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Intern - Highway Patrol (Summer)

South Dakota State Government

Rapid City, SD

Posted/Updated: Today

Job Description
Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Highway Patrol Intern
Hiring Manager: Shann Barrick
Agency:Department of Public Safety - South Dakota Highway Patrol
Location: Rapid City, SD
Minimum Salary: $17.55/hr

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description:
The Highway Patrol Intern will shadow State Troopers while they:
  • enforce traffic laws;
  • assist crash reconstructionist while mapping a crash scene;
  • assist with sobriety and safety checks; and
  • attend safety talks with troopers.

The Highway Patrol intern will also shadow the specialty units such as the recons, SWAT, Mobile Force, Drone Operators, K9 handlers and Task Force Troopers. Furthermore, they will assist the district office with administrative duties such as supply inventory and records keeping.

This internship is for students with an interest in a Law Enforcement career.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment.

Apply at: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=2CW
*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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