Fall 2022 Investigative Internship: Public Service Intern - Unpaid

Company: City of Chicago
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 19, 2023

Job Description:

1615 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622
WWW.CHICAGOCOPA.ORG
UNPAID INVESTIGATIVE INTERNSHIP JOB DESCRIPTION

PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS: PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Public Service Internships provide students with the opportunity to work within the public sector/city
government by actively participating in the administration of programs and the services offered to city
residents and neighborhoods at large. In addition to obtaining valuable work experience in an area relating
to their field of study, interns have the opportunity to receive guidance and direction from professional
staff members on issues relating to their professional growth and career goals. Interns are also allowed
to participate in the Public Service Intern Program to satisfy degree requirements.

CIVILIAN OFFICE OF POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY: MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is to provide a just and efficient means
to fairly and timely conduct investigations within its jurisdiction, including investigations of alleged police
misconduct and to determine whether those allegations are well-founded, applying a preponderance of
the evidence standard; to identify and address patterns of police misconduct; and, based on information
obtained through such investigations, to make policy recommendations to improve the Chicago Police
Department and reduce incidents of police misconduct.

COPA INVESTIGATIVE INTERNS: ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Under the supervision of a Supervising Investigator, the COPA Investigative Intern will be assigned to assist
the investigative staff on a variety of projects in conjunction with operational activities. This may include
providing assistance to the investigative staff with:
o collecting, information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations;
o performing research related to CPD rules, policies, and general and special orders;
o preparing for complainant, witness, and subject interviews;
o performing on-line research to aide in the investigative process;
o drafting correspondence and memoranda;
o entering, updating and extracting information on the agency's case management system; and
o providing other direct assistance to investigative staff members throughout the investigative
process, as need.

1615 WEST CHICAGO AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60622
WWW.CHICAGOCOPA.ORG
MINIUM QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a college junior, senior or graduate level student in good academic
standing, enrolled in an accredited college or university, with a minimum cumulative grade point average
of 2.5 on a 4.0 grading scale, a 3.5 on a 5.0 grading scale, or equivalent grading scale.

PREFERENCE: Second, third and/or fourth year students and/or graduate students majoring in criminal
justice, social work, psychology and/or policy or Law Students.

DUTIES: The COPA Investigative Intern will be assigned to assist the investigative staff on a variety of
projects in conjunction with operational activities. This may include providing assistance to the
investigative staff with:
o collecting, information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations.
o performing research related to CPD rules, policies, and general and special orders
o preparing for complainant, witness, and subject interviews
o performing on-line research to aide in the investigative process
o drafting correspondence and memoranda
o entering, updating and extracting information on the agency's case management system, and
o providing other direct assistance to investigative staff members throughout the investigative
process, as need.

INSTRUCTIONS: Interested applicants must submit a cover letter and resume with the following
attachments in order to be considered for the internship:
o 1 - 2 Page Writing Sample
o Official college transcript
o Original Letter of Enrollment Verification
o Copy of Driver License
o Copy of Student ID

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, June 10, 2022. Applications must be submitted by the individual
applying. No second party applications may be accepted.
APPLICATION INTERVIEWS: June 20 - June 24, 2022
APPLICANT SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
ONBOARDING: Tuesday, August 30, 2022
INTERNSHIP DURATION: September 2022 through December 2022

Please submit all documents via e-mail to: COPAInternship@chicagocopa.org
Please include INVESTIGATIVE INTERNSHIP APPLICATION in the Subject Line

Note: These are temporary positions and the number of available positions is limited.

All references to political sponsorship or recommendation must be omitted from any and all
applications materials submitted for city employment. The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment
Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer

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