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Internship Program

The Internship Program is an excellent way for college students to gain valuable experience with the Indiana State Police. Read the details below to learn how an ISP internship might benefit you.

The Indiana State Police is currently not accepting applications. We will be accepting applications for the Summer 2025 Internship in February 2025.


Internship Program Overview

  • Designed for college students pursuing a career with the Indiana State Police
    • Field Enforcement
    • Legal Section
    • Criminal Justice Data Division (IT)
    • Laboratory Division
  • An observational and experiential program
  • On-the-job training includes administrative and field experience
  • Interns will engage in a ride-along program
  • Scheduling options include 8 weeks or 16 weeks
  • Total of 160 hours minimum
  • Internship is unpaid

Minimum Standards

  • U.S. Citizen
  • Minimum 18 years of age
  • No juvenile or adult criminal arrests or convictions
  • Minimum one year of college
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale at an accredited college or university
  • Must be for college credit
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Have operating telephone service (either residential or cellular)
  • Current e-mail account for electronic correspondence



In addition to these minimum standards each student must submit to a driver’s license check, a criminal history check, a sex offender registry check, and a local wants and warrants check as well as being fingerprinted on a criminal history card.

Internship Program Coordinator

Sergeant Katie Salzman
317.232.7796
KSalzman@isp.in.gov

For further details review the ISP Internship Program Information Packet.

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