Graduate Research Internships in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice

Internship Opportunity Resource List

The Dear Colleague Letter: Graduate Research Internships in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice Contexts (NSF-NIJ INTERN) Supplemental Funding Opportunity encourages INTERN supplement proposals for graduate students who are currently supported on NSF-funded projects to pursue non-academic research internships in forensic science and criminal justice contexts. Given the potential breadth of forensic science and criminal justice contexts in which graduate student research internships might occur, interested students/PIs may identify internship opportunities through a variety of advertised and non-advertised channels. The following list includes federal agencies, professional societies, and legal and other organizations that have provided points of contact or informational links regarding potential internship programs or opportunities. The list will be updated as needed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Students/PIs are also encouraged to consider potential local and regional opportunities.

Organizations listed are not selected or otherwise endorsed by the National Science Foundation.

Federal Agencies and National Laboratories

National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Connecting Researchers with Forensic Laboratories

Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
David Sheppard: David.Sheppard@atf.gov

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Jonathan McGrath: jonathan.g.mcgrath@cbp.dhs.gov

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Visiting Scientist Program
Gene Peters: empeters@fbi.gov

FBI Honors Intern Program
Carmen Wischnewski: CMWISCHNEWSKI@fbi.gov

Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Forensic Laboratory | ICE
Luther Schaeffer: luther.s.schaeffer@hsi.dhs.gov

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Forensic Science Center
Audrey Williams: williams259@llnl.gov

United States Secret Service U.S. Secret Service, Forensic Sciences Division
Kelli Lewis: KELLI.LEWIS@usss.dhs.gov

Professional Societies