PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
BUREAU OF FORENSIC SERVICES
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9758
PHONE: (717) 783-5548
FAX: (717) 705-4317
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An ASCLD/LAB-International
Accredited Testing Laboratory since
May 24, 2012
Scientific Services Division Internship Program Announcement
The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Forensic Services is seeking college students to intern
at the Harrisburg Regional Laboratory. This is a project-specific unpaid summer internship
where the amount of academic credits a student receives is predetermined by their school.
Qualifications
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Must be currently enrolled at a college or university in forensic or science program and
have completed their junior year of study. Students from FEPAC accredited forensic
programs will take precedence.
Must have 12 college credits in chemistry, have maintained a GPA of 3.0 and be in good
standing with their academic institution.
Must be available to participate in the 2016 Internship program for approximately 8
weeks throughout the summer.
Must successfully pass background check, credit check and interview process.
For Consideration into the BFS Internship Program, submit the following:
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Completed application with most recent college transcript
Updated resume and employment history with references
Internship Waiver, Release of Records Waiver and DNA Submission Acknowledgement
Send above documents to:
Captain Jeffrey Friedel
PA State Police Bureau of Forensic Services
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Dates:
• All above documents must be received by February 19, 2016.
• Candidates will be contacted by March 4th to schedule interviews which will be
completed by March 25th. All interviews will be conducted in Harrisburg.
• Candidates selected for the internship will be notified upon successful completion of
background checks, no later than April 8, 2016.
Project Description:
• A review of laboratory casework will be conducted to determine if hair comparisons were
performed. This review is similar to one being conducted by the FBI to determine if
errors in court testimony were made.
Questions?
• Contact Deborah A. Calhoun at 717-705-8096 or at dcalhoun@pa.gov
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