MCD Internship

POSITION:                                   Missing Children Division Intern

DIVISION:                                    Missing Children Division (MCD)

LOCATION:                                 Lake Park, Florida

SEMESTER:                                 Fall 2026

NOTE:

If the application deadline date has been reached and positions are still posted, please continue to apply as positions are still available and we are still accepting applications.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interns will be assigned to an MCD specified team and will fulfill one or more of the following duties with the potential to take on additional responsibilities:

• Provide technical assistance to families, law-enforcement, social service agencies, and courts with issues related to missing and exploited children
• Liaise with law-enforcement and state agencies to help resolve cases
• Organize case information and maintain a working case file containing documentation of all activities as well as materials.
• Perform searches in open source and social media platforms
• Support with maintaining updated information in the case management database
• Assist with NCMEC data projects

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• Completed at least two (2) years of college with a concentration in Criminal Justice, Sociology, Psychology or a related field
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Demonstrated ability to analyze written materials
• Ability to perform searches in open source and social media platforms
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of highly sensitive information

SALARY:

Internships are unpaid; however, Interns will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge and hands-on experience and will receive academic credit through an approved program of their college/university. Interns will be reimbursed for parking or public transportation expenses.

HOURS:
The Missing Children Division Intern is required to work a minimum of 20 hours per week between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday. Based on necessity and the intern’s performance, there may be the opportunity to work over multiple semesters/seasons. Interns will be excused from attending internship program functions and for academic holidays or vacations.