Suffolk County Sheriff's Department Summer Enrichment Program - CLOSED
Suffolk
County Sheriff’s Department Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)
· Summer Enrichment Program provides young
people with the opportunity to begin an internship with one of the oldest law
enforcement agencies in the country, and one of the largest in the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts while working alongside established career professionals in
the world of law enforcement.
· Participants will gain insight into the
world of law enforcement through job shadowing, weekly presentations by members
of law enforcement, roundtable discussions, law enforcement-related field
trips, and educational tours.
Quick Facts:
· Dates: 7
weeks (Monday July 9 – Friday August 24)
· Hours:
8:00am - 4:00pm
o
3 days/week –
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays (21 hours/wk)
· Wage:
$11.00/hour
· Work on a team for the Sheriff at either the Suffolk
County Jail, House of Corrections, or Chelsea Training Facility & Civil
Process
· Weekly meetings on Wednesdays with top officers from
the law enforcement community
· Weekly tour or field trip on Fridays
· Gain insight into the world of law enforcement
Eligibility
Requirements:
· Must be currently in 10th or 11th
grade (this means you will be entering 11th or 12th
grade in fall 2018 - current freshmen, current seniors cannot apply)
· Must live in Boston, Chelsea, or Revere
· Ideal applicants will be mature and professional
· Must have an interest in some aspect of law
enforcement/criminal justice/police work
Interviews will be held
Monday May 14th – Friday May 25th ß mark your calendar
· If selected, you will be required to attend an
interview.
· After the interview, decisions will be given by PHONE
– check your phone and don’t miss the call!
· PLEASE MAKE SURE you put down a working cell phone
number on your application and have a voice message set up.
IF you’re selected as
an intern, you will need to provide the following:
·
Must have a photo ID (School ID, unexpired
Passport, Social Security, Permanent Resident Card (green card), MA State ID or
Drivers’ License) to photocopy
·
Must have a bank account: checking or savings.
Ask your parents to take you to the bank and set one up for you, if you don’t
have it
·
Must have an updated Physical Form from your
doctor certifying you are in good health
·
Must be able to pass a drug test
APPLICATION
PROCESS – 3 QUICK STEPS:
1.
Ask 3
different people to be references BEFORE you begin the online application.
·
You will need
full names and phone numbers to put on the online application so collect this
information first BEFORE you start the application.
·
Acceptable
references: A teacher, guidance counselor, a supervisor at your job, or someone
from a volunteering commitment.
·
You CANNOT ask
family members or relatives to be a reference.
·
This application
is NOT asking for a recommendation letter.
·
You will be asked
to give your 3 references here
·
Be prepared to
answer these questions:
o
What areas of law
enforcement are you interested in?
o
Why are you
interested in the Summer Enrichment Program at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s
Department?
o
Please tell us in
your own words why you will make an excellent addition to the Summer Enrichment
Program at the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department. (150 - 200 words.)
· PLEASE make sure you use FULL and
COMPLETE sentences and words: i.e. the word is spelled “you” not “u”.
Capitalize your personal pronoun “I”. Please be thorough and detailed with your
responses.
·
Do NOT fill that
section “For Office Use Only”. Just “Click
to Complete”
3. Email your Career Specialist to let them know that you’ve applied to this internship. Please provide the following information:
·
Your Full Name
·
School
·
Cell Phone Number
Deadline is Monday April 30th – 5:00PM
