The department has a variety of internship opportunities:

• The Commission on Fire Prevention and Control: The commission has a variety of internships for students. https://portal.ct.gov/despp/-/media/cfpc/ko/2023/admin/cfa-despp-internship-program.pdf?rev=c7a1718ac6f84c79bc65f96a4d349ecc&hash=F53C56DC10BD131095848BBCA6B973FE
• The Connecticut State Police: College students are welcome to apply to the internship program. More information: https://www.beaconnecticuttrooper.com/internship
• DESPP Summer Intensive Internship: This five-week program offers an experiential learning opportunity at all six DESPP agencies and other public safety partners. For more information, contact Curtis Eller at curtis.eller@ct.gov.
• The Police Officers Standards and Training Council: The POST Internship Program provides students with hands-on opportunities to engage in research, curriculum development, marketing, and community outreach initiatives in the law enforcement field, while allowing them to experience firsthand what it is like to be a police recruit at the Connecticut Police Academy. For more information, contact Jessica Blank at jessica.blank@ct.gov.
• The Division of Scientific Services: This includes student internships at the Computer Crime and Electronic Evidence Laboratory, the Forensic Science Laboratory, and the Controlled Substances Laboratory. https://portal.ct.gov/despp/-/media/despp/despp/human_resources/despp-internship-forensic-lab-application.pdf?rev=e542f31f944240b1973f085501ef7970&hash=70148C246665F47263A33D8AC4733353
• The Division of Statewide Emergency Telecommunications: Under development.
• The Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security: Under development.