Bergen County Sheriff's Office Internship Program

The Bergen County Sheriff's Office Internship Program is a law enforcement internship at the Bergen County Sheriff's Office in Hackensack, New Jersey, for high school and college students. It is meant to give students real working experience in law enforcement, and interns work in a variety of settings across Bergen County's largest law enforcement agency while developing their own talents and skills. Internships are offered by semester and are tied to school-sponsored internship programs, so students arrange the placement with their school's internship coordinator. Applicants list the days and hours they are available. The application describes the role as volunteer work, and interns must pass a criminal background check and follow the office's professional dress and grooming code. The internship is in person.

High school and college students can apply if they live in or attend school in Bergen County and are enrolled in a school-sponsored high school or college internship program. Students should check with their school's internship coordinator that school requirements will be met, and call the Community Outreach Unit before applying to confirm openings for the semester they want. The application asks for personal details, arrest and conviction history, employment history, available days and hours, two references and a headshot photo, plus a parent or guardian waiver, and applicants must consent to a criminal background check.