TBI 2026 West Region Drug Investigations Internship-Spring-02042026-74993

Internship

"This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position."

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Who we are:

That Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer
At TBI, it is more than a slogan. It is a promise to the people of Tennessee.

Every day, our dedicated employees serve the Volunteer State with professionalism and passion. As Tennessee's lead law enforcement agency, we value truth, bravery, and integrity. We are proud to play a part in making Tennessee an even better place to live.

Who you make a difference:

An internship at TBI gives qualified college and post-graduate students an inside look at TBI's critical mission and work across the state. While no guarantee of future employment, an internship with TBI offers students from a wide range of backgrounds a broad look at all it takes to fulfill our unique place in the state's criminal justice system.

Job Overview:

The TBI Internship opportunity is a 10-week summer program, June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026.

The TBI Summer Internship Program provides college students with a unique, hands-on experience working with Special Agents within our office. This internship offers students the opportunity to learn directly from experienced Special Agents and professional staff while contributing to real-world investigative work that supports law enforcement partners and public safety across Tennessee.

Rotating in this division will involve job-shadowing where an intern will gain a first-hand introduction to how Special agents work with local, state, and federal partners (DEA, FBI, U.S. Attorney's Offices) to combat drug issues across Tennessee. The Drug investigation Division's primary focus is disrupting illicit drug supply chains through targeted investigations, surveillance, and dismantling trafficking organizations. These operations are sensitive and often covert to protect ongoing efforts. Work hours are flexible and dynamic, and often unanticipated, because of the on-going nature of this criminal activity.

Internship

Pursuant to the State of Tennessee's Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State's policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person's race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.