Veterans in Public Safety (VIPs) - Internship
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At a glance
- Open to
- All branches
- Format
- Hybrid
- Length
- Duration not listed
- Locations
- 1 location in Colorado
- Job locations
- Colorado
- Target MOS/ratings
- All
About the program
CDPS has 55 owned office and operational spaces around the entire state of Colorado. CDPS oversees the Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Bureau of Investigations, Fire Prevention, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management Administration, and School Safety Resources for the state. All in-processing must be completed at the Executive Directors Office in Lakewood, CO but depending on conversations with HR about desired skills training and location preference, the applicant may be placed in any space based on mutual agreement between them and the state. CDPS will try to be as flexible as possible to match the applicants desired skills training and location preference.
Jobs this program prepares you for
CDPS oversees the Colorado State Patrol, Colorado Bureau of Investigations, Fire Prevention, Criminal Justice, Emergency Management Administration, and School Safety Resources for the state. To run such complex missions we employ professionals in almost every field. Logistics and service support, intelligence, maintenance, firefighting, administration, communications, legal, HR, finance and accounting, management are just some of the skillsets CDPS utilizes. We encourage anyone interested to contact HR!
Eligibility & prerequisites
All applicants must be able to pass an FBI and CBI criminal background check. Certain positions require a full background check with a polygraph. HR will provide background requirements before providing applicant with conditional internship acceptance letter.
We only listed one location on the website, which is the Executive Directors Office. We will try our best to get applicants to the exact desired location if it is a match for both the organization and the applicant. These conversations must happen with HR.
Locations & contacts
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- Lakewood, CO 80215Colby Vocdps_skillbridge@state.co.us
How to apply
- Contact the provider using the website or email above. Ask about openings, start dates, and the application.
- Confirm eligibility. SkillBridge is generally for service members within 180 days of separation who have their command's approval.
- Get your unit commander's authorization following your branch's SkillBridge process. Start early; approvals take time.
- Read reviews from past participants on Rate My SkillBridge.
Policy details: official DoW SkillBridge site · our FAQ