Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) 2027 Spring Internship.

About the role

The Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, Colorado Information Analysis Center (CIAC) serves as the focal point within the State for receiving, analyzing, and sharing threat-related information among private sector, local, tribal, and federal partners. CIAC focuses on preventing acts of terrorism and takes an all-crimes/all-threats approach. It is a centralized resource that gathers, analyzes, and disseminates all-threats information to private sector, local, state, tribal, and federal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform duties related to threat assessment (e.g., event, location, organization) and vulnerability assessments, including identifying physical security related weaknesses.
• Assist in intelligence writing, briefings, and trainings as needed.
• Contribute to intelligence collection and information sharing across various focuses, including Violent Gangs, Human Trafficking, Illicit Market Marijuana/Narcotics, Transnational Organized Crime, Organized Retail Crime, Threats to Elected Officials, and the Threat Liaison Officer Program.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• No prior professional experience is required.
• Candidates should be eager to learn in a fast-paced environment and possess a strong desire to understand our work.
• The ability to travel as needed is also required.
• Education: Current enrollment in a Master's program from an accredited college, university, or community college in Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Social Sciences, International Studies, or a closely related field.

Qualifications

Note: Other concentrations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Conditions of Employment

• Requires successful completion of a background investigation that includes a polygraph exam, a fingerprint based criminal history search, reference checking.
• Minimum commitment of 8 hours on-site per week.

Benefits

Hands-on experience working on meaningful projects
Exposure to professional and public service career pathways
Mentorship and collaboration with experienced emergency management and homeland security professionals
Professional development and skill-building opportunities

Pay

This is an unpaid internship.

Schedule

Fully on-site attendance at the Lakewood Office with flexible hours, preference for Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Commitment of 8 hours per week.

Disability Accommodation

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure equitable opportunity applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at: cdps_hr@state.co.us .