U.S. Probation Intern

 
Probation Mission: Our mission is to assist the Court in the fair administration of justice, providing unbiased, accurate information, facilitating lasting positive change in the people we assist and supervise, in order to protect our community.

Pretrial Services Mission: To assist the federal courts in the fair administration of justice. To protect the community. To bring about long-term positive change in individuals under supervision.

The United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office, District of Arizona, extends its commitment to serving the community by providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to gain experience in the field of probation and pretrial services through non-paid internships. It is our mission to provide a unique opportunity for students to increase their knowledge of the issues involving the federal criminal justice system while gaining experience in the field of criminal justice. Interns will be exposed to all facets of U.S. Probation and Pretrial Service Officer functions, including bail investigations, presentence investigations, and supervision of defendants/persons on supervision, under the supervision of a mentor.


Position Overview

Probation and Pretrial Services Student Interns provide support to Probation Officers and are assigned to office locations in Tucson and Flagstaff, Arizona. You must be able to physically report for duty the entire length of the internship in order to receive credit. On-line distance learning internships are not available.

This position is a When-Actually-Employed (WAE) appointment with no predetermined work schedule. Work hours are determined by the student’s academic schedule, and it is not a paid internship.REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
Intern duties may include assisting officers with verification of background information for individuals charged with or convicted of federal offenses; conducting criminal record checks through local and national databases; verifying employment and sources of income; compiling and entering information into database systems; preparing, proofreading, and processing reports and official documents; observing court hearings and officer meetings with individuals under supervision; and performing other duties as assigned.
 

QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for this position, applicants must be a student enrolled in an accredited college or university with at least a 2.5 GPA, having senior or junior status in their bachelor’s curriculum or enrollment in a master’s level program. Degree program must be from an accredited college or university with a concentration of study in criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, public administration or related fields. Applicants must be participating in an internship program with their college program.

Applicants must be physically capable, have good vision and normal hearing ability. Applicants must be participating in an internship program with their college program.
Applications for the FALL semester of 2026, will be accepted  April 20,2026–June 1,2026, and can be accessed and submitted at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/azduscourts 

• Cover letter expressing interest.
• Resume that includes education, proof of student enrollment, and work history.
• Copies of most recent transcripts.
• Three references (preferably at least one academic, one personal, and one employment reference, if applicable)

Attachments should be submitted only as a Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) document. Other formats are not acceptable.

Applications will be considered complete when the online application and all required attachments (in proper format) are received by the Human Resources Division.

Applications and/or attachments received after the closing date may not be considered.The initial appointment to this position is provisional pending the successful completion of the required background checks and/or investigations.

The U.S. District Court is a drug-free workplace and the applicant selected will be required to participate in a drug screening test prior to employment.

All information provided by applicants is subject to verification and background investigation.Applicants are advised that false statements or omission of information on any application materials or the inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of internship or dismissal after being selected.
 
Non-citizens may be interviewed and considered for employment, but employment offers will only be made to individuals who qualify under one of the exceptions in 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B). In most cases, this means that an offer of employment cannot be made unless the candidate is a lawful permanent resident who is seeking U.S. citizenship as explained below. Under 8 U.S.C. §1324b(a)(3)(B), a lawful permanent resident seeking citizenship may not apply for citizenship until he or she has been a permanent resident for at least five years (three years if seeking naturalization as a spouse of a citizen), at which point he or she must apply for citizenship within six months of becoming eligible, and must complete the process within two years of applying (unless there is a delay caused by the processors of the application). Non-citizens who have not been permanent residents for five years will be required to execute an affidavit that they intend to apply for citizenship when they become eligible to do so.