Types of Internships
The Boulder County Coroner’s Office provides non-paid internships in an effort to support the advancement of Medicolegal Investigations and Family Assistance.
Internships for college students are offered each semester. Student interns must follow their school’s standards if they are completing the internship for credit.
Non-student opportunities are available on a case-by-case basis.
Both student and non-student interns must commit to 12-20 hours per week throughout the internship.
Medicolegal Interns will rotate through each division of the office to include investigations, pathology, family assistance and administration, but will focus on forensic investigations and postmortem examinations.
Family Assistance Interns will rotate through each division of the office to include investigations, pathology, family assistance and administration, but will focus on providing aftercare to those affected by the loss of the decedent.
Participants may be exposed to environmental and biological hazards during the internship. Each participant must create and present a slideshow on a chosen topic of interest near the end of the internship.
Deadlines to Apply
All applicants must apply prior to the deadline date for each term:
Summer 2025- Intern selections complete.
Summer Term – May 27 – July 27
Fall 2025 – Due to staffing constraints, no internships will be offered during the fall semester.
Fall Term – Aug 21 – Dec 5
Spring 2026 – The online application will be linked here when open in late October.
Spring Term – Jan 13 – May 1
Qualifications
Intern applicant minimum qualifications are:
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- Current college student or college graduate of a nationally accredited college or university.
- If currently enrolled, a minimum GPA of 3.0 pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in an applicable field of study. (Medicolegal*) (Family Assistance**)
*Health or Human science, Forensic Science or Criminal Justice field.
** Health or Human services, Psychology or Sociology with an interest in advocacy, counseling or mental health.
How to Apply
To apply, complete the online application for the desired term. Attach the required cover letter to the online application.
- Your cover letter should address the following topics:
- Why you have an interest in interning with our office
- Your long-term goals
- How the internship might help you achieve your goals
- How you anticipate your internship would benefit our office
- Scheduling needs (which days of the week you are available and when you would be available to start an internship)
- Your college information including the name of your college or university, your year in college, your current GPA, the degree you are pursuing, and your anticipated graduation date.
Applicants are welcome to attach an optional resume to the online application.
Interns are selected through a competitive process. The selection process includes, but is not limited to, a written question response, phone interview, panel interview, a shadow/practical day at the coroner’s office, drug test, polygraph examination, and full background investigation.
Once your application is received it will be reviewed for consideration to begin the selection process.
Please send questions to coroner@bouldercounty.gov
