Internships & Job Shadowing
Need to do an internship for school or college? Franklin County has you covered! Come experience an internship and a first look into an occupation at Franklin County as you prepare for your career.
Are you interested in being an intern with more than one department? Franklin County offers Criminal Justice and Human Services “Ride Along” internships.
About Our Internships
- Our internships are unpaid (unless otherwise stated).
- All interested candidates must fill out the Internship Application below.
- Each student is responsible for paying for any clearances, if needed, for the internship.
- All students must be currently enrolled in a high school, college or university.
- All students must have health insurance coverage.
- An internship is a minimum of 40 hours. Anything less will be considered a Job Shadowing experience (see Job Shadowing tab).
If you are interested in doing a Ride Along internship, please indicate that on your internship application.
Criminal Justice Ride Along
This program exposes the student to the criminal justice field. The departments included are the Sheriff’s Office, Adult Probation, Juvenile Probation, the Franklin County Jail, and any other department of choice aligning the individual’s interest. The student will spend 1-2 weeks with each department depending on the number of hours desired or needed for college credit. The schedule will be based upon the student’s availability.
Human Services Ride Along
This program exposes the student to the human services field. The departments included are Human Services Administration, Children and Youth, MH/IDD/EI, Franklin/Fulton Drug and Alcohol, Veterans Affairs, Area Agency on Aging, and any other department of choice aligning the individual’s interest. The student will spend 1-2 weeks with each department depending on the number of hours desired or needed for college credit. The schedule will be based upon the student’s availability.
Interested in seeing a day in the life of a position at Franklin County? Franklin County offers students an opportunity to experience what working at Franklin County is like as they prepare for their careers.
About Job Shadowing
- All interested candidates must fill out the Job Shadowing Form below.
- Each student is responsible for paying for any clearances, if needed, for his or her job shadowing experience.
- A job shadowing experience is a maximum of 40 hours. Anything more will be considered an internship (see above).
For more information on any of these programs, contact Keri Kenney at krkenney@franklincountypa.gov.
