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	Tina Virgil, Acting Administrator
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Internship Opportunities

The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) provides investigative services to local law enforcement agencies. DCI Special Agents are assigned to work in one of the following offices: Madison, Milwaukee, Appleton, Eau Claire, Wausau, or Superior. DCI special agents investigate crimes that are of statewide nature, importance or influence, and fall within one of the following program areas:

The Office of the State Fire Marshal investigates fires of suspected incendiary nature, explosions of suspected criminal origins, and arson involving the loss of life.

Field Operations is responsible for complex field investigations involving controlled substance violations.

Financial Crimes Unit conducts criminal investigations relating to identity theft, antitrust violations and other economic crime.

Public Integrity investigates alleged violations of state statutes when committed by public employees or other government entities.

Special Assignments assists local agencies in investigating suspicious deaths, missing persons, organized crime, prostitution-related offenses and crimes against children.

The Gaming Bureau investigates allegations of gaming-related crime and assists local law enforcement in enforcing the state's gambling laws.

Investigative Services provides specialized support services within DCI and to law enforcement agencies statewide.

The Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Unit (ICAC) investigates the use of the internet as a tool to sexually exploit children.

Interns with the Division of Criminal Investigation assist the special agents in case-related duties. These duties include interviews, execution of search warrants, surveillance and intelligence gathering. Interns also conduct independent telephone interviews of citizens and make referrals regarding the citizen complaint. The intern documents case activities using the standard Department of Justice reporting system. The intern also assists in preparing prosecutorial information for district attorneys and assistant attorneys general.

Qualities and skills necessary for a successful intern:

• honesty/integrity
• good judgment/common sense
• flexibility
• listening skills
• good written communication
• analytical ability
• planning/organizational skills
• leadership
• high stress tolerance
• confidence
• reliability
• team-oriented outlook
• good oral communication
• decision-making ability
• human relations skills
• observational skills

Minimum Qualifications

1. Completed two years of higher education (i.e., at least 60 academic credits)

2. Eligible for Wisconsin driver's license

3. Pass a comprehensive background investigation

Internship Coordinator: SAC Joell Schigur

Apply by resume before January 17, 2010
 to the Division of Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in Charge Joell Schigur, P.O. Box 7857, Madison, WI 53707-7857. In your cover letter, please indicate how many credits you will have completed by the end of the Spring 2010
 semester and which cities you would be willing to be assigned to. Applicants will be notified in early February 2010
 regarding whether they will be invited for an interview.

Patty Kurdi
Division of Criminal Investigation
PO Box 7857
Madison WI 53707-7857

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