Intern: SOC
Nottinghamshire Police are seeking students to undertake a Sandwich Intern Placement in our Digital Investigations departments.
The successful candidates will have the opportunity to join one of our Digital Investigations departments, participating in a variety of exciting projects and activities that impact both the department and the wider force.
Whilst this is a zero-hour contract, we will commit to providing you with hours to meet the minimum required for your sandwich placement and consequently enable you to obtain your ‘Diploma of professional practice’ from your university or your universities equivalent.
Generally these will be office hours Monday to Friday though there may be the opportunity to work occasional weekends and evenings if that meets the intern’s developmental needs and the needs of the business area to which you are assigned.
You will be immersed in hands-on experiences and we’ll provide you with specific and transferable skills relevant to your future job prospects.
Key Opportunities Include:
- Assisting the Digital Multimedia Evidence unit in processing and presenting evidence, including CCTV, audio, and mobile phone footage. You will also attend scenes (accompanied by an experienced practitioner) to recover technically challenging CCTV.
- Supporting the Digital Forensic Unit by extracting data from mobile phones and computers using various software tools.
- Contributing to the Cyber Crime Unit with research tasks, such as building databases on cryptocurrency wallets/storage. You will also support cyber protect/prevent officers by attending university Freshers' Fairs to assist with delivery and engagement.
- Booking in evidence within the units.
- This role offers a unique chance to develop your skills and make a meaningful impact within our team.
Key Skills & Experience Required
We are seeking to appoint students who are:
- An interest in digital and technical matters, with an aptitude for technology.
- Awareness of forensic integrity and the forensic preservation of evidence.
- Not essential but beneficial are qualifications and/or experience in a computer, media, cyber or forensic field.
- You will be a positive, hard-working and flexible individual capable of working independently, with minimal supervision, as part of a large team. You will have a flair for both technology and investigations.
- You will be innovative and forward thinking and will relish the challenge of taking up this role within policing.
Refer to Person Spec for full details.
Shift allowances/benefits:
Unsocialable hours and weekend working allowances will be provided if you are selected for a department with such hours.
To Apply
Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
For further information about the role please contact Chelsea Bissell – Improving Digital Investigations Officer on the following email address – Chelsea.bissell@notts.police.uk
Vetting Level – Management – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Must be an undergraduate student in a sandwich year course returning to study in Autumn 2026.
The post holder will be required to work in a confidential environment, with a high level of integrity, and be vetted to Management Level. For this role, due to our vetting requirements, you would need five years of residency in the UK immediately before joining our internship program.
Successful applicants will also be subject to a drug screening conducted by Alere Toxicology in which samples of hair are collected and analysed to determine whether any substances may be present that could affect the safety, performance or behaviour of that person in the workplace.
Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.
All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.