TBI Summer 2026 Aviation Internship-Summer-01282026-74770

Internship

"This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position."

https://www.tn.gov/tbi/general-information/learn-about-internships-at-tbi.html

Who we are and what we do:

"That Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer"
At TBI, it is more than a slogan. It is a promise to the people of Tennessee.
Every day, our dedicated employees serve the Volunteer State with professionalism and passion. As Tennessee's lead law enforcement agency, we value truth, bravery, and integrity. We are proud to play a part in making Tennessee an even better place to live.

Job Overview:

An internship at TBI gives qualified college and post-graduate students an inside look at TBI's critical mission and work across the state. While no guarantee of future employment, an internship with TBI offers students from a wide range of backgrounds a broad look at all it takes to fulfill our unique place in the state's criminal justice system.

The TBI Internship opportunity is a 10-week summer program, June 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026.

This program is designed to introduce aspiring TBI agents to Aviation special operations. Interns will learn about Airborne Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance as it relates to law enforcement. Interns will gain meaningful exposure to real-world public-safety missions while observing professional aircrew in action.

The Aviation Division provides statewide aviation support to local, state, and federal agencies. Our mission includes:

* Safety overwatch for law-enforcement operations

* Manhunts and fugitive searches

* Missing-person investigations

* Aerial mapping of natural disasters and critical incidents

* Transport agents for critical case interviews, interrogations, and evidence collection

The division delivers real-time intelligence, advanced aerial imagery, and rapid response capabilities to enhance public safety across Tennessee.

Key Responsibilities:

The internship provides a hands-on, observational look into law-enforcement aviation operations. Interns can expect to:

* Respond with the crew on select missions to observe real-time coordination

* Observe the mission camera system, including subject tracking and intelligence collection

* Shadow pilots during pre-flight planning, including weather review, route selection, and risk assessment

* Gain exposure to routine hangar operations, equipment checks, and mission documentation

Academic Year Preference:

Internships are open to college juniors, seniors, or those pursuing post-graduate education.

Pursuant to the State of Tennessees Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the States policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that persons race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veterans status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.