https://www.arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/Police-Department/Police-Jobs

Arlington County Police Department, Virginia

Investigative Assistant

June - August 2021 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

Very involved job, lots of insight gained from working here.

What I wish was different

All I wish is that I could've gone through December, but I had to return to being a full-time student so I stopped in August.

Advice

Be assertive in advertising yourself, be straightforward in the polygraph (if that's still applicable to future applicants) and prepare to work in environments with more
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Intern

May - June 2018 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

I enjoyed learning about how the court system works from an internal perspective. There are millions of Americans involved in our criminal and civil courts every day, but few people know how it actually works. It is a far more complicated process than I ever imagined.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had more time to sit in on court cases, because that is what I found the most interesting.

Advice

Do not take this sort of internship if you are not interested in the legal system. I am considering going to law school after getting my bachelors degree, so I enjoyed learning about the courts but if it's not something that interests you it would probably be really boring.
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Investigative Assistant

May - December 2017 • Arlington County, VA

What I liked

the autonomy and scope of this internship

What I wish was different

N/A

Advice

be honest through the entire application process
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