Probation Officers
Probation Officer Intern
Open to: Upper-Level Undergraduate Students
Location: The Department of Corrections Field Services supervises juvenile and adult misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, and felony level clients on diversion, probation, parole, and supervised release. Over 40 Field Services offices (listed below) are located throughout the State of Minnesota.
Internship Description: The intern will obtain knowledge and understanding of how the criminal justice system works in general, specifically related to the area of probation, supervised release and parole. The intern will meet with assigned people under supervision and complete required investigative and progress reports. Interns will attend court, provide referral services, monitor compliance to court order/releasing authority conditions. Interns will keep agents informed of client adjustments, participate in special assignments as directed by supervising agent, complete drug testing, and conduct field visits with agents.
Supervision: Interns will be supervised by a Corrections Agent, Career
Requirements: Open to: Upper-Level Undergraduate Students. Interns must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and receive course credit for this internship. Applicants should have completed course work in criminal justice, criminology, corrections, psychology, sociology, social work or related field. Intern must clear a security background check and follow department policies and procedures.
Length of Internship: 400 hours, 1 Semester
Application priority deadline date:
- February 15 for Summer session
- July 1 for Fall session
- October 15 for Winter/Spring session
- Applications received by priority deadlines will be given first consideration. All other applications will be considered based on position availability.
Community Services Application
Note: This internship is unpaid
County |
City |
Probation Type(s) |
DOC District |
Becker County |
Detroit Lakes |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Detroit Lakes District |
Beltrami County |
Bemidji |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Bemidji 1 District |
Benton County |
Foley |
Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
St Cloud District |
Benton County |
St. Cloud |
Adult Felony |
St Cloud District |
Big Stone County |
Morris |
Adult Felony |
Moorhead District |
Carver County |
Chaska |
Adult Felony |
Chaska District |
Cass County |
Walker |
Adult Felony |
Grand Rapids District |
Clay County |
Moorhead |
Adult Felony Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Moorhead District |
Clearwater County |
Bagley |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Bemidji 1 District |
Cottonwood County |
Windom |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Marshall District |
Douglas County |
Alexandria |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Litchfield District |
Faribault County |
Blue Earth |
Adult Felony |
Albert Lea District |
Freeborn County |
Albert Lea |
Adult Felony |
Albert Lea District |
Goodhue County |
Red Wing |
Adult Felony |
Red Wing District |
Grant County |
Morris |
Adult Felony |
Moorhead District |
Houston County |
Caledonia |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Winona District |
Hubbard County |
Park Rapids |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Bemidji 2 District |
Itasca County |
Grand Rapids |
Adult Felony |
Grand Rapids District |
Kanabec County |
Mora |
Adult Felony |
Center City District |
LeSueur County |
LeCenter |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Red Wing District |
Lincoln/Lyon County |
Marshall |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Marshall District |
Mahnomen County. |
Mahnomen |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Detroit Lakes District |
Martin County |
Fairmont |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Albert Lea District |
McLeod County |
Glencoe |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Chaska District |
Meeker County |
Litchfield |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Litchfield District |
Mille Lacs County |
Milaca |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
St Cloud District |
Mower County |
Austin |
Adult Felony |
Albert Lea District |
Pennington |
Thief River Falls |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Bemidji 2 District |
Pine County |
Pine City |
Adult Felony |
Center City District |
Pipestone/Murray County |
Pipestone |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Marshall District |
Redwood County |
Redwood Falls |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
New Ulm District |
Renville County |
Olivia |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
New Ulm District |
Roseau County |
Roseau |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Bemidji 2 District |
Sibley County |
Gaylord |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
Chaska District |
Stevens County |
Morris |
Adult Felony |
Moorhead District |
Traverse County |
Morris |
Adult Felony |
Moorhead District |
Wabasha County |
Wabasha |
Adult Felony |
Winona District |
Watonwan County |
St. James |
Adult Felony Adult Gross Misdemeanor Adult Misdemeanor Juvenile |
New Ulm District |
Winona County |
Winona |
Adult Felony |
Winona District |