Summer 2024 - Counterterrorism Intern - Washington

Amtrak

Oct 21, 2023

Applications are closed

Internship
Full-time
Summer Internship
Government & Politics
Washington, DC

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
Must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited educational institution.
Must be actively pursuing a graduate degree preferably in Homeland Security, Intelligence Analytics, Criminal Justice, or a related field.
Must have at least 3 years of academic undergraduate studies completed or a junior status at minimum.
Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
Must be available to work a minimum of 30 hours per week between the days/hours: Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to gather and array, process, and analyze open-source information concerning a variety of issues and trends.
Ability to analyze problems, create solutions, and motivate others to adopt effective courses of actions, and to stimulate and motivate individuals and groups to achieve desired goals.
Ability to prepare studies and reports concerning complex matters and situations.
Knowledge of software applications to compile and analyze data and prepare reports. (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel)
Ability to establish rapport and maintain effective working relations with other department staff

Responsibilities

Report writing, editing, and basic statistics.
Apply research techniques.
Collect, compile, analyze, and interpret data relative to current national security trends.
Identify problems and make recommendations.
Deal with sensitive issues and confidential information.
Assist other employees in technical and procedural activities.
Create reports periodically on an ad-hoc basis.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, both internally and externally.

Amtrak

Your Future Rides with Amtrak

Transportation

Industry

10,001+

Employees

1971

Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Moving America Where it wants to go. We are not just a railroad; we are a company that moves people. With 21,000 route miles in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian provinces, Amtrak operates more than 300 trains each day – at speeds up to 150 mph – to more than 500 destinations. We move customers where they want to go by responding to their wants and needs. And by doing so, we connect communities, economies and families that make our nation great. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the Unites States. Our mission is to provide safe transportation in the most efficient way possible, while ensuring that our customers get a consistent, high quality experience. Carrying out this mission, and ultimately achieving our vision, hinges on our employees.