The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation seeks interested and qualified candidates for the following open positions:
Forensic Services Division Interns
TBI Nashville Laboratory – Davidson County
TBI Jackson Laboratory – Madison County
TBI Knoxville Laboratory – Knox County
Job Duties:
Interns contribute to the TBI’s mission of Truth, Bravery, and Integrity. They will participate in hands-on scientific testing while assisting professional forensic scientists in the disciplines of Latent Prints, Microanalysis, Breath Alcohol Calibration, Toxicology, Forensic Chemistry, Forensic Biology/CODIS, and/or Firearms with administrative and technical tasks: Maintaining supplies, data entry, preparing reagents, or supporting instrument maintenance. Required to model ethical behavior, respecting confidentiality, and following protocols reinforce the lab’s culture of trust and scientific credibility.
Minimum Qualifications:
Must be a college Junior or Senior majoring in a natural or physical science, forensic science, or other forensic related field. Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
In addition: Successful candidates will also meet the following requirements:
Be is at least 18 years old, recommendation letters from faculty members of the science department, and must have completed a minimum of eighteen semester hours in Chemistry.
Monthly Salary: School Credit
For Additional Information:
TBI Human Resources Unit at TBI.Intern@tbi.tn.gov
To Apply:
Please visit the Tennessee Department of Human Resources website at www.tn.gov/careers. Apply on job opening 73791.This position will be posted on January 7, 2026 – February 10, 2026 for (5) five weeks.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s 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 State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
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