SkillBridge Internship - Police

SkillBridge Internship - Police

Salary

$0.00 Annually

Location

City of Spokane, WA

Job Type

Internship

Job Number

2026-SKLLBRG

Department

Police

Opening Date

02/23/2026

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

CLASS SUMMARY

THIS INTERNSHIP IS FOR MILITARY ACTIVE-DUTY, SELECTED RESERVES, GUARDSMAN & QUALIFIED DEPENDENTS ONLY

Spokane PD offers this program to retiring and transitioning Service members, providing opportunities to participate in industry training programs as they move into civilian careers. During a Service member's participation in the SkillBridge program, the DOW takes care of their Military pay and benefits, offering a valuable experience to the Service member.

Benefits SPD Skillbridge:

• Receive full pay and entitlements
• Gain real-world experience
• Explore a career path
• Develop new skills
• No cost to participate
• All MOCs accepted

Current Opportunities:

• Police Officer
• Police Records Specialist
• Police Radio Dispatcher I
• Crime Analyst
• IT Analyst

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Active duty service member, selected reserves, guardsman, or qualified dependent

• Service members may participate within 180 days of being discharged or released from active duty and service members must have served 180 continuous days on active duty.

• Applicants must attach a completed Personal History Statement from PublicSafetyTesting.com to their application.

• First, create an account at PST

• Hover over your name and click "My PHS"

• Fill out the Personal History Statement (PHS)

• Export/print to PDF and attach it to your application

01

Have you completed required Transistion Assistance Program (TAP) training?

• Yes
• No
• N/A Qualified Dependent
• I have it scheduled

02

If you answered "I have it scheduled" to the last question, what is your scheduled TAP training date?

03

Do you have authorization from your chain of command and service branch to participate in SkillBridge? If no, please get authorization prior to applying.

• Yes
• No
• N/A Qualified Dependent

04

Have you uploaded your completed Personal History Statement (PHS) from Public Safety Testing (PST)? If no, please go back and attach the PHS before submitting your application.

• Yes
• No

05

What is your End of Active Obligation Service date? (End of Active Service/Expiration Term of Service/Current Contract End Date) MM/DD/YYYY

06

What type of Military Discharge will you receive?

• Honorable
• General (under honorable conditions)
• Other than Honorable
• Bad Conduct
• Dishonorable
• Uncharacterized/Entry-level Separation
• N/A Qualified Dependent

07

What continuous timeframe can you commit to for the internship experience?

• 30 - 60 days
• 61 - 90 days
• 91 - 120 days
• 121 - 150 days
• 151 - 180 days

08

Which branch/component of the military do you currently serve?

• Air Force
• Army
• Marines
• Navy
• Space Force
• Other (Air/Army National Guard or Reserves)
• N/A Qualified Dependent

09

What career track internship would you like to participate in? (Check all that apply)

• Crime & Intelligence Analyst
• IT Analyst
• Office Clerk Specialist - Police
• Police Evidence Technician
• Police Officer
• Police Radio Dispatcher
• Police Records Specialist
• Other

10

If other was selected in the previous question, please give us a bit of information regarding the type of program you are looking for.

11

Select your level of education

• High School Diploma/GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Graduate Degree
• Other

12

Why are you applying for the Spokane Police Department SkillBridge Program?

Required Question

Employer City of Spokane

Address 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd.

City Hall, 4th Floor

Spokane, Washington, 99201

Phone 509.625.6160

Website http://my.spokanecity.org