TBI Summer 2026 Aviation Internship

Job Description

Job Title: TBI Summer 2026 Aviation Internship

Organization: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) – Aviation Unit

Location: Nashville, TN

Compensation: School Credit

Internship Duration: 10-week summer program, June 1, 2026 – August 7, 2026

Who We Are And What We Do:

“That Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer” – At TBI, this is more than a slogan; it’s a promise to the people of Tennessee. As Tennessee’s lead law enforcement agency, TBI’s dedicated employees serve the Volunteer State with professionalism and passion, valuing truth, bravery, and integrity. We are proud to play a part in making Tennessee an even better place to live.

Job Overview:

An internship at TBI provides qualified college and post-graduate students with an inside look at TBI’s critical mission and work across the state. While not a guarantee of future employment, this opportunity offers students from diverse backgrounds a broad perspective on the essential functions within the state’s criminal justice system.

This program is specifically designed to introduce aspiring TBI agents to Aviation special operations. Interns will gain an understanding of Airborne Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance as it relates to law enforcement. The internship offers meaningful exposure to real-world public-safety missions while observing professional aircrew in action.

Aviation Division Mission:

The TBI Aviation Division provides critical statewide aviation support to local, state, and federal agencies. Its mission includes:

• Safety overwatch for law-enforcement operations
• Manhunts and fugitive searches
• Missing-person investigations
• Aerial mapping of natural disasters and critical incidents
• Transport agents for critical case interviews, interrogations, and evidence collection

The division delivers real-time intelligence, advanced aerial imagery, and rapid response capabilities to enhance public safety across Tennessee.

Key Responsibilities & Learning Experiences:

The internship offers a hands-on, observational perspective into law-enforcement aviation operations. Interns can expect to:

• Respond with the crew on select missions to observe real-time coordination
• Observe the mission camera system, including subject tracking and intelligence collection
• Shadow pilots during pre-flight planning, including weather review, route selection, and risk assessment
• Gain exposure to routine hangar operations, equipment checks, and mission documentation

Academic Year Preference:

Internships are open to college juniors, seniors, or those pursuing post-graduate education.

Important Considerations:

• Criminal Background Check: This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you may be required to provide information about your criminal history in order to be considered for this position.
• Equal Employment Opportunity: 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.

For more information about internships at TBI, please visit: https://www.tn.gov/tbi/general-information/learn-about-internships-at-tbi.html