Midd Works for Vermont Summer 2026 Investigative Internship
VTPrivateye, LLC's investigative internship program is a hands-on program, where college interns shadow private investigators on daily case work, and act as note takers and investigative assistants. Interns learn on the job, helping to draft memos, drafting record requests and assisting with social media research, background checks, subpoena service and more.
Interns accompany experienced licensed investigators into the field to do surveillance, interview fact and mitigation witnesses, and shadow while investigators conduct intake interviews at correctional facilities with defendants. We have over 100 years of experience on our team, so there are great opportunities for mentorship.
Many interns have said that they feel they have a front row seat on the criminal justice system while interning with VTPrivateye. Interns are often in and out of jails, attorneys' offices, state agency offices, witnesses' homes, federal correctional facilities, and state and federal court. Our college interns do real work on serious felony state and federal criminal and civil cases.
Excellent writing and interpersonal communication are essential skills and usually improve throughout the internship. Investigative interns have been an integral part of our team at VTPrivateye for over 25 years.
If you are curious about the law, social work, sociology, and/or psychology, and want to make a difference in many vulnerable defendants' lives, this is a great opportunity to spend some weeks with boots on the ground to see if work in the criminal justice system is a good fit for you. We operate out of a large office/loft space in Vergennes, Vermont and welcome new energy and insight to our team!
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Requirements:
Interns must have access to a laptop and a vehicle for the duration of the internship, and must be available Monday-Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm in Vergennes, VT.
Applications are due by February 9, 2026.
Please note: Your résumé MUST be approved by a CCI Peer Career Advisor in order to apply in Handshake. (If your résumé was approved last year and updated with new experiences, it remains valid.)
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MiddWorks Info:
MiddWorks for Vermont Internship Middlebury College is deeply vested in and committed to the future of Vermont! CCI provides funding so that students may work in a Vermont organization that advances a robust Vermont economy and skilled workforce, a just Vermont society, a healthy Vermont population, a “green” Vermont environment, equitable access to excellence in education, or a vibrant Vermont arts and cultural scene. Each opportunity is vetted for commitment to strong mentorship and high-quality learning goals for the student and also demonstrates that Vermont is a great place to work. As a cohort program, students and hosts are expected to participate in summer programming, and interns typically live with the cohort in Burlington or Middlebury.
This internship is funded with a CCI award of $5,000. If you are offered and accept this internship, please be aware that your funding for this position is provided by Middlebury College donors who support the Center for Careers and Internships, and therefore you will be required to complete pre-internship forms, post-internship evaluations, and a donor update letter. Seniors graduating in May and students who are not enrolled during Spring ’26 and Fall ’26 or who are planning to transfer in the fall are ineligible for MiddWorks internships.
Fee-based campus housing in Middlebury and at Champlain College in Burlington is available for MiddWorks interns. More information will be available soon. Space limitations may apply, so please try to secure your internship early!