Gabrielle Doyle

Internship:

Edina Police Department Intern, Government, Law, Public Policy & International Affairs

Majors:

French Studies & Sociology of Law/Criminal/Deviance

“I left with a totally new understanding of the role of law enforcement in my community.”

Getting Here

I got my internship purely through searching about Police Departments that offered internships. I knew I wanted to intern in a place that could end up being a potential career choice for me, so applying to Police Departments around me just made a lot of sense. 

The Work

Completing this internship has shown me what it takes to have a career in law enforcement and has shown me many new skills that I can take into my academic career at the U. The skills I will take from the internship into my senior year are communication skills and the ability to adapt myself to many different and evolving situations. This internship has further proven to me that I am certain in my career goals of going into law enforcement and police work.

Tip for Success

1. I got my internship purely through searching about Police Departments that offered internships. I knew I wanted to intern in a place that could end up being a potential career choice for me, so applying to Police Departments around me just made a lot of sense. 

Core Career Competencies Developed

• Active Citizenship & Community Engagement
• Oral & Written Communication