STAC Summer Internship Program in Mather
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State Threat Assessment Center (STAC) is California’s state fusion center, and serves as the primary homeland security clearinghouse for the Governor’s Homeland Security Advisor. As such, the STAC helps shape and support the state’s Homeland Security strategy through statewide analytic intelligence products, threat briefings, critical incident support, information-sharing, and more.
A STAC Homeland Security Intern will train as a “junior intelligence analyst,” supporting a variety of dynamic homeland security missions at the direction of the Internship Program Manager (IPM). The intern will conduct a variety of daily duties such as research, writing intelligence products, open source news roundups, and some administrative duties. Areas of focus for the intern include terrorism, border security, criminal gangs, illicit drugs, and others. The intern will write analytical products supporting California’s homeland security mission. Interns will benefit from the collective knowledge and experience of STAC staff and its partners – such as local and state law enforcement, and federal agencies such as the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the FBI, and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC).

Some program highlights may include: exposure to facets of the State Homeland Security and preparedness mission; interact with senior government officials and various government agencies; receive training and career development opportunities; have the opportunity to earn college credits, gain valuable work experience, and brief STAC and Homeland Security officials on the work they did over the course of the internship. STAC interns are successful - all of our interns who have completed the program advanced to their respective "next levels" - whether academic or professional. Successful STAC interns boast improved critical thinking, reading, writing, and presentation skills, leaving the program with a sense of personal and professional accomplishment.
The 2021 Cal OES Homeland Security Division Internship Program will be running from August 2 through October 1, 2021. Applications will be accepted between June 20 and July 20, 2021. For more information on how to apply, see the program's flyer announcement.