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Careers

Internships

Should you have any questions please email [email protected].

COVID19
 For the safety of the residents of Franklin County and our staff, FCCO has made the following changes starting today until further notice:

  • We are limiting internships and medical school/hospital rotations to our office starting July/August 2021.


The Franklin County Coroner's office encourages educational exploration in the forensic field. We offer internships for college students when pre-arranged through their schools. Students are required to be 18 years old. An internship at the Franklin County Coroner's Office means the student intern would report to the FCCO on a regular basis for a set period of time.

Interns must secure a favorable background investigation from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office prior to beginning the internship. This can be obtained at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Concealed Carry Office, 410 S. High St. Columbus Ohio, 43215.

Those interested in careers in forensics may be interested in checking out The National Association of Medical Examiners Website and read their document "So You Want to be a Medical Detective?".

Those interested in applying for an internship please apply through the open positions page, through the application process the prospective intern will need to include a cover letter explaining your interest and career aspirations, as well as a curriculum vitae with relevant course work and experience. Once documents are received through the online submission, applications will be forwarded on to the appropriate department for review. Due to the volume of applications we receive, candidates who are not progressing to the interview phase will NOT be contacted or notified of their status. 

On the open position page of our webiste, you will be able to apply for the department you are interested in interning with: Front Office, Toxicology, Investigations, or Morgue.

Appropriate Areas of Study for Applicants by Department:

  • Front Office -- administrative professional course work
  • Toxicology -- chemistry course work with lab experience
  • Investigations -- forensic science, law enforcement, and criminology course work
  • Morgue -- anatomy, physiology, and mortuary science course work