RC8082 - Intern Placement - Technical Innovation Unit (YHROCU) **External**

Technical Innovation Intern 'year in industry' Placement

Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit (YHROCU) is offering paid placements for interns for the 2027-2028 academic year.

Successful applicants will be placed within the Regional Technical Development Unit, based in Wakefield, working with teams including Cyber Crime, Technical Innovation, Dark Web Operations and Specialist Departments.

We are looking for skills in software engineering, network security, data science and a keen interest in all aspects of cyber security and cutting-edge technology. Applicants will be considered on their merits.

This placement offers a unique opportunity to work in digital policing and gain valuable experience in a technical workspace, supporting local forces, regional investigations, and national projects. Completion will provide a good grounding for future employment.

The Yorkshire and Humber Regional Organised Crime Unit is a UK Law Enforcement Unit dedicated to preventing, prosecuting, and disrupting serious and organised crime.

Within this role, you will use your enthusiasm and experience to push boundaries around:

• Software Engineering
• Networking
• Vulnerability Exploitation
• Cloud Computing
• Developing groundbreaking solutions for UK and international Law Enforcement.

Placement Dates: Summer 2027 – 31st August 2028.

Role:

• Support and develop the research and development function, horizon scanning for future threats.
• Own and develop projects around emerging technologies and criminal methodologies (e.g. Cryptocurrency, Internet of Things, Crime as a Service, Illicit trading of commodities on the dark web, Virtual Reality).
• Develop and implement new software and hardware solutions, exploiting and targeting criminal use of technology.
• Build effective working relationships with external agencies, academia, and Industry.
• Provide advice and support to the wider ROCU with the development and delivery of digital tactics.
• Deliver presentations to Law Enforcement and partners relating to ongoing research and development projects.

The application process includes an application form and shortlisted candidates will complete a bespoke CTF before attending an assessment day with an interview.

Successful applicants will undertake security vetting to SC level.

For more details contact the Technical Development Unit via email at technicalinnovation@yhrocu.police.uk

About The Candidate:

Essential requirements:

• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the Region and Country.
• Currently studying a degree (minimum) in the field of computing and technology.
• Enthusiasm and Experience with security testing.
• Knowledge and Experience with Software Engineering, including version control, CI-CD pipelines, and best practices.
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of command line and Linux.
• Experience of working collaboratively to solve complex problems.
• Ability to communicate verbally and through written methods, breaking down complex technical subject matters for non-technical colleagues.

Desirable requirements:

• Understanding of the nature and impact of cyber-attacks and cybercrime.
• Demonstrable experience of procedural and/or object-oriented programming languages such as Python, TypeScript, Golang and Java etc.
• Basic understanding of software testing methods.
• Understanding of Open-Source Intelligence opportunities and techniques.
• Basic understanding of cloud computing such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Security Vetting:

This role requires applicants to hold SC (Security Clearance) Vetting clearance. Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to conduct adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last 5 years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be unsuccessful on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

Application Process:

We are not accepting CVs or cover letters. Please ensure you complete the required application form.

The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 22nd November 2026.

YHROCU is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a service that reflects a wide variety of skills, knowledge, perspectives and backgrounds. We strive for individuals to feel included regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, religion, belief and socio economic status, and we particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups to support us in achieving this.