The Open Source Intelligence Center trains students using real world scenarios to ethically utilize open source data in pursuit of crimes against citizens, states, and nations as well as research designed to better the safety and security of the United States. As part of the OSIC program, students are assigned to one of our partners to complete one academic year of internship work. During this time the student provides real time intelligence during active criminal investigations and provides training on the very techniques they learned in the program. Applications are due April 1st each year to begin the program in the fall semester.

The following are the requirements to apply. 

1. You must be a UVU student
2. Your GPA must be above 3.0
3. You must apply by emailing [email protected] with the following documents attached.
   1. Resume
   2. Unofficial school transcript
   3. Name and email of two professor references
   4. Letter of intent
   5. Writing sample
4. You must pass the interview portion and background check.

Training 

OSIC provides customized training to local, state, federal law enforcement and private organizations throughout the nation on open-source investigative techniques. Also provided are free resources, tools, and a monthly publication providing insight into new cell phone applications, websites, and trends affecting criminal communications and activities. Our goal is to provide high quality training and resources needed by analysts and investigators no matter the budget or size of the agency. 

Sample Training Topics 

• Dark Web 
• Photo and video analysis 
• Geolocation 
• Effective and ethical social media searching 
• Blogs and forums such as Discord and Telegram 
• Analytic writing 
• Google Dorks and custom search 

To request training, please contact the OSIC at [email protected].