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Supported Internships and Work Experience Programmes

DFN Supported Internship Programmes hosted by Humberside Police

Humberside Police are pleased to host two DFN Supported Internships across Hull and East Riding and North East Lincolnshire area.

Humberside Police first collaborated with DFN Project SEARCH in 2022 to set up a programme on the North Bank, based primarily at Priory Road Headquarters, Hull. Due to the success of this programme, Humberside Police extended the programme to the South Bank, based in Grimsby, with additional placements offered within departments at North East Lincolnshire Council.

The DFN Supported Internship programme is led by a designated Course Manager and an on-site Employability Coach who supports interns with specialist job coaching whilst in their departments to help them learn new transferable skills and work-based tasks, alongside the Course Manager who delivers classroom-based curriculum.

A DFN Supported Internships is for young adults (aged between 18-24), who have an Education, Health and Care Plan and a learning disability, ADHD and/or autism. During the programme, selected interns will spend approximately 9 months within the business learning valuable employability skills and gaining experience to help them apply and gain full time employment.

The DFN Supported Internship programme requires interns to work during the academic year across 3 different departments, known as ‘rotations’ whilst on the programme. Rotations include: People Services, Legal Department, Criminal Justice Unit and Catering.

Key Facts:

  • The Hull and East Riding DFN Programme is run by Bishop Burton College
  • The Grimsby DFN Programme is run by Linkage College.
  • Both Programme run alongside the academic calendar
  • Interns are required to work Monday – Friday (9am-4pm) within the host business
  • The Application Window usually opens between December and March, ready for September. Intake.
  • Applicants will be invited to an assessment day to ensure suitability.
  • All interns must passed required vetting procedures.

For any further information, please contact the relevant education provider:


Please check vacancy page and social media channels for further information regarding future application windows.

*NB: Applicants must have a desire to gain full time employment, live in the corresponding local authority area, be aged between 18-24 years and have a current Education, Health and Care Plan to be able to apply for the programme.

Work Experience Programme

Updated: January 2026

Please note that we are not accepting any requests for work experience placements during 2026/27.   

If you are aged between 15-19 years and wishing to gain insight and experience within the Police, please check out the Volunteer Police Cadet Scheme for further information.