Student Career Experience Program
The Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) (formerly Cooperative Education Program) recognizes the need for career-related employment which enriches students' academic experiences and offers them valuable work experience in their career fields. The program also gives students exposure to public service and provides financial assistance to support their educational goals. In addition, the program encourages partnerships between Federal agencies and educational institutions and helps agencies attract, recruit, and efficiently hire well-educated graduates into their work force.
Key Features of the Student Career Experience Program
Formal on-the-job training;
Work must be related to the student's academic program;
Open to all students (e.g. high school, college, graduate school);
Written agreement among all parties required;
Flexible scheduling of work assignments; and
May be converted to a career-conditional appointment.
Applicants must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student, taking at least a half-time academic vocational, or technical course load in an accredited high school vocational or technical school, college or university, graduate or I professional school I Half-time is to be defined by the school in which the student is enrolled.
Interested students should contact the field or Headquarters Servicing Personnel Office which services the geographical area in which they wish to work. For more information click here.
To complete a questionnaire that provides DOE managers with information on your skills and abilities, please click here.Student Temporary Employment Program
The Student Temporary Employment Program recognizes the need for flexible, temporary employment to enable students to earn a salary while continuing studies. As with the Student Career Experience Program Student Temporary Employment gives students exposure to public service, provides financial assistance to support their educational goals, and encourages partnerships between Federal agencies and educational institutions The primary focus of this program is to provide students with temporary employment does not have to be related their educational or career goals.
Key Features of Student Temporary Employment Program
Work need not be related to the student's academic program.
Open to all students ( e.g. high school, college, graduate school).
Flexible scheduling of work assignments.
May be converted to the Student Career Experience Program.
Applicants rust be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student taking at least a half-time academic, vocational or technical course load in an accredited high school, vocational or technical school college, university graduate or professional school. Half-time is to be defined by the school in which the student is enrolled.
Interested students should contact the field or Headquarters Servicing Personnel Office which services the geographical area in which they wish to work, see our Website .
To complete a questionnaire that provides DOE managers with information on your skills and abilities, please click here .