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Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
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Overview
Program Name
Student Career Experience Program
Description
The Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) is a government-wide mechanism for current students to secure paid internships. Many Department of Homeland Security components hire students through the SCEP, which provides work experience that directly relates to the student's academic program and career goals.
Students may be converted into permanent positions upon completing the SCEP academic and work experience requirements, though a permanent position is not guaranteed and is contingent upon agency hiring needs.
Students may be converted into permanent positions upon completing the SCEP academic and work experience requirements, though a permanent position is not guaranteed and is contingent upon agency hiring needs.
Program Length
SCEP appointments vary in length, but typically include at least one summer and additional time during the academic year. In addition to satisfying performance requirements, SCEP participants must complete a minimum of 640 hours of service to qualify for conversion to a permanent position. Up to 320 hours of this requirement may be waived for:
- A GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, standing in the top 10 percent of his or her graduating class
- Career-related experience gained during active military duty (including the National Guard and Reserves)
Participating Components
Headquarters; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Transportation Security Administration; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; U.S. Secret Service; Federal Law Enforcement Training Center; National Protection and Programs Directorate; Office of Inspector General
Location
Across the United States
Salary
Varies, based on experience.
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be able to obtain and hold a security clearance
- Be 16 years of age or older
- Be enrolled full-time or part-time as a degree-seeking student in an accredited educational program
- Maintain good academic standing (at least a "C" average)
- Be enrolled in a field of study related to the position for which you are applying
Application Deadline
Ongoing
Application Requirements and How to Apply
Application requirements vary by component. Contact each component to get more information on how to apply.
Who to Contact for Additional Information
- Headquarters: hqstudenthiring@hq.dhs.gov
- Transportation Security Administration: tsainterns@dhs.gov
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: uscis.students@dhs.gov
- Federal Emergency Management Agency: fema-student-hire-me@dhs.gov
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection: studentinquiries@dhs.gov
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: 202-732-4110; studenthiring.icestudent@dhs.gov
- U.S. Secret Service: Secret Service Web page
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: fletc-seep@dhs.gov
- National Protection and Programs Directorate: nppdstudentintern@dhs.gov
- Office of Inspector General: oig.recruiting@dhs.gov
This page was last reviewed / modified on February 18, 2011.