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Student Volunteer Employment Program
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Overview
Program Name
Student Volunteer Employment Program
Description
The Student Volunteer Employment Program is a government-wide mechanism that allows students to work in the Department of Homeland Security as volunteers for valuable work experience directly related to their academic field of study. Though unpaid, students hired through the Student Volunteer Employment Program may receive educational credit for their internship.
Program Length
Varies
Components
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; HQ/Office of Policy
Location
Various locations across the U.S.
Salary
Unpaid
Eligibility Requirements
To be considered you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be able to obtain and hold a security clearance
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) student in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two- or four-year college or university, graduate or professional school
- Make a formal agreement with the school and Department of Homeland Security
Application Deadline
Applications accepted throughout the year.
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
- Federal Emergency Management Agency: fema-student-hire-me@dhs.gov
- Transportation Security Administration: tsainterns@dhs.gov
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: uscis.students@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 Intern Web page
- Federal Law Enforcement Training Center: fletc-jobinfo@dhs.gov
- Office of Policy: policyvolunteers@hq.dhs.gov
Fields of Interest
The Student Volunteer Employment Program offers opportunities for students to gain on-the-job experience in one of many fields over the course of an academic semester. Examples include:
- Buying/Pricing/Contract Negotiation
- Communications and Public Affairs
- Finance and Accounting
- General Administration/Clerical
- Health Affairs
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Intelligence and Analysis
- Legal/Law
- Legislative Affairs
- Policy
- Privacy
- Science and Technology
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This page was last reviewed / modified on May 12, 2011.