What is the Student Educational Employment Program?
The Student Educational Employment Program has two components; student temporary employment and student career experience. It is available to all levels of students: high school, vocational and technical, associate degree, baccalaureate degree, graduate degree, and professional degree students. Western Federal Lands utilizes this program in the following ways. Students are typically first employed under the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) (See the Recruitment Notice (Acrobat, 30 KB) and the Student Agreement (Acrobat, 44 KB)). Those showing strong potential may be recruited as “student trainees” under the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP). For those selected as SCEPS, on completion of SCEP and degree requirements, students gain eligibility for conversion to permanent Federal employment. The Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) provides an opportunity for students to earn money, continue their education, train with professionals, and combine academic study with