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As a premier scientific and technical research organization, NIST employs students in a variety of positions.  These employment programs are for students of various ages and levels.  The NIST Student Program on-line application form and additional information about each of these programs can be obtained by clicking on one of the following student program links.

• Post-Doctoral Research Associateships Program
• Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
• Student Temporary Experience Program (STEP)
• Student Volunteer Program (SVP)
• Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) - Please note:  This is a non-Federal appointment; for more information see Program requirements.

Other Related Websites to Visit:

• Department of Commerce Postsecondary Internship Program
• OPM Student Job Search
• Department of Labor Youth Rules Website (to increase public awareness of Federal and State rules concerning young workers, to promote a positive and safe work experiences that help prepare young workers to enter the 21st Century workforce).
• Montgomery College Career Development and Internships (Internship and career path opportunities)
• OPM's Student Educational Employment Program
• OPM Student Information
• Scholarship for Service (SFS):  A unique program designed to increase and strengthen the cadre of federal information assurance professionals that protect the government's critical information infrastructure. This program provides scholarships that fully fund the typical costs that students pay for books, tuition, and room and board while attending an approved institution of higher learning. Additionally, participants receive stipends of up to $8,000 for undergraduate and $12,000 for graduate students. While still in school, students funded for more than a year will also serve a paid internship at a Federal agency.

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