On December 27, 2010, President Obama signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13562 establishing the Pathways Programs, to provide clear paths to Federal employment for students and recent graduates. On May, 11, 2012, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued the final regulations implementing the Pathways Programs, in the Federal Register/Vol. 77, No. 92/May 11, 2012. The Pathways Programs consists of three components which are the Internship Program, the Recent Graduates Program (RGP), and the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program. The new streamlined Pathways Programs replaces the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) and Student Career Experience Program (SCEP), and enhances the Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program.

For additional information on the NASA Pathways Programs, please vist the Pathways Landing Page.