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Defense Commissary Agency Offers

Students An Educational Employment Program

The Defense Commissary Agency employs students who are studying the food industry with relevant work experience. The Student Educational Employment Program (SEEP) is a cooperative approach to practical education. Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) and local educational institutions work together to provide students with job-related work and study opportunities in the retail food industry, as well as professional career fields that provide support to the military commissary system. This program consists of two components, the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) and the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP).

Student Career
Experience Program (SCEP)
The SCEP is a planned, progressive educational program that provides high school, vocational/technical, and college students with job-related work that is directly related to their field of study. There are opportunities in numerous professional career fields such as Commissary Management, Human Resource Management, Information Systems & Technology, Financial Management & Accounting, Procurement & Purchasing, Marketing, etc, with the potential for non-competitive conversion to Federal career service.

Eligibility Requirements
• U.S. citizen
• Actively enrolled in an accredited academic institution**, at least half-time
• At least 16 years old
• In good academic standing
* Additional eligibility requirements may apply
** Must have a working agreement with DeCA (SCEP only)

Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
The STEP provides employment opportunities primarily in clerical support or wage grade positions that enable students to gain valuable experience in a structured work environment that is not necessarily related to the student's field of study. This program does not provide the potential for noncompetitive conversion to Federal career service. However there is potential for conversion into the SCEP.

Eligibility Requirements
• U.S. citizen

• Actively enrolled in an accredited academic institution**, at least half-time, and working towards a degree or diploma

• At least 16 years old

• In good academic standing
*Additional eligibility requirements may apply

Interested students may visit DeCA for the locations to determine where they wish to work.

Students may then contact the manager listed.

Interested students who wish to work at the DeCA Headquarters location (Ft. Lee, VA), should send a resume to StudentProgramPOC@deca.mil or via mail to:

Headquarters
Defense Commissary Agency
Directorate of Human Resources
Attn: Student Program
1300 E. Avenue
Ft. Lee, VA 23801.

Contact
For further information students can contact StudentProgramPOC@deca.mil or visit:

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