Programs
NOTE: For additional program and contact information, please click the program title to visit the program's website.
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Consortium Research Fellows Program
The Consortium Research Fellows Program (CRFP) is a partnership between the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area and several Department of Defense agencies. The current goals of the CRFP are to provide educationally-relevant, well-paid, professional experiences for undergraduate and graduate students, provide research opportunities for faculty, provide high-quality technical and analytical support to sponsoring agencies, and groom a new generation of scientists, who either directly as government employees or indirectly as contractors, will support Department of Defense (DoD) Research & Development in the future.
Intended Audience:
Category/Subject Matter:
College Students,All Students
College Planning/Prep,Internships/Job Placement
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Credentialing Opportunities On-line (COOL)
Army Credentialing Opportunities On-Line (COOL) is a Web site that provides information on how soldiers can fulfill the requirements for civilian certifications and licenses related to their military occupational specialties (MOS). This site also provides information on career fields that match military occupational specialties.
Intended Audience:
Category/Subject Matter:
Soldiers
Internships/Job Placement
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Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS)
Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) is a one- to four-week program that allows students an opportunity to participate in a paid internship over the summer in an Army Laboratory learning the real life application of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Intended Audience:
Category/Subject Matter:
College Students,All Students
Internships/Job Placement
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Internships Science & Engineering Program (ISEP)
Students in this program assist the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) researchers on projects during the summer prior to senior year in high school. All students are required to give a formal presentation of their research.
Intended Audience:
Category/Subject Matter:
Grades 9-12,All Students
Internships/Job Placement,STEM
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Youth ChalleNGe Program
The National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program is a preventative at-risk youth program, which targets participants who are unemployed, drug-free and law-free high-school dropouts, 16 to 18 years of age. Core components of the program include:
- Responsible Citizenship
- Academic Excellence
- Life-Coping Skills
- Service to Community
- Health and Hygiene
- Job Skills Training
- Leadership/Followership
- Physical Fitness
Intended Audience:
Category/Subject Matter:
Grades 9-12,All Students
Internships/Job Placement,Leadership Skills,Life Skills