Student Work Experience Program (SWEP) Interest Announcement

To participate, students must: 

• Receive written permission from their school 

• Provide proof of at least half-time enrollment in an accredited United States educational institution: 

o High school 

o Trade, technical or vocational school 

o Junior or community college 

o Four-year college or university 

o Graduate or post-graduate school 

o Other accredited educational institutions, including home-school 

Note: Home-schooled students must participate in either an accredited home-school or a home-school curriculum approved by the state. 

• Be at least 16 years old 

• Work permit is required for all minors who have not reached their sixteenth birthday, applicable only by state law 

• Provide parent or guardian consent if in high school and 18 years old and under 

• Pass a background investigation 

• Meet visa requirements for non-citizens 

• Maintain good academic standing (minimum 2.0 GPA) 

• Complete health and safety testing (such as TB and Hepatitis) because of potential exposure, if required by the hosting office 

• Meet other qualifications specified by the hosting office

Students are not considered federal employees for any purposes other than injury compensation and laws related to the Tort Claims Act.