Fall 2025 SEC Scholars Business Program- RO (Volunteer)
- 08/25/2025 - 10/31/25
- 09/08/25 - 11/14/25
- Atlanta Regional Office (ARO)
- Boston Regional Office (BRO)
- Chicago Regional Office (CHRO)
- Denver Regional Office (DRO)
- Fort Worth Regional Office (FWRO)
- Los Angeles Regional Office (LARO)
- Miami Regional Office (MIRO)
- New York Regional Office (NYRO)
- Philadelphia Regional Office (PLRO)
- San Francisco Regional Office (SFRO)
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
- Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
- DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
- PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.
- UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP: Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- WORK SCHEDULES: The SEC Scholars Program will be full-time or part-time. This will be discussed, determined, and agreed upon based on the selectees academic course load schedule and division/office needs.
- The anticipated start dates for this program is August 25, 2025, and September 8, 2025.
- Relatives of an SEC Employee may not work directly in their chain-of command.
- AGE REQUIREMENT: You must be at least 16 years of age to apply to this position.
Qualifications
- Accounting
- Bio-Technology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Contracts/Purchasing
- Criminal Justice
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Engineering
- English
- Finance
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Government
- Graphic/Web Design
- History
- Human Resources
- Information Technology/Systems
- International Affairs
- Journalism
- Library Sciences
- Literature
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Media
- Sociology
- You must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree or qualifying certificate at an accredited college or university on at least a half-time basis* (as determined by the educational institution); OR
- You must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized postsecondary credential on at least a half-time basis (as determined by the educational institution); AND
- You must possess a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
*An applicant who is less than half time enrolled immediately prior to graduating may be considered a student for purposes of this Program.
NOTE:
- STUDENT STATUS: You must maintain status as a student during your volunteer service.
- PROOF OF ENROLLMENT: You may provide proof of enrollment at the time of application; however, you must provide proof of enrollment at an accredited school by the selection date.
- ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: All eligibility requirements must be met by the selection date.
- DEFINITION OF STUDENT: You must meet the definition of a "student" by the selection date in order to be eligible for this program.
Education
You will be required toprovide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Documentation may be submitted at the time of application. All materials will be required upon selection.
See Required Documents section below. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: .
Additional information
If you would like to learn more about the SEC Scholars Program, please register for one of our upcoming information sessions.
Information Session Links:
Monday, April 7, 2025; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET) -
Thursday, April 10, 2025; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET) -
Wednesday, April 16, 2025; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET)-
Tuesday, April 22, 2025; 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (ET) -
This is a volunteer position. As a result:
-Under 5.U.S.C. 3111, a student volunteer is not a Federal employee for any purposes other than injury compensation and law related to the Tort Claims Act. Service is not creditable for leave or any other employee benefits however, transportation subsidy to and from your assigned duty station may be available.
-Volunteer Service may be extended at the discretion of the agency.
-Selectees for this position are ineligible for health benefits, life insurance, retirement (including the Thrift Savings Plan), and long-term care insurance.
-Converting to the Competitive Service: This appointment does not confer eligibility to be noncompetitively converted to a term, career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact . For religious-based accommodations, please contact . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information for SEC Job Applicants: Federal EEO laws protect all applicants from discrimination on the following bases: race, color, sex (not limited to conduct which is sexual in nature, includes pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender status), age (40 and over), religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, retaliation for participating in the EEO process or opposing discrimination. Applicants who believe they have been discriminated against on any EEO basis can seek recourse through the SEC's administrative complaints process. To be timely, an individual must enter the EEO process within 45 days from when they know (or should have known) of the alleged discrimination. Click for additional information.
The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Legal and Policy Office in the Office of Human Resources at .
- Benefits
Conditions of Employment
- Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all the instructions carefully. Failure to follow the instructions may result in you not being considered for this position.
- Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.
- SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
- DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
- PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
- This position is not in the collective bargaining unit.
- UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP: Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- WORK SCHEDULES: The SEC Scholars Program will be full-time or part-time. This will be discussed, determined, and agreed upon based on the selectees academic course load schedule and division/office needs.
- The anticipated start dates for this program is August 25, 2025, and September 8, 2025.
- Relatives of an SEC Employee may not work directly in their chain-of command.
- AGE REQUIREMENT: You must be at least 16 years of age to apply to this position.
Qualifications
- Accounting
- Bio-Technology
- Business Administration
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Contracts/Purchasing
- Criminal Justice
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Engineering
- English
- Finance
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Government
- Graphic/Web Design
- History
- Human Resources
- Information Technology/Systems
- International Affairs
- Journalism
- Library Sciences
- Literature
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Public Administration
- Social Media
- Sociology
- You must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree or qualifying certificate at an accredited college or university on at least a half-time basis* (as determined by the educational institution); OR
- You must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized postsecondary credential on at least a half-time basis (as determined by the educational institution); AND
- You must possess a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
*An applicant who is less than half time enrolled immediately prior to graduating may be considered a student for purposes of this Program.
NOTE:
- STUDENT STATUS: You must maintain status as a student during your volunteer service.
- PROOF OF ENROLLMENT: You may provide proof of enrollment at the time of application; however, you must provide proof of enrollment at an accredited school by the selection date.
- ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: All eligibility requirements must be met by the selection date.
- DEFINITION OF STUDENT: You must meet the definition of a "student" by the selection date in order to be eligible for this program.
Education
You will be required toprovide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Documentation may be submitted at the time of application. All materials will be required upon selection.
See Required Documents section below. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: .
Additional information
If you would like to learn more about the SEC Scholars Program, please register for one of our upcoming information sessions.
Information Session Links:
Monday, April 7, 2025; 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (ET) -
Thursday, April 10, 2025; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET) -
Wednesday, April 16, 2025; 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET)-
Tuesday, April 22, 2025; 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (ET) -
This is a volunteer position. As a result:
-Under 5.U.S.C. 3111, a student volunteer is not a Federal employee for any purposes other than injury compensation and law related to the Tort Claims Act. Service is not creditable for leave or any other employee benefits however, transportation subsidy to and from your assigned duty station may be available.
-Volunteer Service may be extended at the discretion of the agency.
-Selectees for this position are ineligible for health benefits, life insurance, retirement (including the Thrift Savings Plan), and long-term care insurance.
-Converting to the Competitive Service: This appointment does not confer eligibility to be noncompetitively converted to a term, career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.
Reasonable Accommodation: If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact . For religious-based accommodations, please contact . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information for SEC Job Applicants: Federal EEO laws protect all applicants from discrimination on the following bases: race, color, sex (not limited to conduct which is sexual in nature, includes pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, transgender status), age (40 and over), religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, retaliation for participating in the EEO process or opposing discrimination. Applicants who believe they have been discriminated against on any EEO basis can seek recourse through the SEC's administrative complaints process. To be timely, an individual must enter the EEO process within 45 days from when they know (or should have known) of the alleged discrimination. Click for additional information.
The Fair Chance Act prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Legal and Policy Office in the Office of Human Resources at .