Originally Posted by fiedler77
Incorrect. Interns and co-ops regularly get (interim) clearances. This is one of the big advantages of co-op'ing - you get your clearance put in and processed while still in school. When you get out, that's just so many more doors open to you.
jon
Very true. The first office I was in always called the summer interns "the kids" as they were usually fairly young.
The co-op's had it great as they had their clearance, often had a job out of school, and while they were in school, it counted as federal service. So with 3 years of school, they were already getting 6 hours of vacation a pay before they even started.
The agency I worked for even had a program that they were paid while in school. Don't know if they accrued vacation time or not. Then they just came to work during the summer.