Special Activities

Key components of the SFS program, in addition to the tuition payment and stipend include:

• An annual career fair held in the Washington, DC area for students to network with possible employers that meet the requirements for service after graduation.

• Research and employment experience during the academic year in relevant Penn State research centers.

• Professional development opportunities through lectures, mentoring, and training.

The service aspect, coordinated by OPM, where students will serve in a government agency during the summers while they are enrolled in the SFS program. This service experience will give them an opportunity to solve specific real problems in information assurance.