COMDTINST 1780.2A
4. AFFILIATION AGREEMENT. As the Program Manager for the MWR Internship
Programs, Commandant (CG-103) will establish and maintain affiliation agreements between
institutions of higher learning and the Coast Guard. No intern shall be selected for these
programs without a signed affiliation agreement being in effect.
5. CRITERIA. Intern positions available through the MWR Internship Programs will be
awarded based upon academic achievement, accomplishments, interests of the students, and
participation and demonstrated leadership in both school-oriented and outside activities. The
MWR Internship Programs are unique opportunities for Coast Guard commands to gain a
short term personnel resource that is currently being educated in the field of recreation, while
at the same time, providing a unique learning environment for the student involved.
Internship positions will only be available to those commands that can provide the
appropriate educational experience for the intern and the have ability to support them.
Funding support for the pay and allowances associated with the MWR Internship Program
must be supported through the local command with NAF funds. Other expenses, as
authorized in the Coast Guard Morale, Well-Being, and Recreation Manual, COMDTINST
M1710.13 (series) may be supported with appropriated funds.
6. ELIGIBILITY. Applicants for the MWR Internship Programs must be students in good
standing, pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree in recreation or other MWR-related
field and identified as such by an institution of higher learning having an affiliation
agreement with the Coast Guard.
7. THE MWR PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. Any student hired under the provisions of the
MWR Paid Internship Program will be hired in a pay band, NF-01 position, and will receive
pay at the minimum rate. Students may work up to 8 hours per day, but no more than 20
hours per week when school is in session, and up to 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week,
when school is out. Commands hiring students under this program shall comply with all
other provisions per reference (a).
8. PROCEDURES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE MWR PAID INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
Commands must comply with the competitive procedures outlined in reference (a) when
using the MWR Paid Internship Program. All vacancy announcements posted for the
purpose of hiring under the MWR Internship Program must include the following statement
for Qualifications Required: "All candidates must meet minimum requirements in
accordance with Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards Operating Manual
and must be students in good standing who are pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree in
recreation or other MWR-related field." The institution with the internship affiliation
agreement with the Coast Guard will typically identify those students in good standing
desiring internship opportunities. In the event that there are more potential interns than a
command's ability to place them, the command will use the following criteria to select the
best potential candidate(s):
a. the official academic transcript to include the first semester of the junior year, if
available. The transcript should reflect the applicant's exact or approximate class
ranking.
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