Student Volunteer Program

The Secret Service Student Volunteer Program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the nature and the structure of the U.S. Secret Service. The program provides unpaid, academic-related work assignments that allow students to explore career options while developing personal and professional skills.

Those selected as student volunteers must: Be a U.S. citizen; Be at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment; Be enrolled or accepted in an accredited educational institution (high school, technical school, college/university) during the upcoming semester or quarter; Maintain a satisfactory academic record of a 2.5 or better cumulative grade point average; Obtain an agreement from the academic institution to participate; Not be a son or daughter of a current U.S. Secret Service employee.