The UCF / Lockheed Martin College Work Experience Program Was Initiated To:

• Provide students an opportunity to gain professional work experience related to their academic discipline while maintaining full-time university enrollment;
• Afford students an opportunity for career exploration;
• Aid employers in providing "On-the-Job" training for students;
• Utilize a relatively untapped source of labor with a diversity of skills and academic backgrounds;
• Provide program participants a unique training experience on the cutting edge of technology; and
• Extend the University‘s classroom into the corporate community

Student Guidelines and Responsibilities

• Student must be eligible to obtain a security clearance upon request.
• Student must be enrolled as a full-time student at the University of Central Florida and taking a minimum of 12 credit hours as an undergraduate student or taking a minimum of 9 credit hours as a post baccalaureate/graduate student.  Any college credits being taken at another institution must be in addition to full-time enrollment at UCF.
• Student must have completed at least one semester at UCF, and must establish a UCF GPA and overall GPA of at least 3.0 in order to apply.
• Student must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0, both UCF and overall, as an undergraduate student or a minimum GPA of 3.2, both UCF and overall, as a post bac/graduate student.  Failure to maintain these requirements will result in termination.
• Student must commit to at least two full semesters at Lockheed Martin
• Student must inform the College Work Experience Program and Campus Coordinator of changes in academic program/major, GPA, work schedule, supervision and/or location as they occur.
• Student must work a minimum of 12 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters.  Graduate students and seniors in their last semester are permitted to work up to 30 hours per week.
• Student is not allowed to hold another employed position without approval of the Campus Coordinator or College Work Experience Program staff while participating in the program.
• Student must give a two-week notice of resignation from the program and schedule an exit interview with the College Work Experience Program Coordinator.
• Student will not earn academic credit for participating in the College Work Experience program as this is not a "for credit" program.

Applying For The Program

In order to be considered for the College Work Experience Program, students should follow these procedures:

• Fill out the College Work Experience Program application online (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader), print the COMPLETED application and return it, along with a copy of your resume, to the Career Services office, which is located in Ferrell Commons, Building 7F.
  PLEASE NOTE:  We must have the form with your original signature (no faxes or e-mails) returned to the Career Services office.
• Register in KnightLink to upload your resume for review by the Program Coordinator.
• Once the application has been reviewed and your resume posted on KnightLink, the College Work Experience Program Coordinator will give access to your resume to the managers throughout Lockheed Martin-Orlando.
• Applications are only valid for one year from the date of submission.
• All last semester seniors interested in being considered for the Lockheed Martin Work Experience Program MUST submit a copy of the letter of acceptance to a UCF Graduate Program.  Application and resume will not be accepted without this document.

  If there are any questions concerning the College Work Experience Program, please contact our office at: 407-823-1366.

Interviewing

In an attempt to eliminate cross communication, students are asked to communicate with their campus representative.  All interviews must be coordinated by the College Work Experience Program Coordinator.