CREST is a program to recruit student engineers and scientists as future leaders in areas of military importance by providing summer and/or part-time employment (to include employment during school breaks), and an opportunity for an engineer or scientist position in the Army Intern Program.

As a full time student, you will be provided with an Army sponsor who will work with you to develop a work schedule in your area of interest that will not interfere with your academic performance. Your Army sponsor will also establish personalized objectives and will review your performance annually.

• An opportunity to undertake meaningful engineering and scientific projects at Army research, development & engineering (RDE) centers or related organizations.
  
• An opportunity to arrange a work schedule that will not interfere with your classes.
  
• An opportunity for direct conversion to a position in the Army Intern Program upon completion of a Bachelor or Master of Science degree.
  
• Progression to a position as an Army Engineer or Scientist following successful completion of the Intern Program.
  

• Enrolled as full-time student in good standing.
  
• U.S. citizen capable of completing a background investigation to obtain a Secret security clearance.
  
• Major in a field of Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science for which the Army is recruiting.
  
• As an undergraduate student, successful completion of the sophomore year with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
  
• As a graduate student, acceptance into graduate school and starting the first year of graduate study.
  
• Capable of arranging a work schedule in such a way that a minimum of 640 hours of work at Army facilities is achieved prior to degree completion.
  
• Prepared to accept conversion to an Army Internship within 120 days after degree completion.
  
• Upon graduation, overall GPA is at least 2.5 for undergraduate.

CREST is designed to provide undergraduate and graduate students in science and engineering work experience in Army Materiel Command (AMC) offices and labs only. Although it is a centrally-funded program, CREST is administered locally. Applications must be made to the organization for which you wish to work. The points of contact for each participating organization are listed below, along with information about AMC subordinate organizations.

Name	E-mail	Phone or DSN
Mary Arena NSRDEC Natick, MA	mary.arena@us.army.mil	508-233-5605
Barbara Hawk ECBC Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	barbara.hawk@us.army.mil	410-436-9941
Jerry Beaver DAC Rock Island, IL	sjmac-de@dac.army.mil	918-420-8992
Addie Rogers CERDEC Ft. Monmouth, NJ	addie.rogers@mail1.monmouth.army.mil	732-427-4101
Pame Watts TARDEC Warren, MI	wattsp@cc.tacom.army.mil	810-574-6372
Syleria Jarmon AMCOM Huntsville, AL	syleria.jarmon@redstone.army.mil	256-313-1587
John Thomas AMSAA Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD	jcthomas@arl.mil	DSN 298-6997
Tony Tolbert STTC Orlando, FL	tony.tolbert@us.army.mil	DSN 970-5308
Susan Goldberg ARL Adelphi, MD	sgoldberg@arl.army.mil	301-394-1080
Viktoria Milhauser TACOM-ARDEC Picatinny, NJ	viktoria.milhauser@us.army.mil	973-724-5562

For further information, please contact:

U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command
ATTN: AMSRD-HR (Ms. Martha Newman)
6000 6th Street, Suite 100
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5608
Telephone: 703-806-0893
e-mail: martha.newman1@us.army.mil

Or:

AMC Recruiting Office

Victor Gallegos, AMC Civilian Careers Recruiter
Telephone: 703-806-8163

Pam Myers, AMC Civilian Careers Recruiter
Telephone: 703-806-9753