Evaluating the Army's Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Intern Program
Abstract
The U.S. Army Engineering and Housing Support Center (EHSC) monitors the facilities functional component of the Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) intern program for Department of the Army civilian employees. Funds and manpower spaces are allocated by Department of the Army Headquarters to the appropriate major commands or activities, and individual installations are responsible for recruiting. A survey of current and former interns led us to three overall conclusions regarding this program. First, the adverse impact of low starting salaries is being compounded by weak recruiting. Second, there is lace of consistency among installations in how the program is being managed and administered. Third, interns are not being given enough information or supervision. On the basis of our findings, we believe that EHSC can take a number of actions (in conjunction with participating major commands, installations, and activities) to improve the intern program. Our recommendations include the following: increase on-campus recruiting, emphasize program strengths, institute comprehensive interviewing, maximize interns with grade point average of 2.9 or above, distribute Army Regulation 690-950, (Civilian Personnel Career Management) promote training, establish rotation planning guidelines, improve installation-level supervision, and provide central oversight and coordination.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA227161
Entities
People
- Debra E. Goldstone
- Eric M. Small
Organizations
- LMI