No. Per military regulation, accepting outside sources of income through employment is generally considered a conflict of interest. During the duration of the internship, the sole source of income and benefits will be provided by the military, not the host employer. On the other hand, military spouses are paid through WorkEx program funding.
FAQs
Explore Frequently Asked Questions about the WorkEx program.
Does the program assign internships? What internships are available?
The WorkEx program does not assign internships. Candidates are responsible for developing their own opportunity. The program has worked with many businesses on past internships, and many are willing to accept future interns, but this depends on open roles. Previous candidates were most successful when they reached out to companies directly about open roles and leveraged WorkEx as an opportunity to frontload training during their last 180 days of service. Internships may include roles such as: project management, human resources, mechanic, engineer, marketing, operations management, healthcare administration, IT, analyst, software engineering, pilot, public safety, emergency/risk management, and more.
What are the eligibility requirements for Service members who want to participate as an intern in the WorkEx program?
Service members must identify and obtain their own WorkEx internship opportunity and be able to complete the internship within their last 180 days of military service. Military Spouses are eligible to participate at any time while they are an active duty spouse. WorkEx facilitates the approval process of internships, which is a two-step process: