- NMSU students are hired by employer sponsors to complete co-ops during the academic semesters of Fall, Spring and Summer. During the Fall and Spring semesters, CREW students are able to work up to 20 hours a week. During academic breaks and summer sessions they can work up to 40 hours per week.
- CREW employer sponsors can hire students directly or through a negotiated contract with PSL. PSL utilizes Handshake to find and hire qualified NMSU students with the skills and experience needed by employer sponsors.
- During the Fall and Spring semesters, CREW students also participate in the CREW national security seminar series which meets for 90 minutes every other week.
- PSL initiates CREW student’s national security clearance upon hiring by the CREW employer sponsor. Though it can vary, most CREW students are cleared by the end of the Fall semester
Become a CREW Co-Op Sponsor
Strengthen your cleared workforce pipeline; partner with New Mexico State University and sponsor a CREW Co-Op. We work with your team to match qualified students with your Co-op on the NMSU campus at the Physical Science Laboratory in Anderson Hall, a cleared contractor facility.
The deadline for employers to participate in the 2023-2024 program has been extended to August 4, 2023.
Contact Marcella Shelby at jmoon@psl.nmsu.edu or 575-646-9202.
Program Cost
- Program cost per student includes the student’s co-op wage and a program fee.
- An individual or company wishing to partner with PSL, can make a contribution through the NMSU Foundation or negotiate a contract with PSL.
- The program cost for individuals or companies able to use philanthropic funds is $27,000 per student.
- For entities unable to use philanthropic funds, a contract between the company and PSL is required. Under the terms of a contract the program cost per student for FY23/24 CREW Program is $38,000 per student.
PSL’s contract with DoD Chief Digital AI Office in support of the National Security Academic Regional Recruiting Prototype (NSARRP) contract provides funds for a cost share/match for defense industrial base companies. Please contact Marcella Shelby to learn more. ( mshelby@psl.nmsu.edu, 575-646-9201)
Note: A contract with PSL includes fringe and other indirect rates that are reviewed and approved by NMSU’s cognizant federal agency annually (Effective July 1).