MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
                                
                             BETWEEN

                   U.S. ARMY MATERIEL COMMAND

                               AND 

                        TUFTS UNIVERSITY


   CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CREST)

1.  Student Eligibility Status.  Undergraduate students pursuing 
degrees in engineering and science who have completed their 
sophomore year of study are eligible for appointment to the 
Federal Government Career Related Experience in Science and 
Technology (CREST) Program.  Student appointments within this 
program are subject to all requirements and conditions governing 
Federal career or career conditional employment, including 
investigation to establish a student's qualifications and 
suitability.  Graduate students pursuing a master's degree in 
engineering and science and have been accepted to a graduate 
school are eligible for CREST.

2.  Authority.  Code of Federal Regulations, 5 CFR Sec. 213.3202, 
Title 5, Chapter I, Subchapter B, Part 213, Subpart C, authorizes 
agencies to establish Student Educational Employment Programs 
(designated CREST for AMC Command) designed to provide work 
experience that is directly related to the student's educational 
program and career goals.  The intent of the CREST program is to 
convert CREST students to Engineers & Scientists (Non-
Construction) (E&S (NC)) ACTEDS internships upon graduation.

3.  Memorandum of Agreement.  The command agrees to accept 
Mr./Ms.___________________ into the Career Related Experience in 
Science and Technology (CREST) Program.

4.  Following are the terms of agreement for this program:

     a.  Nature of work assignments.  Mr./Ms. __________________
will Serve as a student trainee, receive on-the-job training, and 
perform a variety of assignments which will focus on engineering 
and scientific operations.

     b.  Schedule of work assignments and class attendance.  
Mr./Ms.______________________ will be a full-time student 
pursuing a degree in either engineering or science during the 
academic year.  The schedule of classes at the University and 
work at Command is attached.  Work assignments will not interfere 
with academic performance.

He/she will notify the responsible supervisor of intent to return 
to work at least 30 days prior to desired start date.

     c.  Evaluation procedures.  The supervisor of the student 
trainee will work with the student trainee to develop performance 
objectives at the beginning of each summer work period.  In 
addition, the supervisor will provide ongoing counseling and 
support to the student.  Failure to meet mutually established 
performance standards will be cause for removal from the program.

     d.  Requirements for continuation in the program.  Mr./Ms. 
___________________________ must maintain a program of study as a 
full-time student with a major in engineering or science.  He/she 
must maintain a good academic standing, maintain a 2.5 overall 
GPA, work a minimum of 640 hours during the period leading to 
graduation, and successfully achieve mutually established job 
performance standards.  Accomplishing these requirements may lead 
to a potential offer for non-competitive conversion to career 
conditional full time employment as an ACTEDS intern.

     e.  Schedule of work assignments and class attendance.  
Mr./Ms. _______________________ will normally work during summer 
vacations and may do so during other periods when school is not 
in session.  Work assignments will not interfere with academic 
performance.  He/she will notify responsible supervisor of intent 
to return to work at least 30 days prior to desired start date.

     f.  Graduation.  Student participation in the CREST program 
will not exceed three years.  The student is expected to graduate 
within two years and with rare exceptions after three years of 
entering the program.

     g.  Citizenship requirements.  All participants in this 
program must be citizens of the United States.  Participants must 
successfully complete a background investigation to obtain a 
secret security clearance.

5.  The command agrees to appoint an overall program coordinator 
and a sponsor for each student.  The program coordinator and 
sponsors will discuss progress of the students with heads of the 
students' department or deans of the students' college at the end 
of each academic semester or quarter.

6.  The university agrees to join with the command to identify 
promising students for the program and provide transcripts of the 
students in the program to the command program coordinator each 
semester or quarter as appropriate.  The university agrees to 
join in assessing the progress of the student by allowing the 
major subordinate command program coordinator and command student 
sponsor to meet with the head of the student's department and/or 
dean of the student's college to discuss student performance.

7.  This agreement is effective _______________________
                                        Date
University Representative ____________________________  

Date signed:_______________

Name/Title:_______________________________________________________

Name University: _________________________________________________

Address:__________________________________________________________
                 Street                               City           
                         State               Zip Code

Telephone Number :____________________________

Major Subordinate Command CREST Coordinator:

Name/Title: _____________________________ Date Signed:__________


Student Advisor:_________________________ Date Signed:__________


Student's Name:_________________________________________________

Signature:_______________________________ Date Signed:__________

Major:__________________________________________________________