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The CWEP Program employs over 500 students annually and is recognized as the #1 Millionaire in the 麻豆原创 Office of Research and Commercialization\u2019s Millionaire\u2019s club and generates over $8 million annually.<\/p>\n<p>Students must be enrolled full-time, have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and two full semesters left prior to graduation to be eligible for CWEP. Salaries range from $10.25 an hour to $21.88 an hour based on the technical nature of the positions and student\u2019s class standing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis program is a remarkable opportunity that provides students with professional experience working with one of the leading engineering companies in the world,\u201d said Mark Greenwood, assistant director for 麻豆原创 Career Services who oversees the CWEP Program. \u201cStudents that participate in the program graduate with a competitive professional edge over their peers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed Martin looks for a range of majors to complete this program including engineering, business and more. Within the last 10 years, student participation in the program has doubled and in 2014, 62.1 percent of students that graduated from the CWEP Program received full time employment offers from Lockheed Martin.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit: career.ucf.edu\/lockheed-martin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career Services Successful Partnership with Lockheed 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