SEE: Senior Environmental Employment Program
SEE Program Overview
The Senior Environmental Employment Program, also known as SEE, assists the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal, state, and local agencies in meeting their environmental mandates by using the talents and experience of workers 55 years of age and older.
In the 1970’s, farsighted EPA staff recognized that experienced workers aged 55 and over were extremely underrated. As a result, the EPA created the concept of what was to become a national showcase for the skills of mid-career and older professionals who are now acknowledged as major players in a rapidly aging society.
Enrollees increase their technical skills, access new training opportunities, and take on meaningful tasks to contribute to the environment and to their own financial well-being. The SEE program links federal, state, and local agencies with professionals 55 and over in administrative and support positions that range from clerical to scientific and field positions.
NAPCA matches seasoned professionals with government agencies nationwide from three field offices, located in Washington, D.C.; Chicago, Illinois; and Seattle, Washington.
NAPCA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in our programs and activities.
Project Sites
NAPCA National SEE Program
1511 Third Avenue, #914
Seattle, WA 98101
1511 Third Avenue, #914
Seattle, WA 98101
Seattle, WA
Project Office
122 S. Michigan Ave, #1360
Chicago, IL 60603
Chicago, IL
Project Office
1444 I Street NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
Washington, DC Project Office
Enrollee Testimonials
Joining the Program
Eligibility Qualifications
The candidate must be a minimum of 55 years of age (in accord with Public Law 98-313 and the Older American Workers Act), and a United States Citizen.
SEE Enrollee Tiers
Tier A | Administrative Support – Assignments in this tier involve at least some degree of creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive work. Duties generally consist of activities that include responding, monitoring, tracking, organizing, developing, compiling, arranging, following up on, coordinating and reporting.
Tier B | Technical and Moderate Professional – Assignments in this tier involve full performance of creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive work and may involve independent work.
Tier C | Independent Professional – Assignments in this tier involve expert level performance that is highly creative or specialized, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive work with a high degree of independent initiative and judgment in assigned areas of responsibility.
SEE Enrollee Benefits
– 11 paid holidays (following the federal holiday schedule)
– 1 individual holiday per calendar year for the purpose of observing religious holidays, national or local activities, or employee commemorations (determined by grant agreement)
– Sick leave
– Health insurance (for those who work 30 hours or more each week)
– Dental and vision plans (for those who work 17.5 hours or more each week. Paid by the enrollee.)