RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news release:

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - Every academic year, millions of college students face the same daunting hurdle: securing a summer internship that offers genuine professional experience and a paycheck. Enter the Premier College Intern Program (PCIP).

Administered by the Department of the Air Force, PCIP is a premier 10-to-12-week paid summer federal internship designed specifically for undergraduate and graduate students.

While many students immediately associate the Air Force with military uniforms and flight suits, PCIP represents a distinctly different avenue: an elite civilian career pathway with zero milit...