The AFP is designed to attract, recruit, and hire top civilian talent and add to the bench of future leaders. It is a two-year enterprise funded civilian fellowship program and requires a mobility agreement. New-hire entry grade structure is typically 7 target 11. The target grade will depend on the organizational structure. AFP entails planned development through a blending of progressive and sequential work assignments, formal training, and self-development as individuals progress from entry-level positions to more advanced key positions within the workforce. Participants who successfully meet program requirements will be placed into permanent full-time and authorized positions. The program supports readiness and sustainable succession planning critical to the Army Civilian Corps’ functional proficiency and relevance. The end result of the program is an Army Civilian professional with the requisite competencies eligible for placement across Army.

The PMF Program was established by Executive Order in 1977 to attract to the Federal service outstanding men and women from a variety of academic disciplines and career paths, who have a clear interest in, and commitment to, excellence in leadership and management in the public sector. For more than five decades, the PMF Program has been the Federal government's flagship leadership development program at the entry level for advanced degree candidates. The PMF Program provides a continuing source of talent to meet the future challenges of public service as well as developing a cadre of potential government leaders. Army manages the PMF Program with enterprise funding. The program provides the fellow a two-year developmental opportunity and the organization an opportunity to train, develop, and grow a new teammate to meet Army and organizational requirements. A mobility agreement is required for all fellows. After successfully completing the two-year program, PMFs may be eligible for conversion and placement into the competitive position to which they applied.

The SIP is an enterprise-funded program to expose current students to the Army Civilian Corps, inspire them to serve, and potentially convert them to permanent full-time employment in the Army Civilian Corps after graduation. Priorities for the SIP are STEM and mission critical occupations. This is a paid work experience for students currently enrolled in college (undergraduate through graduate school). Student interns will work during the May-August timeframe, no more than 12 weeks, 480 total hours. The program is intended to serve as a key pipeline for the Army Fellows Program, and it supports the Army People Strategy and the associated Civilian Implementation Plan.