General Info

AARP Senior Employment Program is part of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). With more than 35 million members, AARP is the leading nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people age 50 and over in the United States. The group is known for providing a host of services to this ever-growing segment of the population by informing members and the public on issues important to this age group, advocating on legislative, consumer and legal issues, promoting community service and offering a wide range of special products and services to members. Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired high school principal, founded AARP in 1958. AARP evolved from the National Retired Teachers Association, that Dr. Andrus had established in 1947 to promote a philosophy of productive aging, and in response to the need of retired teachers for health insurance. AARP's national headquarters is located in Washington, D.C., allowing staff and volunteer leaders access to the federal government. National headquarters coordinates the activities of the field operations and state offices, and provides support to the chapters, which are separately incorporated groups.