Student Registration for the 2016 year of the Workforce Recruitment Program is now open!
Students with disabilities may visit the website www.wrp.gov and take their first step toward an opportunity for Federal Employment. To register, students should visit www.wrp.gov and click on the purple student registration button.
The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a referral and recruitment program that identifies students with disabilities who are interested in employment with the federal government. The WRP is one of the main paths to:
· Find an internship or permanent position at federal agencies
· Explore careers in the federal service
· Gain interviewing experience
A recruiter will be assigned to UMBC to conduct phone interviews with interested candidates. Candidates that are accepted into the program will have the opportunity to be interviewed for federal and private sector positions. Participation is open to any students with disabilities at all levels and majors, and degree programs. Veterans with disabilities are especially urged to apply.
To qualify, an eligible candidate:
· Must have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability, or psychiatric disability which makes the candidate eligible to use the Schedule A hiring authority
· Must be a United States Citizen
· Must be a current, full-time, degree-seeking, post-secondary student, unless you are taking a reduced course load due to a disability OR are in the final semester. Alumni who graduated in May 2014 or later are also eligible.
Applying for the WRP is a two part process. The link above will take you to the first part of the process where you will register for the program by filling out your basic contact information, acknowledging that this is a program for students with disabilities and that you are eligible for hiring under the Schedule A Hiring Authority, and identifying the college or university that you are attending.
Once your registration is approved you will be prompted via e-mail to log into the WRP site at www.wrp.gov and complete your application by answering all of the questions about your academic and career preparation and uploading your resume and transcripts. Students have until October 16 to complete their registration.
View the WRP Student Video Guide at https://youtu.be/BErlCIzhk2U for additional information on the process.
