[Pibe-division] OT: Workforce Recruitment Program for Students withDisabilities

[Ashley Bramlett]

Hi all,
I was one of those college students who participated in WRP.  Its  easy to 
apply; you talk to a recruitor at one of the participating colleges.  Its a 
good way to
get into the government and network.  The program also gives you the 
opportunity to attend events in DC such as a tour of the Capitol.

I got a job at an equal employment opportunity office.  I did not get as 
much work as I wanted.  They could not find many nonvisual stuff for me to 
do.  A lot of work involved papers such as filing.  I know another blind 
person though who got more work.  They gave me metro tickets too so I did 
not have to pay for transportation, the government did.
Overall its a good program and hope someone on this list can use the 
information.

Sincerely,
Ashley
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allison (NFBA)" <nfbarizona at gmail.com>
To: "Professionals in Blindness Education Division List" 
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Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:56 PM
Subject: [Pibe-division] OT: Workforce Recruitment Program for Students 
withDisabilities


>
> Sorry for the somewhat off-topic post, but I imagine that most teachers 
> know at least one college student with a disability who could benefit from 
> the below info.
> Allison
>
> ===
>
> Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with
> Disabilities
>
> The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Labor (DOL) will
> again co-sponsor in the annual Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for
> College Students with Disabilities.  The WRP is recruiting approximately
> 1,600 students from over 200 colleges and universities across the United
> States this year.  The database with of potential candidates with
> disabilities will be released in early March.
>
> We invite managers and supervisors to participate and hire a WRP student
> this year.
>
> The WRP provides selecting officials with students and recent graduates
> who have been prescreened and interviewed by trained recruiters from
> Federal agencies. The WRP students bring energy, enthusiasm, and new
> ideas to the workplace.  The students and recent graduates have, or are
> pursuing, degrees at the Associate, Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. levels
> in many of the Federal agencies core occupations (e.g., biology,
> geology, engineering, computer science, and administrative support
> positions). The WRP provides students with disabilities with
> opportunities to apply their studies in real work situations and
> therefore, be better prepared for employment after graduation. The
> database can be used for summer, temporary and permanent hires.
>
> The WRP will assist in meeting your agency's MD-715 and Section 501 of
> the Rehabilitation Act requirements. The two requirements encourage your
> agency to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities.
>
> The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) will again assist
> by providing assistive technology and accommodation services to WRP
> participants. By working through WRP, CAP helps to ensure a successful
> Federal employment experience while cultivating an accessible
> information environment for WRP participants.
>
> For more information about WRP, please visit the WRP Web site:
> www.wrp.gov.
>
> For more information about CAP or to submit an accommodation request
> please visit www.tricare.mil/cap.
>
> Elisa M. Gonzalez
> Marketing Coordinator
> Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) Visit us online at
> www.tricare.mil/cap
>
>
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