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wish i would have known about the program when i was elligible to do it:(<BR> <BR>> From: bookwormahb@earthlink.net<BR>> To: pibe-division@nfbnet.org<BR>> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:47:47 -0500<BR>> Subject: Re: [Pibe-division] OT: Workforce Recruitment Program for Students withDisabilities<BR>> <BR>> Hi all,<BR>> I was one of those college students who participated in WRP. Its easy to <BR>> apply; you talk to a recruitor at one of the participating colleges. Its a <BR>> good way to<BR>> get into the government and network. The program also gives you the <BR>> opportunity to attend events in DC such as a tour of the Capitol.<BR>> <BR>> I got a job at an equal employment opportunity office. I did not get as <BR>> much work as I wanted. They could not find many nonvisual stuff for me to <BR>> do. A lot of work involved papers such as filing. I know another blind <BR>> person though who got more work. They gave me metro tickets too so I did <BR>> not have to pay for transportation, the government did.<BR>> Overall its a good program and hope someone on this list can use the <BR>> information.<BR>> <BR>> Sincerely,<BR>> Ashley<BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From: "Allison (NFBA)" <nfbarizona@gmail.com><BR>> To: "Professionals in Blindness Education Division List" <BR>> <pibe-division@nfbnet.org><BR>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 2:56 PM<BR>> Subject: [Pibe-division] OT: Workforce Recruitment Program for Students <BR>> withDisabilities<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ><BR>> > Sorry for the somewhat off-topic post, but I imagine that most teachers <BR>> > know at least one college student with a disability who could benefit from <BR>> > the below info.<BR>> > Allison<BR>> ><BR>> > ===<BR>> ><BR>> > Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with<BR>> > Disabilities<BR>> ><BR>> > The Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Labor (DOL) will<BR>> > again co-sponsor in the annual Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) for<BR>> > College Students with Disabilities. The WRP is recruiting approximately<BR>> > 1,600 students from over 200 colleges and universities across the United<BR>> > States this year. The database with of potential candidates with<BR>> > disabilities will be released in early March.<BR>> ><BR>> > We invite managers and supervisors to participate and hire a WRP student<BR>> > this year.<BR>> ><BR>> > The WRP provides selecting officials with students and recent graduates<BR>> > who have been prescreened and interviewed by trained recruiters from<BR>> > Federal agencies. The WRP students bring energy, enthusiasm, and new<BR>> > ideas to the workplace. The students and recent graduates have, or are<BR>> > pursuing, degrees at the Associate, Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. levels<BR>> > in many of the Federal agencies core occupations (e.g., biology,<BR>> > geology, engineering, computer science, and administrative support<BR>> > positions). The WRP provides students with disabilities with<BR>> > opportunities to apply their studies in real work situations and<BR>> > therefore, be better prepared for employment after graduation. The<BR>> > database can be used for summer, temporary and permanent hires.<BR>> ><BR>> > The WRP will assist in meeting your agency's MD-715 and Section 501 of<BR>> > the Rehabilitation Act requirements. The two requirements encourage your<BR>> > agency to increase the employment of individuals with disabilities.<BR>> ><BR>> > The Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) will again assist<BR>> > by providing assistive technology and accommodation services to WRP<BR>> > participants. By working through WRP, CAP helps to ensure a successful<BR>> > Federal employment experience while cultivating an accessible<BR>> > information environment for WRP participants.<BR>> ><BR>> > For more information about WRP, please visit the WRP Web site:<BR>> > www.wrp.gov.<BR>> ><BR>> > For more information about CAP or to submit an accommodation request<BR>> > please visit www.tricare.mil/cap.<BR>> ><BR>> > Elisa M. Gonzalez<BR>> > Marketing Coordinator<BR>> > Computer/Electronic Accommodations Program (CAP) Visit us online at<BR>> > www.tricare.mil/cap<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Pibe-division mailing list<BR>> > Pibe-division@nfbnet.org<BR>> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org<BR>> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <BR>> > Pibe-division:<BR>> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/bookwormahb%40earthlink.net<BR>> ><BR>> > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus <BR>> > signature database 3894 (20090227) __________<BR>> ><BR>> > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<BR>> ><BR>> > http://www.eset.com<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Pibe-division mailing list<BR>> Pibe-division@nfbnet.org<BR>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org<BR>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Pibe-division:<BR>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/timandvickie%40hotmail.com<BR><br /><hr />Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. <a href='http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_AE_Access_022009' target='_new'>Sign up today.</a></body>
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