Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)


Program Overview

This is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private-sector employers nationwide with college students and recent graduates with disabilities for internships or permanent jobs. WRP is managed by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and the U.S. Department of Defense’s Diversity Management Operations Center (DMOC).

Eligibility Requirements

  • Current, full-time undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities, and recent graduates who received a postsecondary degree on or after April 1, 2022 from a U.S. accredited college or university, are eligible to apply for WRP in fall 2024. Students can be taking a part-time course load if they meet certain criteria.
  • Candidates must be U.S. citizens who are eligible for the federal Schedule A Hiring Authority.

How to Apply

Applicants with disabilities register online through WRP-participating schools. Find out from your school’s disability services or career services coordinator whether your college is participating in the WRP. If it is not, share this website and information about the program and ask them to contact the WRP Program Managers. If student registration is open, you may register online.

WRP is an annual program. Schools may register from April-June, and student and recent graduate candidate applications are open in late August.

College Career Counselors and disability services coordinators interested in scheduling a recruitment trip to their school should contact WRP in the spring.

To Learn More

Interested candidates should visit the WRP official webpage for more information regarding the program, minimum qualifications, and more.

Questions about this Program may be directed to the recruiting office.