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The 2004 Workforce Recruitment Program database is now available. Fill
your summer or permanent hiring needs with talented college students with
disabilities. These candidates, from more than 175 colleges and universities,
represent all majors, and range from college freshmen to graduate students and
law students. Many levels of experience. An excellent pool to consider for your
internship positions. To request a free copy of the entire WRP database on
CD-ROM, send your name, company name and mailing address to
wrp@dol.gov. Please note: if you represent a
federal agency, contact (Betsy
Kravitz) for information on access to the WRP.
Program Description: Coordinated by the Office of Disability
Employment Policy and the U.S. Department of Defense, the Workforce Recruitment
Program aims to provide summer work experience, and in some cases full-time
employment, for college students with disabilities. The program develops
partnerships with other federal agencies, each of whom makes a commitment to
provide summer jobs and a staff recruiter. Each year, recruiters interview
about 1,500 students with disabilities at college and university campuses
across the nation, and develop a data base listing the qualifications of each
student. As of 1996, private sector employers have been able to utilize the
data base. Employers in the private and public sectors who are interested in
more information about the program should contact (Betsy Kravitz). College career
counselors or disability student services providers who would like to schedule
a recruitment trip to their campuses in 2005 should also contact (Betsy Kravitz). Students interested in
the program must work through their colleges. Due to limited staff resources,
the Office of Disability Employment Policy cannot respond to direct student
inquiries.
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