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Workforce Recruitment Program Information Session

The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral programWorkforce recruitment program logo that connects federal and select private-sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students with disabilities. Learn the basics—timeline, registration, Schedule A letters, benefits of the program, resume reviews—in this session hosted by UT’s WRP Coordinators (Center for Career Development & Academic Exploration staff).

  •  Thursday, September 2, 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • Tuesday, September 7, 4:00pm-5:00pm

Email sds@utk.edu for the Zoom link.

What is WRP?

  • The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal and select private-sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities.
  • WRP is managed by the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Defense.

 Goals of the Program

  • Bring students with disabilities into the employment process, both through their schools and contact with WRP employers.
  • Help college Career Centers and Disability Services Offices to engage with the issue of employment for their students with disabilities.
  • Function as a pipeline to bring new talent into the Federal Government and fill mission-critical jobs.
  • Break down attitudinal barriers in the workplace.

Important Dates

  • Student registration opens: Monday, August 23
  • Student registration closes: Monday, October 11
  • Student applications close: Wednesday, October 13
  • Informational interview period: Monday, October 25 – Wednesday, November 17
  • Database released to employers: Mid-December

Who Can Participate?

Students and recent graduates with disabilities. All applicants must be:

  • eligible for the Schedule A Hiring Authority for persons with disabilities
  • a U.S. citizen

Current students must be a current, full-time, degree-seeking, postsecondary (undergraduate or graduate) student, unless they are taking a reduced course load due to a disability, the COVID-19 pandemic, or are in their last term/semester

Register at WRP.gov

  • To register for the WRP, students will need to visit WRP.gov.
  • Once students arrive on the website they should select the first purple box that says “Students Registration Now Open!” Then, click the green “Students Register Now!” button