USGS Supports the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
The USGS supports and utilizes the Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) to recruit and hire highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities for summer, temporary, or permanent positions.
What is the WRP?
The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program managed by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Support Services Center. It connects federal and private sector employers nationwide with college students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to showcase their skills and abilities in the workplace.
Each fall, candidates apply to the WRP through participating campuses under the guidance of a designated School Coordinator. Candidate information is compiled into a searchable database, available annually through the WRP website. The database is refreshed every December with a new pool of candidates.
USGS hiring managers and HR professionals utilize the WRP database to find qualified candidates. All WRP candidates are eligible for the Federal Government's Schedule A Hiring Authority for Persons with Disabilities, which allows agencies to hire without posting a job announcement or going through the certification process.
What is Schedule A?
Under the Schedule A Hiring Authority for people with disabilities, qualified individuals can be appointed to federal positions non-competitively.
Schedule A (5 CFR 213.3102(u)) allows individuals with disabilities to apply for federal employment without the need for a competitive job announcement. This provides a direct pathway for applicants to showcase their skills and qualifications.
For additional details about Schedule A, visit the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) page on Schedule A Authority.
How to Get Started
- If you are a college student or recent graduate with a disability, you can: Visit https://www.wrp.gov/wrp to learn more about the program and application process
- Connect with your campus School Coordinator to apply for the WRP each fall.
USGS does not manage the WRP program. If you are a school coordinator, student or recent graduate and want to learn more about this program, contact a WRP program manager at wrp@dol.gov. 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, with support from other federal agencies.
As a current student or recent graduate, you may also be eligible to apply for positions under the Federal Government’s Pathways Internship and Recent Graduate. For additional information, go to: Internship, Recent Graduate and Fellowship Opportunities.
The federal government offers unique hiring paths to help hire individuals that represent our diverse society. To learn more about each hiring path and your eligibility, go to USAJOBS – Explore Hiring Paths.
Contact Information
For more information about the Workforce Recruitment Program, visit https://www.wrp.gov/wrp.
Are you a supervisor or hiring manager interested in recruiting a student or recent graduate under the WRP program. Visit https://www.wrp.gov/wrp or reach out to your servicing Human Resources team. Additional information on your Human Resources point of contact and information about the WRP program can be found on the Human Capital SharePoint site, which can be accessed through the @theCore A-Z index.
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