The Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities (WRP) is a recruitment and referral program that connects federal sector employers nationwide with highly motivated postsecondary students and recent graduates with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace through summer or permanent jobs.
Benefits of applying to the WRP:
- Begin the employment process earlier
- Gain experience through career development activities and resume feedback
- Find an internship or permanent position at federal agencies
- Explore careers in the federal service
- Connect to career service resources
Eligibility
To be eligible for the WRP, applicants must be a person with a disability, a U.S. Citizen, and a current degree-seeking, full-time postsecondary student OR recent graduate.
- For the Fall 2025 process, current students and students who have graduated on or after April 1, 2023 are eligible to participate.
Application Requirements
In order to participate in the WRP, students must:
- REGISTER: Complete the online registration application through the Student Self Registration page.
- Registration is scheduled to open August 25, 2025 and close on October 10th, 2025.
- GET APPROVAL: WRP Program Staff will verify that the student applicants who register have a disability and are attending (or have attended) Texas A&M University through their transcript and Schedule A letter.
- COMPLETE APPLICATION: Upload a resume, transcript, schedule A letter, and any optional materials to the WRP website.
- CAREER DEVELOPEMENT: Participate in an optional career development activity (Activity TBA).
Please note that students who participated in the WRP last year and want to participate again this year must register online and complete the online application again.
Items to be obtained and/or completed by the student and submitted online prior to the interview:
- (Required) Resume – must be uploaded on the “Manage Documents” page of the online application. Word documents are required.
- (Required) College transcript(s) – official or unofficial transcripts or copies of transcripts are acceptable. Transcript(s) must be uploaded on the “Manage Documents” page of the online application in order for the student’s application to be complete. Word or other text documents are strongly encouraged.
- (Required) Schedule A Letter – Schedule A Certification Letters may be uploaded to the “Manage Documents” page of the online application. Please see “Sample Schedule A Letter” and Schedule A Checklist for Candidates under the Resource page for guidance.
- How to Obtain A Schedule A Letter
- Note: Disability Resources staff cannot sign your Schedule A letter. Only licensed medical professionals or vocational rehabilitation counselors can sign off on these letters.
- (Optional) Any additional supporting documents, such as letters of recommendation, writing samples, etc. Additional documents must be uploaded on the “Manage Documents” page of the online application.