Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
Entry Point!
Federal Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
The Federal Workforce
Recruitment Program is an annual event, which is the result of a joint effort
between the Disabled Student Service Office (DSSO) and the Office of Career
Services. Each year, when application materials become available, the Disabled
Student Service Office (DSSO) notify students registered with our office, via
email and my spreading the word out. Interested students then contact Career
Services office for an application packet. Instructions for completion and
submission are then disseminated. Career Services personnel will provide resume
critiquing and interview preparation at no cost to UTEP students who
participate.
The program works by finding
qualified college students with disabilities through offices like ours, and
then inviting them to interview with the WRP recruiter who will be coming to
the campus on a scheduled day each year. If the student is selected by the
recruiter to be part of the program, the student's resume will be placed in a
data base which will then be seen by hundreds of potential government and
private sector employers for a period of one year. The employers will then
contact the students directly to set up an interview for possible jobs and/or
internships. Interview slots may be reserved only UTEP students, and recent
graduates.
Again, the WRP takes
place each year, and notice will be given via email to students registered with
the Disabled Student Service Office (DSSO). Contact Betsy Castro-Duarte office
of Career Services at (915)
747-5640 or DSSO for more information via phone, 915-747-5148.
Entry Point!
The Entry Point! Program at UTEP is co-sponsored by
Disabled Student Service Office (DSSO) and Career Services so that students
with disabilities can apply their skills in a real-world setting in competitive
summer internships.
Entry Point! Is a program of
the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering outstanding paid, 10-week internships and semester Co-opsfor Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering,
Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business. To meet the
challenge of the competitive global economy in the new millennium, private
industry and government research agencies must expand the pool of technical
talent.
The American Association
for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has developed unique partnerships with
IBM, NASA, Merck, NOAA, Google, Lockheed Martin, CVS, Proctor and Gamble.
NAVAIR and university science laboratories to meet their human resources needs.
Working with its partners, AAAS identifies and screens undergraduate and
graduate students with disabilities who are pursuing degrees in science,
engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business, and
places them in paid summer internships.
The Entry Point! Internships are particularly
valuable because of the availability of mentoring and assistive technology,
facilitating the entry and advancement of individuals with significant
disabilities into competitive employment and research at all levels.
Don't limit yourself by
thinking only of summer employment near your campus or your permanent
residence. As a student with a disability, you have already met and overcome
many challenges. A summer internship in a new location will challenge you in
unexpected ways. The environment may be very different from your hometown or university
and you may have to live away from your family and friends. As you learn about
other people and other ways of doing things, you will learn more about
yourself. When you finish your degree, you will have a successful internship on
your record and the experience of working in a different location. Come and Try
it out.
Qualifying students must:
• Be full-time undergraduate or graduate students
• Be a Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Business, or Computer Science or Finance major
• Have a B average GPA (or higher)
• Be a U.S. citizen
If you meet the above criteria, you might be selected for a position next summer where you will benefit from a mentor and receive competitive pay. There is no charge for students to apply or participate.
For more
information on how this program works please visit the Entry Point! Website http://www.entrypoint.org
Or you may contact Betsy Castro-Duarte office of
Career Services at (915) 747-5640 or DSSO for more information via phone,
915-747-5148.