Applicants are highly motivated post secondary students and recent graduates eager to prove their abilities in the workforce. The Department of Labor was one of 13 federal agencies that participated in the WRP this summer. DOL hired 10 WRP interns, one of the highest hiring rates among all federal agencies. I commend DOL managers who participated in this summer's program for having the good sense and initiative to utilize this great pool of talented employees. Well, it couldn't be simpler.
Agencies have the opportunity to contact students directly to fill their hiring needs.
For many of these students, the workforce recruitment program provides the break they need to launch successful careers. They gain valuable work experience, confidence and connections. Summer interns are frequently asked to come back by their agencies, either in future summers or as permanent hires. I can't say enough about this program, and neither can the managers who work with wrp students. Virtually all of the supervisors who sent in evaluations of last summer's interns highly recommend that their agencies hire these individuals in the future.