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General

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Professional Development Program (PDP)

The PDP provides two years of entry level career development that consists of on-the-job training, diverse development assignments, geographic and occupational mobility, and participation at the Professional Development Academy.

Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities

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...

Career Development Advice and Helpful Tips

Establish PartnershipsLocal/State Employment Services, Military Transition Centers, Military InstallationsLocal/State Veteran Service Organizations, Rehabilitation Centers, One-Stop CentersLocal Servicing Federal Agency (Human Resources)Federal Agency ContactsStudent Programs, Vet Coordinators,...

Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Our commitment is to make DOT a model employer of a diverse workforce that includes people with disabilities, especially those with targeted disabilities (deafness, blindness, partial paralysis, total paralysis, missing limbs, distortion of limbs or spine, mental illness, mental retardation, and...

Veteran Opportunities

President Obama's Order 13518 on the Employment of Veterans in the Federal Government established the Veterans Employment Initiative to increase the number of veterans employed by the Federal Government through "proactive" recruitment initiatives, programs, strategies, partnerships, and skills...

Student Employment Initiative

DOT has several student internship programs, which are aimed at providing current high school, college, and recent college graduates with meaningful developmental and work experiences in the transportation industry. These internships provide a pipeline for attracting talented and innovative...

Disability Resource Center (DRC) Services Handbook

This Handbook describes the services provided by the DOT Disability Resource Center. The Handbook is designed to be easily navigated on the web, with searchable terms and clickable links to sections and references.

The chapters are meant to stand each on its own, to make it easier for...