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Oct. 20, 2023

WRP Program Spotlight: Cristina Rivera

To celebrate National Disability Employee Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Defense Logistics Agency would like to feature Cristina Rivera, a Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) coordinator for DLA Distribution.

Oct. 12, 2023

Workforce Recruitment Program Spotlight: Rebecca Eigen

To celebrate National Disability Employee Awareness Month (NDEAM), the Defense Logistics Agency would like to feature Rebecca Eigen, a Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) intern at DLA Distribution Headquarters Public Affairs Office.

July 31, 2023

2 DLA employees earn DOD Workforce Recruitment Program awards

Two Defense Logistics Agency employees received honors during the Defense Department’s 2023 Workforce Recruitment Program Awards ceremony July 27 in Alexandria, Virginia.

March 28, 2023

MBA student becomes valued DLA employee through Workforce Recruitment Program

Allexas Kirchgessner already had a full plate when she came to the Defense Logistics Agency’s Workforce Recruitment Program. The busy wife and mother of two went back to school six years ago to earn her associate and bachelor’s degrees. She was in the middle of a one-year Master of Business Administration program at Elizabethtown College and already had another job when she learned about the WRP.

Aug. 2, 2019

Commentary: Volunteers needed to make a difference through WRP recruiting

Volunteers are needed to conduct interviews for the annual Workforce Recruitment Program that places prescreened college students and recent graduates with disabilities in 14-week internships at federal agencies.

July 22, 2019

DLA sweeps DoD Workforce Recruitment Program Awards

The Defense Logistics Agency proved its commitment to employing people with disabilities by dominating the Defense Department’s 2019 Workforce Recruitment Program Awards in a July 18 ceremony in Alexandria, Virginia. The agency placed in all four categories for the first time and was named WRP Component of the Year for the second year. 

March 14, 2019

WRP gives agency 64 chances to hire college students, recent grads

The Defense Logistics Agency has 64 openings in this year’s Workforce Recruitment Program. For managers, that’s 64 opportunities to test a prospective employee before hiring them.

March 5, 2019

Troop Support Indo-Pacific employee thrives in career despite disability

As a college student with a learning disability, visits to the university’s Learning Assistance Center were a part of the routine for Allison Higashi, a contracting specialist with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Indo-Pacific. It was a spring day in 2009 at the University of Hawaii when an unexpected visitor, presented a unique opportunity that would change her life.

Oct. 26, 2018

Participants show the value of the Workforce Recruitment Program in mid-career.

Participants show the value of the Workforce Recruitment Program in mid-career.

Oct. 4, 2018

Annual DoD award honors DLA’s commitment to individuals with disabilities

The Defense Logistics Agency is the Department of Defense’s best mid-sized component among employers of individuals with disabilities for 2018.