Mapping Disability Data in US Public Surveys

Office of Disability Employment Policy · Department of Labor

Pay: $0/without compensation
Hours: 10 Hours
Where: Washington, District of Columbia
Apply by: 2026-09-21
Posted: Sep 14

The Semester of Service Program offers students a volunteer project-based opportunity to support real Federal missions, gaining hands-on experience and valuable career-ready skills. Students must be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution, and participation must be with the permission of the institution at which the student is enrolled.

What you'd do

In order to be eligible for this opportunity you must be able to obtain academic credit from your institution OR a third-party stipend of at least $15.00 per hour or higher if the locality you are selected for has a higher minimum wage than $15.00.
This project will assess the availability, comparability, and gaps in disability-related data across major U.S. public surveys.
The student will develop an inventory of disability measures and examine the extent to which existing surveys support research on the demographic, economic, health, and social circumstances of people with disabilities.
Final deliverables include a structured data inventory, and an assessment of major data gaps and opportunities for research.
Learning objectives are to gain experience working with federal surveys, develop an understanding of disability data, and learn to translate technical findings into recommendations for researchers and policymakers.
The government-wide "Semester of Service" Student Volunteer Program, as authorized under 5 U.S.C §31114 and 5 CFR Part 308, enables Federal agencies to engage students in unpaid, project-based assignments of limited duration.
These assignments are designed to align with each agency's strategic priorities, offering participants practical experience within Federal operations while supporting the advancement of targeted initiatives.

What they want

To qualify, you must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution.
You also must be in good academic standing as defined by your institution.
Attach a copy of your transcripts to your application package for verification.
If you do not submit sufficient academic

What you get

This is an unpaid volunteer experience.
A Student Volunteer is not an employee of the Federal Government for any purposes other than injury compensation and laws relating to the Federal Tort Claims Acts.
Therefore, service time is not creditable for leave accrual or any other federal employee benefits.
Students are not eligible for noncompetitive conversion to positions in the Federal service.

Starts: 2026-09-14