Individuals With Disabilities : Career Support Resources
The Online Career Service Teams goal is enhancing the career preparation cycle to ensure that disabled students and alumni receive the knowledge and career information they need to secure stable, high-paying jobs in the future workforce.
- Disability IN : The Disability Equality Index has become the leading independent, third-party resource for the annual benchmarking of corporate disability inclusion policies and notes a “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion” list of companies.
- abilityJOBS – A leading website dedicated to the employment of people with disabilities; offers job postings as well as a resume bank for candidates.
- AbilityLinks – A job opportunity website for persons with disabilities and inclusive employers.
- ADDA Workplace Committee
- CareerConnect – An employment information resource developed by the American Foundation for the Blind for job seekers who are blind or visually impaired.
- Careers and the DisABLED Magazine – This site contains job postings, a list of companies who are actively recruiting, and a resume database.
- Disabled Person – A job board that contains thousands of active job postings from all over the U.S.
- Chronically Capable – A job board for those living with chronic illness and disabilities
- Federal Jobs for People with Disabilities – This website provides helpful information and resources for those targeting disability employment with Federal agencies.
- Getting Hired – A job search tool featuring employers committed to hiring individuals and veterans with disabilities.
- HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium) Jobs Page– Lists jobs at colleges and universities across the country (alliance to increase hiring of people with disabilities).
- Hire Disability Solutions – A job search website for people with disabilities.
- Hire Potential
- The Lime Network – Job search information, resources, and opportunities for students/alumni with disabilities.
- Project Hired
- Recruit Disability Job Board
- USAJobs – Federal job opportunities and unique hiring paths for individuals with disabilities
- The Viscardi Center – Programs and services that educate, employ and empower individuals with disabilities.
- Workplace Diversity – Job search and news for all aspects of diversity.
- Specialisterne – This staffing firm works with companies to hire candidates with accessibility needs across organizations such as Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and others. A great way to learn what companies are looking for AND their services are free of charge for students.
- JAN – Job Accommodation Network: JAN is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations.
- Essay on Time
- JC Runyon Foundation
- Organization for Autism Research
- Rise
- American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) – Offers a summer internship program for students and recent graduates.
- Autistic Self-Advocacy Network – Freddie Mac Internship Program – Paid internship opportunities for recent graduates or current students who are on the autistic spectrum.
- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts – Office of VSA and Accessibility serves youth with disabilities interested in pursuing careers in the arts, art administration, and arts education.
- National Business & Disability Council – A comprehensive resource for disability employment best practices.
- Smithsonian Internship – Internships for people with disabilities at the world’s largest museum system via the Accessibility Program (AP).
- U.S. International Council on Disabilities: Youth in International Development and Foreign Affairs DC Internship Program – A summer program in Washington, DC for students with disabilities who are interested in the international development field.
- Eye To Eye – List of scholarship opportunities available to students with disabilities
- The College Internship Program – CIP is one of the most comprehensive programs in the world empowering young adults with learning differences to succeed in college, employment, and independent living.
- The Lime Connect Fellowship Program
- Workforce Recruitment Program – Gain career development and potential work experience in Federal Government and use your skills and talents to serve the public.
- Disability IN – NextGen Leaders
- Entry Point Program – AAAS – Entry Point! is the signature program of the AAAS Project on Science, Technology, and Disability. It was designed to increase the diversity of the science and engineering workforce by involving students and scientists with disabilities throughout all STEM education and career pathways.
- ADDitude
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders
- Association on Higher Education and Disability
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
- National Center for College Students with Disabilities
- National Organization on Disability
- SNHU Office of Online Accessibility (oac@snhu.edu)
- Disability:IN
The workforce is increasingly diverse and employers, advanced educational programs, and other organizations are seeking students and graduates from a variety of backgrounds and abilities. Below you will find a listing of additional jobs, opportunities and programs that seek diverse candidates or emphasize diversity:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science – Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship
- American Bar Foundation – Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- American Association for the Advancement of Science – Diverse Voices in Science Journalism Internship
- Barclays Diversity Sophomore Springboard Program
- Blackstone Diverse Leaders Program
- BlackRock Find Your Future Forum
- The Broad Diversity Apprenticeship Program
- The CBS Diversity Institute Writers Mentoring Program
- Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program
- Deloitte Discovery Internship
- Deloitte Pioneer Internship
- Discover EY
- Explore Microsoft Internship Program
- Facebook University
- Federal TRIO Programs
- Federal Diversity Internship Initiative
- Film Independent – Project Involve
- The Fortis Fellowship
- Four Directions Summer Research Program
- FTI Consulting – Future Leaders Internship
- Goldman Sachs – Undergrad Possibilities Summits
- Google BOLD Internship Program
- HBOAccess Directing Fellowship
- I’m First
- INSIGHT Into Diversity
- JP Morgan Launching Leaders Undergrad Program
- MLB Diversity Fellowship Program
- NACE Diversity Resources
- NASPA Center for First Generation Success
- PwC Start Internship
- Smithsonian Diversity Awards Program
- T. Howard Foundation’s Diversity in Media Internship Program
- University of Michigan – Future Public Health Leaders Program