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.

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:

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