Resources for Individuals with Disabilities

Looking for an internship or job can be a lot to handle for any student. Career Services is here to help students, alumni, and community members with disabilities, both visible and non-visible, as they explore and get ready for their careers.

We offer support to help you find the right job or internship and answer any questions you have.

Job Accommodation Network
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.

Emerging Leaders
The Emerging Leaders Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities helps top college students with disabilities find great internships across the country. These internships also give students valuable leadership training and chances to make connections.

Entry Point!
Entry Point! finds and recruits students with apparent and non-apparent disabilities studying in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business for internship and coop opportunities.

USA Jobs for Individuals with Disabilities
The Federal Government hires each person using a hiring authority (the term comes from the Federal regulation that describes it). Federal agencies can use the “Schedule A Hiring Authority to hire an individual with a disability.

Here’s a brief video that explains it well. – “Schedule A” Video

Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
COSD's mission is to help you, a college student or a recent graduate with a disability, gain the tools and knowledge needed to get the career of your choice.

Our Ability Connect
Our Ability Connect is a digital profile service made to help people with disabilities find employment. It allows employers to connect with potential candidates and post job opportunities to find the best talent.

Useful Job Search Sites

AbilityLinks
AbilityLinks connects job seekers with disabilities to employers who value inclusion. Employers can create a page on AbilityLinks.org to post jobs, receive applications, and search resumes.

Ability Jobs
Ability Jobs is dedicated to the employment of people with disabilities. They host the largest resume bank with tens of thousands of job seekers with disabilities, from entry level candidates to PhD.

Getting Hired
Getting Hired helps employers find and hire professionals and veterans with disabilities on our career portal.

The Spectrum Careers
The Spectrum Careers is a program created by Rangam Consultants and Autism Speaks to help people with autism find jobs. It's a portal where employers can post positions and recruit individuals with autism across the United States.