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Employment Resources for the Disabled

Resources for Interpreters for the Deaf or Hard of Hearing can be found under Linguistics and Language Skills.

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Internship Programs: American Association of People with Disabilities

Founded in 1995, AAPD is "the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities". There are 2 listings of internship programs for disabled youth:

1. Under Programs, you'll find the AAPD Internships. These are Congressional and Federal summer programs in Washington DC, and they are great! Applications are open right now!
2. Under Disability Resources you'll find a listing of Other Internships, programs from other organizations which are open to and encourage applications from persons with disabilities. Select a program to be connected to its information.

AFB CareerConnect, the American Foundation for the Blind

CareerConnect is "a free resource for people who are blind or visually impaired to learn about the range and diversity of the jobs that are performed throughout the United States and Canada by adults who are blind or visually impaired." CareerConnect takes you through the process of examining what you have to offer an employer and exploring careers, offers tips on finding a job, getting hired, and making that job work for you and gives you information on technology to assist you in your job. You can even build your resume online in MyCareerConnect and search for a volunteer mentor to offer some guidance as you go through your exploration and search. Finally, you can link to resources for employment listings. All visitors can read the articles and search the databases, but to contact a mentor or set up My CareerConnect, you must fill out the free registration form.

Career Services from Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Washington DC region)

...works to ensure that all consumers who are visually impaired or blind who want to be employed have the skills, resources and necessary training to help them obtain a job and achieve success in the workplace.

Disability and the Workplace: An Internet Primer

...provided by the Catherwood Library at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, this is an extensive guide to Internet Resources dealing with several levels of physical and mental disability and the workplace, complete with good annotations for all resources. Topics include the Americans With Disabilities Act, government sites, worker's compensation, and job hunting. The information is great for those who are disabled or who work with others who are disabled.

Disability.gov

Sponsored by several agencies and departments of the Federal Government, this site provides one-stop access to information resources important to the disabled. This includes employment, education, housing, transportation, health, income support, civil rights, and much more. It is an easy to use and well organized and each area includes several resources designed to help you. One pointer for you -- there is an "Employment" category on the left side, but if you scroll down the front page to the section headed "I want to" you'll also see a link for "Find a Job". This is a little different, and most of you might want to actually start here and then visit the Employment category.

EARNWorks.com

"The Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network (EARN) is the nation’s premier provider of cost-free services to help employers recruit and hire qualified workers to meet their workforce needs. In addition, EARN assists employers in understanding the practical business reasons for, as well as the practices that facilitate the recruitment and hiring of people with disabilities. EARN also offers assistance to employment service providers and jobseekers with disabilities. This includes providing jobseekers and service providers with job leads from employers specifically interested in including jobseekers with disabilities in their recruiting efforts. EARN is an initiative funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) under the Department of Labor (DOL)." This free service works to connect jobseekers with disabilities to employers who want to hire them. This site has numerous jobs listed along with resources and connections to services to aid both employers and jobseekers. Registration is not required, but this free service will allow you to store a resume on the site and set up email alerts to let you know when new listings matching your skills and qualifications are posted. The EARNWorks Veteran Initiatives is targeted this special group and offers among its many services an extensive list of resources for veteran jobseekers.

Entry Point!

This program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offers students with disabilities outstanding Internship opportunities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business. Application and program information is available on the site.

Employment Opportunities posted at Hearing Loss Web

...these opportunities are targeted to the deaf and hard-of-hearing or to persons who will provide services to this community. They include college faculty positions, teachers at various levels, and social workers fluent in ASL.

GettingHired

...a free website designed "to create sustainable employment growth and opportunity for people with disabilities." It is still in beta and is a bit small, but there are some good employers associated with this resource. My quibbles: you must register in order to view any of the real site, including the job listings, and in some cases you must have "an active jobseeker profile" (a resume) in their system to use resources such as the career assessment. There are opportunities for networking and mentoring so I hope the site grows.

IBM Employment

IBM is hiring, and not just IT/software professionals. They have opportunities in numerous fields and in numerous countries, including entry level positions and internships. They are particularly interested in connecting with persons from diverse backgrounds, disabled candidates, and veterans as well as military personnel separating from the service.

JobAccess

...set up to enable people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment. It wants you to register a resume in order to access the job database, but that is not really necessary. Just click on "Post a Resume" and on the next page select the "Job Search" tab. You will not be able to use their online "Apply Now" feature nor set up job alerts, but you can scan the database before deciding to create an account and post your resume.

Lift, Inc.

Since 1975, this national organization has been working with major corporations to recruit, train and place people who have physical disabilities in information management and information technology positions. They seek candidates who have both excellent analytical ability and a strong desire to establish, or resume, careers in information technology or information management, and they will train qualified candidates without experience. Qualified candidates should be capable of working full-time (the hours can be flexible), and able to commute to the work place at least once or twice a week. Aptitude must be demonstrated by successful performance on one or more tests, as well as evaluation through personal interviews.

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

Founded in 1880, this "is the oldest and largest constituency organization safeguarding the accessibility and civil rights of 28 million deaf and hard of hearing Americans." The association offers information for the hearing disabled as well as their families and communities, and you can also learn about sign language and interpreter certification. While some sections of the site are limited to members, the NAD Job Market is open to all for viewing.

National Business & Disability Council

..."The NBDC is the leading national corporate resource on all issues related to the successful employment and integration of individuals with disabilities into America's workforce. They offer a nice job lead database and a free resume database open to all college graduates with disabilities. This database is then made available to their members.

New Mobility's Interactive Café

..."the largest community on the web for disability news, resources and culture. " Check their Jobline for job listings or a place to post your resume.

Pride Industries

..."delivers first-rate manufacturing and service solutions to businesses and government agencies nationwide, while creating meaningful jobs for people with disabilities." Headquartered in California with additional offices in Louisiana, Texas, and Washington DC, Pride Industries provides the support, training and opportunity necessary to help people with disabilities overcome obstacles and find meaningful employment. You can review a list of current openings they are working to fill and submit a resume in response to any, or if you prefer call their 24-hour jobs hotline at 877-562-2877.

Rehabilitation Opportunities, Inc.

ROI is a community-based nonprofit human services corporation licensed and funded by the Maryland state of Maryland working to help adults with developmental and physical disabilities achieve as much independence as possible by providing counseling, job training, good employment, transportation to and from supervised worksites, and a weekly paycheck. ROI supplements its funding and makes available vocational training and employment opportunities to disabled worksite participants by providing industry standard finishing services to printers, associations, sales and marketing groups throughout the Washington-Baltimore area. Learn more about their services and how someone might become a participant (or a customer) on their website.

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