Students With Disabilities

These resources can help you learn more about how disabilities may affect your job search and work life and how to avoid discrimation.

Americans With Disabilities Act: Civil Rights for People With Disabilities

Career Opportunities for Students With Disabilities - a unique national association of higher education institutions, well-known national corporate employers, U. S. Government agencies and private sector non-profit organizations focused on career employment of college graduates with disabilities. COSD is funded by a number of corporate partners that are committed to hiring people with disabilities.

Career and Job Resources for Disabled-American Job-Seekers - a collection of resources from Quintessential Careers

Diversity Resources Monthly (DRM) - Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet

Economic Participation: Finding Good Jobs - The National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is committed to increasing the employment rate of people with disabilities. To help job seekers with disabilities, N.O.D. offers resources and articles specifically addressing their needs.

Emerging Leaders - Summer internships and leadership opportunities for students with disabilities

Employment Resources for the Disabled - a collection of resources from The Riley Guide

Entry Point! - offering outstanding internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.

Equal Opportunity Publications - lists companies actively recruiting and career fairs/events nationwide

Getting Hired.com - students/recent grads may access jobs posted by their employer partners.

Hire Disability Solutions - comprehensive career services to facilitate employment for people with disabilities, veterans, their family members, and others who face challenges in their lives.

Job Accomodation Network (JAN) - JAN provides free consulting services for individuals with physical or intellectual limitations that affect employment

Launch of New Disability Interest Area 

Lime: Boundless Ability - a fresh approach in the disability talent space by putting talent first and disability second

National Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Exchange

ONET - a occupational information directory that can be a useful resource for students with disabilities, because of the clear breakdown of specific abilities and their relavance to each occupation. Work Activities and Work Context can also be quite helpful. The Browse By O*NET Descriptor can also be useful- you can click on Abilities, Show All Occupations and find nice lists of occupations that don't require strong night vision,ability to memorize, gross body coordination, etc.

Pennsylvania Association for Individuals with Disabilities (PAID)

RecruitAbility - site connects employers with job seekers with disabilities.