Career Resources

Job Search Resources

• abilityJOBS This link opens in a new window - A leading website dedicated to the employment of people with disabilities; offers job postings as well as a resume bank for candidates.
• AbilityLinks This link opens in a new window - A job opportunity website for persons with disabilities and inclusive employers.
• ADDA Workplace Committee This link opens in a new window
• CareerConnect This link opens in a new window - 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 link opens in a new window  - This site contains job postings, a list of companies who are actively recruiting, and a resume database.
• Disabled Person This link opens in a new window - A job board that contains thousands of active job postings from all over the U.S. 
• Federal Jobs for People with Disabilities This link opens in a new window - This website provides helpful information and resources for those targeting disability employment with Federal agencies.
• Getting Hired This link opens in a new window - A job search tool featuring employers committed to hiring individuals and veterans with disabilities.
• HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium) Jobs Page This link opens in a new window - Lists jobs at colleges and universities across the country (alliance to increase hiring of people with disabilities).
• Hire Disability Solutions This link opens in a new window  - A job search website for people with disabilities.
• Hire Potential This link opens in a new window
• The Lime Network This link opens in a new window - Job search information, resources, and opportunities for students/alumni with disabilities.
• Project Hired This link opens in a new window
• Recruit Disability Job Board This link opens in a new window
• USAJobs This link opens in a new window - Federal job opportunities and unique hiring paths for individuals with disabilities
• The Viscardi Center This link opens in a new window - Programs and services that educate, employ and empower individuals with disabilities.
• Workforce Recruitment Program This link opens in a new window - Connecting federal and private sector employers with highly motivated individuals with disabilities who are eager to prove their abilities in the workplace.
• Workplace Diversity This link opens in a new window - Job search and news for all aspects of diversity.

Scholarships

• Essay on Time This link opens in a new window
• JC Runyon Foundation This link opens in a new window
• Organization for Autism Research This link opens in a new window
• Rise This link opens in a new window

Internship Resources

• American Association for the Advancement of Science: Entry Point! This link opens in a new window - Offers outstanding internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.
• American Association of People with Disabilities This link opens in a new window (AAPD) - Offers a summer internship program This link opens in a new window for students and recent graduates.
• Autistic Self-Advocacy Network – Freddie Mac Internship Program This link opens in a new window - Paid internship opportunities for recent graduates or current students who are on the autistic spectrum.
• The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts This link opens in a new window  - 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 This link opens in a new window - A comprehensive resource for disability employment best practices.
• Smithsonian Internship This link opens in a new window - 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 This link opens in a new window - A summer program in Washington, DC for students with disabilities who are interested in the international development field.

Student Organizations

Campus

Online

Professional Organizations

• ADDitude This link opens in a new window
• American Association of People with Disabilities This link opens in a new window
• American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders This link opens in a new window
• Association on Higher Education and Disability This link opens in a new window
• Attention Deficit Disorder Association This link opens in a new window
• Learning Disabilities Association of America This link opens in a new window
• National Center for College Students with Disabilities This link opens in a new window
• National Organization on Disability This link opens in a new window

Publications - Workplace Accommodation Information

• Office of Disability Employment Policy This link opens in a new window - Resources on topics such as how to apply for disability benefits, find a job, get health care or pay for accessible housing.
• Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment This link opens in a new window - A guide published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Social Security Administration and Department of Justice to inform people with disabilities of their rights under ADA.
• Job Accommodations Network This link opens in a new window (JAN) - Guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues.
• Office of Disability Employment Policy This link opens in a new window  - Information and resources for job seekers with disabilities from the U.S. Department of Labor/ODEP.
• Accommodations for Employees with Mental Health Conditions This link opens in a new window

Laws

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• The Fair Housing Act This link opens in a new window
• Social Security Administration This link opens in a new window
• The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 This link opens in a new window
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services This link opens in a new window
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission This link opens in a new window