Information and Links for Students with Disabilities

1. American Foundation for the Blind, Career Connect - This website includes mentor match, career exploration, tips for job seekers, etc.
   
   
2. Careers and the Disabled Magazine
   
   
3. DisabilityInfo.gov - A comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources.
   
   
4. Disability Disclosure To Tell or Not to Tell - Article on Monster.com
   
   
5. DO-IT - For people with disabilities pursuing college and careers in the fields of business, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
   
   
6. Entry Point - Internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.
   
   
7. Equal Opportunity Publications, Inc. - Provides a list of companies that are actively recruiting college graduates and professionals with disabilities. This site also has a resume database and links to CAREERS & the disabled magazine’s career expos.
   
   
8. Hire Deaf - Job Postings
   
   
9. Hire Disability Solutions - Empowers individuals with disabilities to reach their goals by providing them with the tools to succeed. They present information and resources for individuals to connect with employers, build their skills, and discover the feeling of accomplishment.
   
   
10. Job Accommodation Network - International toll-free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations, the employability of people who have disabilities, and other information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act.
    
    
11. Just One Break, Inc. - Employment services for people who have disabilities, including job placement services, college internship programs, mentoring programs, ADA consulting services, and interviewing tips
    
    
12. Lift, Inc. - This non-profit organization identifies, trains, and hires computer professionals who have physical disabilities through contracts with major corporations. After training, people who are assigned to corporations that can hire the specialists after a one-year apprenticeship.
    
    
13. National Business and Disability Council - Leading national corporate resources for hiring, working with, and marketing people with disabilities. They have a nationwide resume database for college grads with disabilities.
    
    
14. National Organization on Disabilities - Provides articles about resources and techniques related to the job search and other career development activities. On-Line Recruiting http://www.disabledperson.com/recruitability.asp
    
    
15. The University of Tennessee Disabilities Career Office - Additional resources and disclosure information
    
    
16. US Department of Labor

INTERNSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER SITES

1. Entry Point - Internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business
   
   
2. Impact Online - Matches volunteers with opportunities
   
   
3. Internship and Leadership Development Opportunities - Assist college students with disabilities find and secure fulfilling internship and leadership opportunities.
   
   
4. Workforce Recruitment Program - Since the program's expansion in 1995, over 6,000 students and recent graduates have received temporary and permanent employment opportunities through the WRP