Links We Like: Disability-Focused Career & Grad Resources

We’ve gathered our favorite external tools, job boards, and support networks specifically designed to help students with disabilities succeed in college, career planning, and graduate school. Whether you’re looking for inclusive employers, advice on disclosure, or guidance on applying to grad programs, these trusted links are a great place to start.

Job Search

• SourceAbled – job search tool
• Neurodiversity Career Connector – job search tool

General Resources

• Workforce Recruitment Program
• SourceAbled
• Neurodiversity Hub
• Hire OYM Talent
• Disability.gov – Information, resources, and advice for individuals with disabilities seeking work and employers, as well as information on employment rights, laws and regulations, employment programs, and job accommodations
• United States Department of Labor – Contains guidelines on disclosing a disability to an employer as well as additional information searchable by topic
• Employer Assistance & Recruiting Network – A free service that connects employers with skilled job candidates with disabilities
• Job Accommodation Network – Free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by providing individualized work accommodation solutions, technical assistance regarding ADA and other disability-related legislation, and education about self-employment options
• JobAccess – Enabling people with disabilities to enhance their professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment with employers who exhibit an open door policy but also demonstrate their responsiveness to affirmative action by genuinely recruiting qualified persons with disabilities
• GettingHired – National employment portal connecting job seekers with disabilities with employers
• Lime Connect – Bringing corporate partners, experts in disability, and experts in standard development together to create a Global Corporate Standard to source, hire, develop and market to people with disabilities

Graduate School Planning

• Dear Future Colleague – mentorship, guidance, and recruitment opportunities for underrepresented graduate school and competitive scholarship applicants

Resources for Students on the Autism Spectrum

• Interviewing Tips for Applicants with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 
• Reveal or Conceal? The Pros & Cons of Disclosure in the Workplace
• Neurodiversity Hub: Guide to Employer Expos (Career Fairs) 

Additional Resources

• ADA National Network – “Information Guidance and Training on the Americans with Disabilities Act”
• The Office of Disability Employment Policy – Offers employment policies and data
• Centers for Independent Living – Directory of independent living centers by state
• Ticket to Work – Provides appropriate services to help beneficiaries find and maintain employment
• Illinois Department of Vocational Rehabilitation – Provide employment services and counseling to people with disabilities; provide or arrange for services to enable an individual to go to work; provide training and technical assistance to employers regarding disability employment issues
• Association on Higher Education and Disability – Professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education