Employment for People with Disabilities

Career Services at the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University has a variety of resources (websites and print sources) available for people with disabilities.  We can help answer questions you may have with useful information with regards to applying for internships and employment.  For general information pertaining to the career planning process refer back to the Career Services homepage.

Websites:

Ability Links - This site provides numerous opportunities to search for jobs, submit resumes, and search for job training and placement services. 

EARN Employee Recruitment - EARN connects employers who have job vacancies to employment service providers who have direct access to job ready individuals with disabilities. EARN also provides technical assistance to assist employers in locating appropriate organizations and information as they seek to hire qualified candidates with disabilities.

Equal Opportunities Publication and Resume Database - This site offers job opportunities and opening for the disabled.  There is also a chance to subscribe to the "Careers & the disABLED" magazine.

COSD Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities - COSD will help graduates with disabilities to get a job interview/career by posting their resume on COSD's national database so that COSD-member employers can recruit and hire them.

Federal Employment of People with Disabilities - The site provides access to information that is relevant to the recruitment, employment, and retention of individuals with disabilities in the Federal Government. This information includes Federal and state laws as well as other governmental and non-governmental sites.

Help Wanted - Search for jobs in a variety of occupational areas.

Hiredeaf.com - Lists of job opportunities for the deaf throughout the United States.

Job Access - Job Access provides a place where people with disabilities can seek employment, confident that they will be evaluated solely on their skills and experience. Also visit the Job Access Resume Builder which helps you to build and post a professional looking resume that companies across the US will be able to browse. 

Job Accommodations Network Website - JAN is a free consulting service designed to increase the employability of people with disabilities by:
1) providing individualized worksite accommodations solutions 2)providing technical assistance regarding the ADA and other disability related legislation 3) educating callers about self-employment options.

LD on the Job - The National Center for Learning Disablilities helps overcome obstacles that you may face on the job.  With the power to hope, learn, and succeed, they will help you find the right job too.

Learning Disabilities Association of America - Provides support to people with learning disabilities, their parents, teachers and other professionals.  At the national, state, and local levels, LDA provides cutting edge information on learning disabilities, practical solutions, and a comprehensive network of resources.  These services make the Learning Disabilities Association of America the leading resource for information on learning disabilities and opportunities for school and employment, while providing information about disability-related Federal government resources.

Minnesota Business Leadership Network - The Minnesota Business Leadership Network (BLN) is an employer-led endeavor that promotes best employment practices and enhances competitive employment opportunities for skilled candidates with disabilities.

National Business and Disability Council - The leading resource for employers seeking to integrate people with disabilities into the workplace and companies seeking to reach them in the consumer marketplace.

National Center on Deafness - The National Center on Deafness, NOCD, is aimed towards helping deaf students find current job opportunities.  It also includes both undergraduate and graduate degree information and helpful opportunities for students in need.

Signs of Success - Great opportunities for deaf students interested in business management.

U.S. Department of Labor: Office of Disability Employment Policy - ODEP's mission is to provide leadership to increase employment opportunities for adults and youth with disabilities.

Workforce Recruitment Program - Coordinated by the Office of Disability Employment Policy and the U.S. Department of Defense, the Workforce Recruitment Program aims to provide summer work experience, and in some cases full-time employment, for college students with disabilities. The program develops partnerships with other federal agencies, each of whom makes a commitment to provide summer jobs and a staff recruiter.