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Our Ability: Access to Opportunity: Are you looking for a job? Are you looking to show off your skills? Are you a parent of a child with a disability wondering about the future? Or, are you a business looking to employ qualified individuals with disabilities? ‘Abi’ on Jobs Ability is here to help you. See below to access 'Ali' the job search bot.


Our Ability New York Member Postings


Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP): WRP connects undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates with disabilities who are interested paid internships and full-time opportunities to private sector employers and federal agencies

Lime Connect is "rebranding disability through achievement. We do that by attracting, preparing, and connecting high potential university students who happen to have all types of disabilities for careers, scholarships, internships 

Bender Consulting: Assists individuals with disabilities in getting hired and recruited for positions within the private and public sector

Entry Point: Entry Point is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science that offers internship opportunities for students with disabilities. Internships will range in discipline from Computer Science, Business to Science and Engineering

disABLEDperson, Inc.: Great resource for job listings and scholarship information.

The American Association of People with Disabilities: This organization provides a Congressional Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities. It’s open to undergraduate and graduate students, in addition to recent grads.

Daivergent: Maximizing job-readiness for the disability and autism communities through our AI software that enables them and their families to access the right interventions at the right time.

American Association for Advancement of the Sciences Entry Point: is a program that offers internship opportunities for students with disabilities. Internships will range in discipline from Computer Science, Business to Science and Engineering.

The Sierra Group: One stop shop for disability training recruiting and other career needs.

Federal Jobs Net: Helps disabled individuals find federal government employment.

Office of Personnel Management (OPM): Consult the “Job Seekers with Disabilities” link for a variety of resources.

Ability Links: Job opportunity website for people with disabilities.

Hire Disability Solutions: Job opportunity website for people with disabilities and employers seeking to recruit them

Guide for Job Seekers & Workers with a Disability: This guide was created to introduce disabled workers and job-seekers to the rights afforded to them by federal and state governments. 

Job Accommodation Network: JAN has information on job accommodations and additional resources

Office of Disability Employment Policy: Provides articles and resources on national leadership focused on disability and employment policy

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Titles I and V: Specific information on employment discrimination laws

 

Most professional associations offer student memberships at a discount, and memberships usually come with access to programs such as speaker events and job fairs.

  • American Foundation for the Blind
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Jobs Ability 'Abi' is an AI-driven virtual gateway for candidates and employers

  • Candidates create a profile to showcase their employment skills and are shown open jobs that fit their profile.
  • Companies search for qualified candidates and post jobs by subscribing to Our Ability Jobs.

We have thousands of job postings updated on a daily basis. For more information, please feel free to contact us.

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