Students with Disabilities
Welcome to our community for students with disabilities. This virtual online community is a dedicated space for students to connect, peruse resources, and find valuable information to help in any stage of your career journey.
The Career Center at Lewis & Clark is dedicated to supporting students with disabilities as they explore and pursue their career goals. Disability can shape experiences with career exploration, the workplace, and professional development in unique ways. The Career Center is ready to answer your questions about workplace culture, professional expectations, accommodations, or navigating spaces where your experiences may not be understood, and to provide resources and support.
Identity-Based Job Search Websites
- Job Accommodation Network provides free, confidential information about workplace accommodations, disability employment, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
- Federal Jobs Net provides information and employment opportunities within the federal government for people with disabilities.
- Incight provides information on scholarships, jobs, mentoring, and internships specifically for folks with disabilities.
- HireAutism helps connect individuals to autism-friendly employers and offers resources and individualized career support to help autistic job seekers navigate the employment process.
Career Resources for People with Disabilities
- “How to Request Disability Accommodations During a Job Search” by Kat Boogaard
- “A to Z: Service Animals As Workplace Accommodations,” Job Accommodation Network
- “Interviewing Tips for Applicants on the Autism Spectrum,” Job Accommodation Network
- AAPD Summer Internship Program is a professional and career development opportunity for disabled students and recent graduates to access meaningful employment, gain leadership skills, and connect to the broader disability community.
- Disability Equity Index evaluates disability inclusion and accessibility practices among businesses and provides information about employers’ efforts to create more inclusive workplaces.
Professional Associations for People with Disabilities
- The American Association of People with Disabilities works to increase the political and economic power of people with disabilities.
- The Association on Higher Education and Disability is the leading professional membership association for individuals committed to equity for disabled people in higher education.
- Disability Rights Oregon promotes and defends the rights of individuals with disabilities.
LC Resources for Students with Disabilities
- The Office of Student Accessibility (OSA) engages in an individualized, interactive process to determine necessary and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities in order to ensure equal access to their education.
- Disabled Student Union (DSU) fosters an inclusive and intersectional community and advocates for accessibility at Lewis & Clark College.
- Neurodivergent Student Union (NDSU) provides community and support to students at Lewis & Clark College who identify as neurodivergent whether they are professionally diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or undiagnosed.
