The Friedman School Block Career Services Center is here to support you as you explore career options, gain experience, and work toward your goals. Check out the following resources for career exploration, internship/job search, and more.
Tufts Student Accessibility Services
Job and Internship Search Resources
- BroadFutures – Paid internships for students with learning disabilities
- Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD) – Professional association offering career resources and a national conference for students and professionals
- Entry Point! – American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) program that offers paid summer internship opportunities in STEM fields
- Jobs Without Limits – A job board for job seekers with disabilities to connect with employers in Massachusetts
- Emerging Leaders Summer Internship Program – Summer internship and leadership development opportunities for undergraduate/graduate students
- Lime Connect – Scholarship, internship, and fellowship opportunities for students and alumni
- Getting Hired – Job search website dedicated to bridging the gap between job seekers with disabilities and employers looking to hire
- Ability Jobs – Division of ABILITY magazine that features job listings and virtual career fairs
- AbilityLinks – Job listings, resume posting and mentoring opportunities
- disABLEDperson.com – Job listings for persons with disabilities
Employment Agencies/Placement Services
- Partnership Resources, Inc. – Job placement services for persons with developmental disabilities
- Workforce Recruitment Program – Recruitment and referral program that connects federal and private sector employers nationwide with students and recent graduates
- Hire Disability Solutions – Offers job listings and a resume board
- CareerOneStop – Career search resources from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Advocacy Organizations
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- National Council on Disability
- Mobility International USA
- The Viscardi Center
- One More Way
- Disability.gov
- ADA.gov
Additional Publications
- Job Accommodation Network – Summary of ADA law as well as an Accommodation Toolbox to assist job-seekers in securing reasonable accommodations
- CAREERS & the disABLED – See the “Companies Actively Recruiting” section
- ABILITY Magazine
- Work Without Limits – A network of engaged employers and innovative, collaborative partners that aims to increase employment among individuals with disabilities.
