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Diversity in the Career Search:
Resources for Specific Populations
Students with a Disability
University Career Services provides a comprehensive range of career exploration and job search resources and programs to all UNC students, including students with disabilities. All of the staff members at UCS are committed to providing the best services possible and have received special training in meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Jacquelyn Gist is the career counselor for students with disabilities; you may contact her at jmgist@email.unc.edu or you may schedule an appointment with her on our website.
UCS programs and events are fully accessible. Please review our complete listing of UCS events. UCS encourages all students to register with our office and to attend UCS programs and events. If you have not already done so, please register with UCS.
Diversity Career Fair
Held in September, this event brings various organizations representing business, industry, non-profit, and government agencies to Carolina to meet our students. Employers look forward to this opportunity to meet students from diverse populations. Seniors can inquire about job openings and submit resumes to employer representatives. Juniors can seek out internships. First year students and sophomores can learn about career fields and how to best prepare for them. Look on the UCS website to view organizations attending the Diversity Career Fair and their position descriptions.
UCS offers eight additional fairs throughout the year as well as career panels and networking nights. Please review our complete listing of UCS events.
First year Students, Sophomores and Juniors
Internships are a vital part of every student’s career exploration and preparation. The UCS Internship Program helps students research and secure internships. Visit our internships section to learn more about the UCS internship program. Resources and organizations devoted to helping students with disabilities find internship opportunities include:
- The Workforce Recruitment Program of the Office of Disability Employment Policy, a federal government service
- American Association for the Advancement of Sciences Entry Point Program
- The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars Scholarship Program for College Students with Disabilities
- Emerging Leaders Summer Internship and Leadership Development Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
- Study and Internships Abroad for Students with Disabilities (Mobility International USA)
Be sure to visit the UCS Resource Room to find books and directories of internships for all career interest areas.
Seniors
UCS encourages all seniors to register with our office, take advantage of the many great interviewing opportunities available through on campus interviewing, and attend UCS programs and events. If you have not already done so, please register with UCS.
In addition to UCS resources, students with disabilities will find the following websites useful in their job search:
- National Business and Disability Council
- Mobility International USA
Scholarships for students with disabilities - Bender Consulting Services Inc.
- US Office of Personnel Management
- Student Jobs.gov
- Study and Internships Abroad for Students with Disabilities (Mobility International USA)
- Lift Inc.
(Resource for information management and computer technology professionals who have disabilities)
Special Career Concerns for Students with Disabilities
Disclosure
Some students with disabilities, particularly those with hidden disabilities, have questions about when or if they should disclose their disability to potential employers. There is no one answer to this question. In deciding whether or not to disclose, job applicants need to consider if their disability will affect their ability to do the job. A helpful article on disclosure issues is available by the Job Accommodation Network, a service of the U.S. DOL's Office of Disability Employment Policy.
For help in deciding whether or not to disclose your disability to potential employers, schedule an appointment with Ms Gist.
Accommodations
Sometimes persons with disabilities require special accommodations in order to be able to perform a job or internship. The Job Accommodation Network provides information and referrals concerning workplace accommodations.
Further information on these and other career related issues for persons with disabilities is available in the Special Populations/Disabilities (GPD) section of the UCS Resource Room. There is also a Special Populations video section in the Resource Room.
Questions, comments? Email us
at ucs@unc.edu
919-962-6507
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