Students with Disabilities

Resources for Students with Disabilities

The Career Center is here to support you as you explore your interests, gain experience, and work toward your goals. Check out the following resources for career exploration, internship/job search, and more.

Tufts Student Accessibility and Academic Resources (StAAR Center)

View Sample Employer Programs, Organizations & Resources for DEI, Neurodiversity, and Accessibility

Job and Internship Search Resources

  • BroadFutures – Paid internships for students with learning disabilities
  • Entry Point! – American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) program that offers paid summer internship opportunities in STEM fields
  • 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
  • AbilityLinks – Job listings, resume posting and mentoring opportunities
  • disABLEDperson.com – Job listings for persons with disabilities
  • EOP’s Diversity and Inclusion Career Center: A premier diversity online job board. We connect employers dedicated to hiring a diversified workforce with qualified job seekers in all career backgrounds
  • Hire Heroes USA: Provides career placement assistance to returning veterans and specializes for those with any level of disability
  • JobAccess: A place where people with disabilities can seek employment, confident that they will be evaluated solely on their skills and experience
  • USA Jobs: Lists positions available within the US government; individuals with disabilities can use it in conjunction with the Selective Placement Program Coordinator (SPPC) directory
  • Work Without Limits: A virtual gateway for job seekers with disabilities and employers looking to hire. Thousands of candidates and job postings are updated on a daily basis
  • Summer Internship Programs – AAPD: AAPD’s internship opportunities are geared toward developing innovative leaders that will further the causes of the disability community
  • Workforce Recruitment Program: Connects federal and private-sector employers nationwide with highly motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities
  • Bender Consulting Services, Inc.: Includes a job board for persons with disabilities
  • Scholarships | DO-IT: Scholarship opportunities for students with disabilities
  • Federal Jobs For Disabled Veterans | Jobs For Disabled People
  • HireDS – Hire Disability Solutions

Employment Agencies/Placement Services

Advocacy and Professional Organizations

Additional Publications and Career Information

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Internship Spotlight: U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee

Current student Arielle Galinksy shared the following about being an intern on the Health Subcommittee in the U.S House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee

How did you find this internship?
I connected with a Tufts alumna, who worked as …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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Education Jobs That Aren’t Teaching

Passionate about education but NOT interested in teaching? It’s true that the face of education seems to be teaching in a traditional classroom setting, however, there are so many more options to explore if you are interested in education.

Where …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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Why Is Nursing a Great Career for Men?

The current president of the American Nursing Association (ANA), Ernest Grant, is the first male nurse to fill the role. He believes diversity in nursing is essential for patients.

He states in American Nurse Today,

“It’s important that the nursing …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Assistant Director
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Internship Spotlight: Lund Lab of Lymphatic Immunobiology

Current student Lina Fikri shared the following about being an intern at the Lund Lab of Lymphatic Immunobiology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine…

How did you find this internship?
I connected with Dr. Lund at an immunotherapy conference in …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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Paid internships with Health Career Connection / Application deadline is on December 11th, 2023

For over 34 years, Health Career Connection has provided students with life-changing, career-launching internships. In addition to a powerful educational experience, HCC interns discover or affirm the health career direction that best suits them, find mentors, secure job offers and …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Assistant Director
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Sophomore Internship Opportunities in Finance/Consulting

Sophomore Internship Opportunities (& Sophomores getting ready for Junior Internships!)

Sophomores interested in a career in Finance or Consulting have a busy Sophomore year in store for them.  Not only should you be applying (& hopefully interviewing soon) for internships …

By Karen Dankers
Karen Dankers Associate Director, Director of Tufts Finance Initiative
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UCLA Bruins-in-Genomics (B.I.G.) Undergraduate Research Summer Program now accepting applications !!!

UCLA Bruins-in-Genomics (B.I.G.) Undergraduate Research Summer Program

https://qcb.ucla.edu/big-summer/

June 24 to August 16, 2024

The UCLA Bruins-In-Genomics (B.I.G.) Summer program is now accepting applications.

The B.I.G. Summer Research Program is an 8-week full-time immersion program for undergraduates interested in learning how to …

By Malakia Silcott
Malakia Silcott Assistant Director
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Featured Resources

Education, Nonprofit & Social Impact Resume Guide

Every industry and sector has it’s own nuances, lingo, and values. How can you best position yourself for opportunities in …

Career Center Summer Internship Grant Program

Internships. An opportunity to gain exposure, explore and try ideas for your future, apply theory from the classroom out in …

Where Do Tufts Students Intern?

It’s tempting to make assumptions about the type of internship, volunteering, or other work experience you’re supposed to pursue with a particular …

Join us for our Fall ’23 Career Fairs!

Calling all Jumbos! This fall we will be hosting two general career fairs – one virtually and one in-person! These …

Too Good to Be True? Be on the Lookout for Fraudulent Employers

It’s easy to say, “I would never be tricked by a scam employment offer!” But every year, students at universities …