Category: Careers
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Planned Disclosure and Requesting Accommodations at Work
In a follow-up to our November 2012 post on disclosing disability during the job search, Liz Koblyk of University Affairs has now written two further posts on disability and the workforce. The first, on planned disclosure, provides strategies and suggestions for addressing disability — both noticeable and invisible — in the interview. In the second,…
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Prospect January Workshops
Prospect Human Services is a not-for-profit organization which collaborates with businesses, individuals and the greater community to develop systems and strategies for greater integration of individuals – regardless of circumstance – into the workforce. As part of this mission, Prospect is holding a number of workshops in January. Topics of these workshops include developing basic…
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Summer Student Opportunities with TransCanada
TransCanada’s Summer Student 2013 program is now accepting applications. Successful applicants will be placed in one of a variety of department and field locations throughout Canada and the U.S. from early May to late August. To participate, you must be 18 years of age or over, enrolled in a post-secondary institution, and planning to return…
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NYTimes: The Autistic Advantage
In 2003, Thorkil Sonne started a company called Specialisterne (Danish for “the specialists”) “on the theory that, given the right environment, an autistic adult could not just hold down a job but also be the best person for it.” Specialisterne now employs 35 high-functioning autistic workers and is looking to expand into North America. In…
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Scholarship opportunities with the Lime Network and BMO
The Lime Network and BMO have teamed up to offer two great scholarship opportunities to students with disabilities who are enrolled in a full-time post-secondary program. The BMO/Lime Connect Equity Through Education Scholarship offers US$10,000 or CDN$5,000 to undergraduate and graduate students at universities in the U.S. or Canada who are continuing studies in Fall…