Opportunities! For University of Washington Students with Disabilities Fall 2011 Dear Student, This newsletter comes from the offices that provide resources for students with disabilities on the three University of Washington campuses (Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell) in partnership with the UW Career Centers and DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology). The UW Tacoma has named Randy Earle the new coordinator of Disability Support Services! Randy is a recent graduate of the Student Development Administration program at Seattle University where he received a Master's of Education. Randy also holds a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology. He is thrilled to be a part of disability support services at the UW. On page two of this letter, you'll find information about UW Career Centers, a new student group at UW Bothell, the Science and Engineering Career Fair, the ASUW Student Disability Commission, and the Disability Advocacy Student Alliance. Page three talks about Finding Internships, the Disability Studies Program, and Assistive Technology at the UW. Page four highlights the Business Leadership Network, a student organization called COSD, and the ADA Access Guide for the Seattle campus. The insert lists information about Exciting Internships and Scholarships. We sincerely wish you a successful and enjoyable college experience. To request this newsletter in an alternate format, contact Scott Bellman, DO-IT Program Manager, at 206-685-3648 (V/TTY) or swb3@uw.edu. Dyane Haynes Director Disability Resources for Students 448 Schmitz Hall Seattle, WA 98195-5839 Rosa Lundborg Manager, Veterans Services and Disability Resources for Students UW Bothell 18225 Campus Way NE Bothell, WA 98011-8246 Randy Earle Coordinator Disability Support Services UW Tacoma 1900 Commerce Street Tacoma, WA 98402-3100 Sheryl Burgstahler Director DO-IT 4545 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 The UW Career Centers invite you to visit! The Career Centers on each UW campus help students learn about majors, careers, and the labor market. Career counselors are available to help with resume development and improving interview skills. Career Centers utilize the web-based system HuskyJobs to manage job and internship listings. Applying is easy! Find out more about HuskyJobs at https://washington-csm.symplicity.com/. Use the On-Campus Interview Program to pursue career and internship opportunities. For more details, visit http://careers.uw.edu/Students/On-Campus-Interviews. Career Center websites UW Seattle Campus http://careers.uw.edu/ UW Tacoma Campus http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/career/ UW Bothell Campus http://www.uwb.edu/careers Student Group at UW Bothell! The mission of a new student group, Disabilities Strengths Education and Awareness Student Alliance (DSAA) at the University of Washington Bothell is to foster a safe, welcoming, and supportive atmosphere for students of all abilities. By educating students, faculty, and staff about disability culture, the group will encourage a learning environment that is academically rewarding, meaningful, engaging and fun. For more information, send an email message to Karon at ronnie22@u.washington.edu. Science & Engineering Career Fair 10/19/11 The annual Science & Engineering Career Fair, sponsored by the UW Science and Engineering Business Association, brings over 100 employers to campus who are interested in hiring UW students and alumni for engineering-related job and internship opportunities. This year's fair will be Wednesday, October 19th. For more information, visit http://www.uwseba.com/career-fair. ASUW Student Disability Commission The Associate Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Student Disability Commission was established to create communities around experiences of individuals with disabilities and their allies by providing programming, resources and a safe accessible space. For more information, including a meeting schedule, send an email to asuwswds@uw.edu. Disability History Month Celebration! October 27th, 3:30-5:30pm Walker-Ames Room, Kane Hall Hosted by the ASUW Student Disability Commisssion. Disability Advocacy Student Alliance (DASA) DASA is a student group facilitated for and by students. They aim to represent student interests while working with allied student groups, the UW administration, and the off-campus community. Students with and without disabilities, those who have friends with disabilities, or people who want to learn about disability rights and advocacy are welcome to join the fun! For more information contact dasa@uw.edu or visit the DASA website at http://students.washington.edu/dasa/. Where are Those Awesome, Once-in-a-Lifetime Internships? Have you heard stories about student interns working at places like NASA, IBM, Microsoft, or the United States Congress? Have you ever wondered how they found those incredible internships? The special insert to this newsletter describes powerful internship and recruitment programs that are unique to students with disabilities, such as ENTRYPOINT, internships through the American Association of People with Disabilities, the U.S. Department of Labor's Workforce Recruitment Program, and other opportunities. As you read the newsletter insert, be sure to note application deadlines and plan ahead. To request assistance with application materials, contact Scott Bellman, DO-IT Program Manager, at 206-685-3648 (V/TTY) or swb3@uw.edu. UW Students with disabilities have been utilizing these programs for years. Now it's your turn! Disability Studies Program Disability Studies at the University of Washington involves a multi-campus interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, students and community members, who share an interest in questions relating to society's understanding of disability. The undergraduate Disability Studies Minor and the Individualized Studies Major in Disability Studies provide opportunities for students to develop a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the social, legal and political framing of disability. For more information, visit the Disability Studies website at http://depts.washington.edu/disstud/index.html. Assistive Technology at the University of Washington! The Access Technology Center (ATC) on the Seattle Campus provides resources to improve access to computing resources for University of Washington students, faculty, and staff. The computers, software, and special equipment in the center and at other locations on UW campuses provide: * access for blind users via speech output or Braille; * screen magnification for people with low vision; * alternatives to the standard keyboard and mouse; * speech recognition software as a writing tool; * tools to make reading and writing easier; * accessories for comfortable computer use; and * the capability to produce documents in alternative formats such as e-text, Braille, and large print. For information about assistive technology on your campus, ask your disability services representative. Visit the Access Technology Center at the UW Seattle campus in Mary Gates Hall, Room 064, or consult their website at http://www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/. The National Business Leadership Network The purpose of the Business Leadership Network is to help employers understand the value of hiring and promoting people with disabilities. There is a national organization and a chapter in Washington State. For more information about networking through the BLN, visit http://www.wsbln.org. COSD- Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities COSD is a unique consortium composed of large and small universities, national employers and US Government agencies focused on the career employment of college graduates with disabilities. COSD is funded through a grant provided by the U. S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. For more information, visit http://www.cosdonline.org/index.shtml. ADA Access Guide for Persons with Disabilities The UW Access Guide is designed to help students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities locate appropriate routes on the Seattle campus and find appropriate entrances within buildings. The Access Guide is particularly helpful to people with mobility impairments, but may also be useful to those with other types of disabilities. The latest version of the Access Guide, June 2009, is available on-line at https://www.uw.edu/admin/ada/newada.php. Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology DO-IT serves to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computing and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment. Based at the UW Seattle campus, DO-IT works with students preparing for college, in addition to those students currently attending any two- or four-year college or university. DO-IT, University of Washington Sheryl Burgstahler, Director Scott Bellman, Project Manager 4545 15th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105 206-685-DOIT (voice/TTY) doit@uw.edu http://www.uw.edu/doit/ About this Publication This publication is a joint venture between DO-IT and the UW Disability Resources for Students offices on all three campuses. Its purpose is to inform UW students with disabilities about some of the many opportunities available to them. It is printed periodically. Submit content suggestions to Scott Bellman at 206-685-3648 (voice/TTY) or swb3@uw.edu. This publication was developed with funding from the National Science Foundation (#HRD-0833504, CNS-1042260). The contents do not necessarily represent the policies of the U.S. federal government, and you should not assume their endorsement. Copyright 2011, University of Washington. Permission is granted to copy these materials for educational, noncommercial purposes, provided the source is acknowledged. University of Washington College of Engineering UW Technology College of Education Fall 2011 Exciting Internships and Scholarships! DO-IT Internships for Students with Disabilities in Science and Computing Fields DO-IT's AccessSTEM and AccessComputing projects provide opportunities for students with disabilities to locate work experiences and paid internships, participate in career preparation events, conduct labor market research, develop disability disclosure and accommodation strategies, and network with mentors and business professionals. For more information, contact DO?IT Program Manager Scott Bellman at 206-685-6222 or swb3@uw.edu. AAPD's Congressional Internship Program in Washington DC The Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) are proud to offer a congressional internship program for undergraduate students with disabilities. The program provides an opportunity for students with disabilities to work on Capitol Hill for eight weeks and acquire valuable work experience to enrich their academic studies. As congressional interns, participants gain insight into congressional office operations, public policy development, and constituents' roles in the legislative and political processes. For more information and an application, visit the AAPD website at http://www.aapd.com and select "Programs" and "AAPD Internship and Fellowship Programs." College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities Financial aid is available to help students pay for educational expenses. Common forms of financial aid include grants, loans, work study, and scholarships. Students with disabilities may also be eligible for disability-related federal and state programs that offer financial support. Many students use a combination of these financial aid resources. To learn more about strategies for funding your education, check out College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities at http://www.uw.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html. Emerging Leaders Internships for Graduates and Undergrads with Disabilities The Emerging Leaders internship program matches undergraduate and graduate level college students with disabilities with paid summer internships at prominent corporations. Visit http://emerging-leaders.com/students.htm for program details and qualifications. Applications are evaluated as received. Students are strongly encouraged to apply early, because early applicants have the greatest opportunity for placement in an internship. The final deadline for consideration is December 31, 2011. This publication is meant only as a guide. Information should be verified with the sponsor and is subject to change. Exciting Internships and Scholarships! Workforce Recruitment Program Coming to Seattle Campus This Fall The Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) connects public and private sector employers with highly motivated postsecondary students with disabilities who are eager to apply their abilities in the workforce. Employers seek to fill both temporary and permanent positions in a variety of fields, using WRP applicants. During fall quarter, personal interviews are conducted. By late March, a database of student information is made available to employers. Interested employers make direct contact with students about job offers. The database remains active for one year. This program is open to students with disabilities who are enrolled more than half time in college. Recent graduates and students in their last quarter enrolled less than half time may also be eligible. For more information, contact Scott Bellman, DO-IT Program Manager, at 206-685-3648 (v/TTY) or swb3@uw.edu. Microsoft College Internship Program As an intern at Microsoft, you'll have real responsibility, real work, and real opportunities to jumpstart your career. (You'll get paid, too!) It's an experience you'll never find in a classroom. You'll be given manageable assignments that you can complete while you're here, and your efforts will likely take shape in Microsoft products-or be used by Microsoft teams-long after you return to school. You could help create a Web application, a marketing plan, a prototype, a user guide-the possibilities are endless. For more information, visit https://careers.microsoft.com/careers/en/us/collegeinternships.aspx. ENTRY POINT! Summer Internship Opportunities ENTRY POINT! offers outstanding internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business. Students with disabilities can apply their skills in a real-world setting in competitive summer internships. For more information and an application, visit http://www.entrypoint.org/. For help on campus, contact Scott Bellman at 206-685-3648 (v/TTY), or swb3@uw.edu. Check out "How to Get the Most out of Your Internship" At http://www.entrypoint.org/. This publication is meant only as a guide. Information should be verified with the sponsor and is subject to change.