The purpose of the Business Leadership Network (BLN) is to help employers understand the value of hiring and promoting people with disabilities. There is a national organization and local affiliates. For more information about networking through the BLN, visit www.usbln.org.
AccessComputing has just launched a redesigned website with a new look and feel as well as new navigation, search capability, content, and features. The new Choose Computing area encourages high school students with disabilities to pursue computing and IT careers. There you'll find profiles of successful computing students and professionals who happen to have disabilities, resources to learn more about careers in computing, and examples of computing projects.
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. For more information, visit www.cosdonline.org.
Research internships present opportunities for undergraduates to gain an exposure to research and consider whether they are interested in research careers and graduate school.Check out the exciting new page that contains scholarships for all types of students, disabilities, and interests. Using an interactive sorting tool, you can filter scholarships by disability or other criteria. Information includes scholarship name, deadline, description, eligibility, and links to individual sponsors. To see this page in action, visit www.uw.edu/doit/Student/scholarships.html.
Finding and going to conferences as a student can be a great way to build a network, learn important professional development skills, be exposed to new fields and job opportunities, or present about your own research.
AccessComputing is recruiting students with disabilities for a project funded by the National Science Foundation. AccessComputing provides opportunities for students to locate internships and other work experiences, participate in events, conduct labor market research, develop disability disclosure and accommodation strategies, and network with peers and mentors.
