Students With Disabilities

The Career & Co-op Center is committed to supporting and celebrating all facets of a student’s identity. Explore this page to find resources, advice and opportunities specific to students and alumni with disabilities.

What is Ableism? | Confronting Ableism in the Workplace

Despite the significant number of people living with disability across the U.S.—and the world at large—widespread misconceptions about disability can cause ableist language and behavior to proliferate.

But what is ableism, and how does it play out in the …

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Disability Disclosure and Accommodations in Employment

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Do I need to disclose a disability when applying to or accepting a job?

What’s considered a reasonable accommodation, and how do I know what I need?

When/to whom do I request …

By Beth Loell
Beth Loell Assistant Director, Career Services
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Job search advice for students and grads with disabilities

By day, Dan Cross is the Talent Acquisition Strategy Manager at Capital One. But a role he always embraces night and day is disability advocate. We posed a few questions to him and he gave some insightful tips for students …

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Why students with disabilities should seek professors’ guidance in job searches

It can be overwhelming for any student to find an internship or entry-level job upon graduation. Students with disabilities are no exception and it can be even harder for them because some employers are less likely to hire those with …

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Tips for navigating your ADHD when working

Navigating the challenges of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is difficult for many, especially in the workplace. Whether remote or in-person, office settings can have many distractions, making it hard to focus regardless of whether you have ADHD or not. …

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Resources

Handshake

UMass Lowell’s Career & Co-op Center is pleased to offer a comprehensive recruiting system called Handshake. This system provides customized …

Handling Illegal Questions

PDF: If you are asked illegal questions during an interview, here’s how you can answer them.

USAJobs.gov

The Federal Government’s official jobs site.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Know your rights and how the ADA protects people with disabilities in many areas of public life.

Employment Solutions

Employment Solutions, a division of Hire Disability Solutions LLC, provides comprehensive career services to facilitate employment for people with disabilities, …

EntryPoint!

EntryPoint! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering outstanding internship opportunities for students …

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