Mentoring & Internships

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Internship Program

Information on the AAAS ENTRY POINT! internship program, which was developed to encourage science, technology, engineering and mathematics students with disabilities to apply their skills in a real-world professional setting.

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American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on Mental & Physical Disability Law Mentor Program

Program is open to law students with all types of disabilities, including learning disabilities. Matches law students with practicing attorneys, taking into account the students' interest in being matched with lawyers who have disabilities, the types of disabilities, geographical location and practice areas of interest.
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Best Practices Guide in Mentoring Youth with Disabilities

A guide on best practices and programs for mentoring young people with disabilities, including suggestions on starting or expanding a program to include youth with disabilities. This report can be downloaded in PDF or Word format.

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Career-Focused Mentoring for Youth: The What, Why & How

Fact sheet about the importance of career-focused mentoring. Includes examples of mentoring activities that assist youth in achieving skills to transition successfully into adulthood.
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DO-IT (Disabilities Opportunities Internetworking & Technology) Program

Program designed to increase participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers, especially through the use of computers and technology.

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Disability Mentoring Day

Information from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) on Disability Mentoring Day, a nationwide effort held every year in October to promote career development for students with disabilities through hands-on career exploration.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Internship Program

Provides high school, college, graduate and law students with the opportunity to gain hands on experience working on challenging projects and/or cases involving issues of federal anti-discrimination law.
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Kennedy Center Arts Management Internships

Information on internships at the Kennedy Center for college juniors/seniors, graduate students and recent college graduates (within two years of graduation) who are interested in beginning careers in performing arts management and/or arts education. Internships are full-time and last from three to four months. Download the internship application.

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Mentoring Youth with Disabilities

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor provides information on the importance of mentoring for youth with disabilities.
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National Collaborative on Workforce & Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Initiative

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA) initiative, identifies key skills and abilities that youth service practitioners, policymakers, organizations and individuals can use to improve program quality and youth outcomes. Youth service practitioners with the necessary KSAs can provide all youth with a wider variety of opportunities, resources, and services to make a positive transition to adulthood and the world of work.
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Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)/Youth

Information from the Department of Labor on employment of youth with disabilities, including resources related to transition.
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Paving The Way to Work

A guide for individuals designing mentoring programs for youth, including youth with disabilities, in the transition phase to adulthood.
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Paving the Way to Work: A Guide to Career-Focused Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities

This guide is for individuals designing mentoring programs for youth, including youth with disabilities, in the transition phase to adulthood.
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Project SEARCH

The Department of Labor's (DOL) Frances Perkins Building now serves as a school house and workplace for up to a dozen DC high school seniors with cognitive disabilities participating in a program called Project SEARCH. Each day students report to DOL to learn employability skills in the classroom and job skills while participating in three internships during the year. View photos from the Project SEARCH 2010 graduation ceremony.

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The College Board's Scholarship Search

Locate scholarships, internships, grants and loans that match your education level, talents and background.
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The Washington Center (TWC) for Internships & Academic Seminars

Provides students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C. through internships in government, business and the non-profit sector for academic credit.
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Washington Center for Internships & Academic Seminars

The Washington Center offers internships and other educational opportunities for students with disabilities.

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Workforce Intermediaries: Strategic Connections for Youth with Disabilities

Fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) provides information on workforce intermediaries, organizations that proactively address workforce needs using an approach which considers the needs of both employees and employers, and how they can help youth with disabilities become employed.
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Youthhood Web Site

A free, interactive website that young adults and their teachers, parents and mentors can use to plan for life after high school.
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