Our lobby is open 9:00-5:00. We also offer virtual appointments.

Students with Disabilities

We at the UW Career & Internship Center are committed to helping all disabled, D/deaf and neurodivergent-identifying students find satisfying experiential learning opportunities and gainful employment. To this end, we’ve compiled a list of resources for you, both on and off campus, which we hope will help answer questions you may have about disclosure, accommodations, your legal rights, and ways your employer can support you. This list is by no means exhaustive. We’ve also provided some sites where you can expand  upon your search for a job or internship and learn more about finding support in the workplace. Finally, we encourage you to schedule a 30-minute appointment with one of our career coaches, which you can do on Handshake. We are here to assist you with every step of this process.

Northwest Center Info Session (10/6 @ 3:30pm)

Who: UW Seattle students or alumni
What: Get to Know Northwest Center
When: Thursday, October 6th from 3:30-5:00pm
Where: The UW Career & Internship Center lobby (Mary Gates Hall 134)
Why: Northwest Center is a leader in the workplace inclusion …

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Neurodiversity Panel With Wiley Edge (10/5 @ 9am)

Join a panel from Wiley Edge, including current graduate John as we understand their own experiences and they share advice about how best to welcome, motivate and encourage neurodivergent talent.

Register now: https://uw.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1139472

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Huskies for Neurodiversity Recruiting Students to Amplify Neurodivergent Voices

The Huskies for Neurodiversity are recruiting for volunteer opportunities to help promote visibility for the neurodivergent community. These include website designers, video editors, captioners, event planners, writers, interviewers, and graphic designers. There is something for everyone!

Detailed Opportunity Descriptions: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1YvUU5ffmq6hHyarEv8jRtlKn-UAlOTfs8I4ZvNPKAo4/

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Meet Lucas Harrington of the UW Autism Center

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When Lucas Harrington was in college, his life was all about magic: magic after classes, magic every Friday night, and …

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Doctors with Disabilities Push for Change as Long COVID Affects Their Workforce (from Time Magazine)

Read the full article by Abigail Abrams on the Time website. Start reading below…

“As the third year of the pandemic continues, doctors with disabilities are pushing the medical field to improve its treatment of disabled health professionals. An increasing …

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Meaghan Wood (She/Her) Career Coach
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