Abilityjobs.com --Offers a large resume bank and recruitment fairs.

Ability Entertainment -- Job site matching employers and entertainment talent: actors, musicians, speakers, and comedians.

ExceptionalIndividuals --  UK job site matching neuro-diverse individuals with jobs.

NDCC Job Listings -- Search for jobs posted through the Neurodiversity Career Connector

CAI matches talent to careers by replacing the traditional interview process through "an extensive hands-on evaluation, so candidates can showcase their talents in a supportive environment. Specially trained recruiters carefully match candidate talents with employer needs to ensure integration and provide support for ongoing success."  Fill out the contact form at the bottom of the page to start the process.

California DOR Student Services.  The California Department of Rehabilitation supplies support for young people (16-21) with disabilities seeking to begin their careers. "DOR Student Services are activities that support you in exploring and preparing for the world of work. Services are based on your interests – you could try a bunch of activities, or just a few."

California Regional Centers provide transitional support for clients leaving high school, seeking careers, or needing help accessing adult services.  Full transitional and adult services--including their Paid Internship Program can be found here.  Call your service coordinator or local office and ask about transitional services including the Paid Internship Program (PIP) for more information.

Mentra provides support and mentorship.  They allow job seekers the opportunity to apply once for multiple jobs and facilitate online resume creation to highlight talents.  Sign up here.

Neurodiversity in the Workplace is sponsored by SPARC in Philadelphia.  Like most of the organizations in this group, they partner with employers seeking neurodiverse talent.  They also provide support to employees transitioning to these careers. Connect with the team here to get started.

NeuroTalentWorks provides job placement and job coaching.  ".... a non-profit organization dedicated to creating job opportunities for neurodivergent individuals through partnerships and education with corporations in Southern California"   Talent Intake Form

The Precisionists connect job seekers and employment opportunities.  Complete a statement of interest and upload a resume here.  Video Intro.

Specialisterne provides placement and training to help employees find a good fit and support for beginning a new position.  Specialisterne supports candidates and positions available in Canada and the US.  You can see open positions and submit a general application here.

Workforce Recruitment Program. This government effort matches government and private employers with recent graduates seeking work.  Available to "Current, full-time undergraduate or graduate students with disabilities, and recent graduates who received a postsecondary degree on or after April 1, 2020 from a U.S. accredited college or university, are eligible to apply for WRP in fall 2022. Students can be taking a part-time course load if they meet certain criteria. Candidates must be U.S. citizens who are eligible for the federal Schedule A Hiring Authority."  If your college does not participate in WRP, share this information with your career office.  You may be eligible for a Schedule A hiring authority if you have had an IEP or 504 or been "diagnosed with a medical condition that is treated by a mental health professional such as a learning disability, attention deficit disorder, anxiety disorder, etc."  For more on Schedule A, see below.

Zavikon is a job recruitment and placement agency for disabled and neurodiverse individuals.  Their initial intake form can be found at the bottom of this page.

Learn more about resources available to you--including transition advocates--through Undivided

Read about Competitive Integrated Employment as defined by the Workplace Innovation and Opportunity Act

Read about the CA Self Determination Program

Interested in accessing WRP employment programs?  Read about Schedule A hiring authority eligibility and process

Videos:

Employment for Neurodiverse. Listen to learn about how you can prepare yourself for employment while you are in college.  Quick takes: get any job to start, join clubs, spend time to research and learn about careers, try job shadowing or an internship, try a job coach who specializes in people with learning disabilities, don't get stuck living at home....

How to Find Neurodiverse Employers. UK specific but helpful.

Jobs for the Neurodivergent with Dr. Nancy Doyle.  Lots of intro, but skip to 13:05 for "what do I do?"  Her advice?  Don't start by applying to jobs.  Approach companies and try to shadow.  Why?  Watch the video.

Community Colleges are affordable options that provide associates degrees and certificate programs in many fields including: aviation maintenance, air traffic control, electronics technology, A+/Net+ Certification, court reporting,  CAD drafting, C/C++, cosmetology, criminal justice administration, computer programming and systems specialties, construction, dental hygiene, fashion design, fire technology, GIS, mechanical engineering technology, graphic design, business management, property management, real estate, child development (toddler/preschool/special education ass't teacher), HVAC, welding, EMT training, respiratory therapy, media arts, music, radiologic technology, anesthesia technology, stagecraft, and more.

Looking to train for a career or build skills?  Try Job Corps!  

Or ... are you an inventor/entrepreneur?  Consider applying for a Thiel Fellowship.

Many industries have apprenticeship opportunities!  Learn more about apprenticeships here.  You can search for apprenticeships in a number of fields (cybersecurity, plumbing, IT, hydraulic technicians, pastry, etc) through the national listings on the site. Search here for electrical apprenticeships in your area.

Exceptional Minds provides training, experience, and job placement for artists with autism interested in careers in digital arts and animation.  

Genius Armoury provides CyberSecurity training.

Neurodiversity Hub  See the site to find more resources for life skills and job readiness.

The Uniquely Abled Project trains young adults with autism to be CNC Machinists.  They also have a jobs program for those interested in repetitive tasks in the machinist industry.

NDTech is a summer internship program available to young adults with ASD that is run out of UC San Diego. "Our interns work in teams as programmers, project managers, artists, and designers with the aid of a peer coach to develop an educational or research-based video game."  Interns must hold a high school diploma and be able to commute to UCSD during the summer months.  This is a stipended opportunity.

Interested in the arts or in learning a traditional trade like cabinetry?  Take a look at the "GAP YEAR" page for links to schools and opportunities.

To get a taste of California CC possibilities, see Chaffey College InTech Center and list of certificates and degrees (esp. aviation maintenance, mechatronics, CAD, HVAC); LAValley's list of degrees and certificates, Pasadena City College's list of certificates that can (if you choose) lead to a degree, Moorpark College's list of degrees areas and career education programs (especially their exotic animal, health and Film/TV programs), and Taft College's list of programs.  A few California CCs have dorms.