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Internal (EKU positions)
External

KEMP

The Kentucky Employment Mentoring Project is dedicated to serving Kentucky students with disabilities through one-on-one mentoring relationships with community business leaders. Grounded in the knowledge that workplace diversity enhances all of society, KEMP offers its mentoring partners opportunities for visible community service and recruitment of valuable employees, while providing youth with marketable skills and increased self confidence.  KEMP brochure (pdf)   KEMP goals (.doc)   KEMP application (.doc)

Recent

FEMA Hiring 190 Permanent Full-Times

The United States Congress recently approved 190 new, permanent full-time (PFT) positions within FEMA as a part of a comprehensive workforce strategy for the agency.  The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has committed to advertise these positions for FEMA so that they may be filled by the end of this fiscal year.

The vacancies cover a range of preparedness activities and include jobs such as public assistance, individual assistance, telecommunications and geo-spatial communications, incident management assistance team, program manager, logistics, contract specialist, federal coordinating officer, federal processing officer, grant management, and administrative staff. The 190 positions are easily identified by the "AN" prefix assigned to each job number.

The 190 positions have been posted and are now accessible at: www.usajobs.opm.gov.

AAPD is now accepting applications for the 2008 Summer Internship Programs

Details and the application are available on the AAPD website (look under Leadership Development): www.AAPD.com. Applications are due FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007.

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
Phone: 202-457-0046 (v/tty) or 800-840-8844 (v/tty)
Fax: 202-457-0473
Website: www.aapd.com

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Intern with U.S. Senators and Representatives, for careers in Public Policy?

Download the application for the: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC AMERICA FOUNDATION - AAPD CONGRESSIONAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM www.aapd.com/internships/internship08/MEAFinternInfo08.htm

Administered by AAPD and sponsored by the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation, current sophomores and juniors interested in working on Capitol Hill are encouraged to apply. Accepted
candidates will work in congressional offices in Washington, DC. Roundtrip air travel and housing will be provided to interns, and each student will receive a stipend. Applications are available at
www.AAPD.com. Apply by: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 (5:00pm, EST).

Intern at Federal Government Agencies, for careers in Information Technology?

Download the application for the: MICROSOFT-AAPD FEDERAL I.T. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
www.aapd.com/internships/internship08/MS-AAPDinternInfo08.htm

Administered by AAPD and sponsored by Microsoft Corporation, undergraduate students interested in pursuing careers in information technology are encouraged to apply. Accepted candidates will work in various agencies in the executive branch of the federal government. Roundtrip air travel and housing will be provided to interns, and each student will receive a stipend. Applications are available at www.AAPD.com. Apply by: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2007 (5:00pm, EST).
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For more internship programs, see: http://www.aapd.com/awards/leadership.php#ip

Internal

Tutoring

External

Hire Vets First

Earn Works

Hire Disability Solutions

Job Accommodation Network
(800) 526-7234 (V)
(877) 781-9403 (TTY)

Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities

Kentucky Business Leadership Network

Hire.Us

disAbledPerson Inc.

US Department of Labor recruitment and referral program

Hire Sign Language - service specifically for individuals that are deaf or hard of hearing.

Diversity World - explains to employers where to find workers with disabilities.

You might also try these Kentucky businesses that have expressed interest through KYBLN in hiring employees with disabilities.

• Bank One
• Holiday Inn
• KY Small Business Development Center
• University of Kentucky
• Kelly Services
• Gap Inc.
• Northern KY Chamber of Commerce
• UPS
• St Elizabeth’s Medical Center
• Kentucky Community & Technical College System
• Insight Communications
• Cintas Corporation
• Central Bank & Trust
• Lexmark
• Keeneland