• In 2020, we launched the 100 Black Interns programme to offer paid internship opportunities to Black students and graduates

Opportunities:

10,000 Black Interns Programme

• Paid summer internships for a minimum of six weeks, specific start dates will be decided between you and your employer.

  
  

Eligibility:

• Over 18, Black or of Black heritage (including mixed heritage), AND currently studying at a UK university or recently graduated from a UK university within the last three years.

• Black Professionals UK is a free platform where UK-based Black professionals are equipped with skills and information to be the best they can within their chosen careers, while organisations’ inclusion and diversity ambitions are being met.

Opportunities:

• Work placements

• Mentoring programme

• Job board

• Events

• Colorintech was formed in 2016 to encourage more diversity in tech. They are an industry backed nonprofit dedicated to making tech more representative, more accessible and more inclusive.

  
  

Opportunities:

• Find out more about opportunities for students and early careers

• Sign up for their newsletters, including the Colorintech weekly newsletter

• Knowvate Hub is a community for connecting diverse groups and providing networks and events for members.

Applications closed Thursday 4th January, corresponds to 2024.

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Access to Work - Government support programme to aid disabled people in starting or staying in employment.

Eligibility:

• Reside in Great Britain

• aged 16 or older

• have a disability or health condition that requires additional aid or support

• have a mental health condition that requires additional support

• be in preparation for an interview or to begin a paid position

• already be in a paid job

AHEAD is an independent non-profit organisation working with and for disabled people in Ireland to shape inclusive and empowering environments in tertiary education and employment. The main focus of our work is further education and training, higher education and graduate employment.

Opportunities:

• The WAM Programme offers graduates with disabilities the chance to undertake a minimum 6 month, paid, mentored work placements with high profile Irish employers.

• GetAHEAD is a network of student and graduates with disabilities currently making the transition from third-level education to full time employment. GetAHEAD works to up-skill graduates with disabilities by providing training events and valuable information covering a wide range of topics and resources

To be eligible, you:

• Must have a disability

• Must be willing and ready to undertake full-time employment in the Republic of Ireland

• Must have a level 6 qualification as outlined by the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ)

If you have studied outside of Ireland check what level your qualifications are comparable to via NARIC Ireland - Foreign Qualifications.

The Blind in Business Employment Service is designed to help blind and partially sighted students and graduates prepare for and find jobs within their chosen careers.

Support for students and graduates includes:

• Assistance with the practical aspects of completing application forms.

• Specialised interview practice sessions with graduate interviewers from major employers.

• Networking and support from blind and partially sighted employees and professionals.

• Advice and support on obtaining equipment for work.

• Information and advice on disclosing a visual impairment.

Free one-to-one appointments:

• We can arrange a virtual one to oneappointment. During this session, we can discuss the support you may need. We can put together a tailored plan of action with you moving forward, helping you become recruitment ready.

• To make an appointment email: emma@blindinbusiness.org.uk

STAMMA is the largest UK charity and membership organisation representing people who stammer. Their free services are run by people who stammer, or those with a close connection to stammering.

Support and resources include:

• Employment Support Service: If you are concerned about job hunting and interviews because of your stammer, or are having issues with stammering at work. Contact us. We'll discuss your concerns and explore ways we can support you.

• Resources and tips for applying for jobs, coping in job interviews and succeeding at work with a stammer.

• Links and downloads to help with stammering

Business Disability Forum is an organisation that provides a community of businesses for disabled people to connect with and encourage disability inclusion in the work place.

Opportunities

• Advice Service

• Events

• Webinars

• Research

• Resources

• Networks

The scheme encourages businesses to be more disability friendly, and provides a reassurance to disabled applicants that they will have jobs available to them and be supported in the business.

https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/search?dc=1&loc=86383

Evenbreak is a global disability job board run by and for people with lived experience of disability.

You can set up alerts for specific roles, create a profile showcasing your skills and decide whether to make that publicly available to our employers, as well as following employers you’re interested in working for.

You can sign up for our weekly email highlighting some of the roles available and listing all jobs added in the previous 7 days

Inclusion Scotland works to achieve positive changes to policy and practice, so that disabled people are fully included throughout all Scottish society as equal citizens

Opportunities

• A jobs board that advertises supported internships with Inclusion Scotland and their external partners

Change 100 is a transformative programme that connects talented individuals with inclusive employers. It provides:

• Paid internships

• Guidance on workplace adjustments

• Access to professional development and mentoring.

  
  

The goal is to remove barriers and empower you to succeed.

To apply to Change 100, you must:

• Identify as having a disability of a long-term condition under the Equality Act 2010.

• Be in your penultimate or final year of university-level study or have graduated within the last five years.

• Have the right to work in the UK during the internship period.

Scope is a disability support service and charity that campaigns to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action.

Opportunities

• Support to Work is a free online and telephone support programme for disabled people who are looking for paid work in England, Scotland and Wales.They provide one to one support and mentoring both during the job searching process and in work support.

  
  

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• Equate Scotland works closely with students and academia to support women students studying STEM through their courses and into the start of their professional careers.

• We do this through providing training, resources, and networking opportunities.

• We have a wide network of students across Scotland, the network is powered by our Student Champions, Staff Champions, affiliated Student Groups, and partnerships with colleges and universities.

Opportunities and support

• Experiential Learning Programmes

• Student Training and Workshops

• Support for professionals

Where Women Work highlights progressive employers that are willing to take on and support women in the work place. They vet organisations according to 10 criteria.

Opportunities

• Internships

• Apprenticeships

• Graduate careers

• Direct contact with verified employers

https://www.changingthechemistry.org/s-projects-basic

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WISE's mission is to improve the recruitment, retention and promotion of women and other diverse groups in STEM.

Opportunities

• Global jobs board

STEM Women We introduce inspiring graduate and apprenticeship employers to our STEM Women communities through graduate and apprenticeship careers events, job board, sourcing and digital marketing services.

Support and opportunities

Support for students and graduates includes a jobs board and events

Pink News is a media center focused on LGBTQI+ news and issues

The site features a job board, as well as advertising its own vacancies.

Stonewall is a UK human rights charity fighting for Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Queer+ equality. They campaign, support and advocate for the community in the UK and beyond.

• Proud Employers is their job platform that advertises jobs with LGBTQ+inclusive employers

• InterEngineering Network Is a vibrant and inclusive community now operating under the EqualEngineers umbrella, dedicated to empowering LGBTQ+ individuals in the engineering sector. Our mission is: to create an environment where LGBTQ+ engineers can thrive, connect, and lead.

See Me is a Scottish programme to provide support for mental health and challenge discrimination.

Opportunities

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https://enna.org/manage-your-job-hunt-with-our-free-neurodivergent-friendly-job-application-tracker/

• Our IT consultants are all on the autism spectrum.

• As an auticon employee, you would perform your job remotely or in the client’s office with the support of an auticon job coach.

• Auticon’s consultants and clients are supported by our Neuroinclusion Coaches who ensure that the consultants’ work environments enable them to deliver to their full professional potential.

• Our coaches promote inclusion and wellbeing and are integral to making sure our consultants feel supported in their assignments.

Quick reference resources include:

• guides to autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia, highlighting strengths and challenges in the workplace and daily life

• a quick guide to help neurodivergent people speak up for themselves and their needs at work and in their daily lives

  
  

• Register for free to get alerted through email whenever we have a job opportunity that matches your skillset and experience.

• You'll also receive our Newsletter for Jobseekers which you can opt out from at any time.

The British Dyslexia Association (BDA) a membership organisation working to achieve a dyslexia-friendly society for all.

• Helpline for support and advice - includes options for discussing work and applications

• Reasonable adjustments guidelines - includes a workplace assessment form/process and examples of what an applicant can ask for

Dyslexia Scotland is a membership organisation that is growing a community of people and organisations who believe in the vision of a dyslexia-friendly Scotland, where all people with dyslexia have their rights met and are able to reach their full potential.

Opportunities

• Information leaflets for both people with dyslexia and others

• Career guidance - meant for parents and educators more than individuals with the condition

• Careers journeys - examples from other dyslexic people in careers and additional resources

Exceptional Minds is a project that explores the barriers faced by neurodivergent people in creative spaces/industry fields, providing resources to help neurodivergent people realise their potential, and employers to understand and become more inclusive.

Opportunities

• Guidance for Neurodivergent Creatives is a section of the website providing tips and blog spaces for neurodivergent people.

• Resources page with a variety of options including (but not limited to) training opportunities, job listings, job hunting aids, assistive tools for in the workplace, etc. Some listings have separate options for UK-wide and Wales specific

IWork4Me is a support service for self employed autistic individuals in Scotland.

Opportunities

• Business Mentoring Services to provide volunteers to aid in setting up a new business

• Links to additional support services

Employability Skills for Autistic Students and Graduates is a free online course that helps Students understand their skill sets and how to present them to employers, as well as guidance on understanding adverts and how to/whether to disclose your autism.

Requires an account on the website to use

Creative Access provides support getting people from less privileged backgrounds and under represented groups (socio-economic, disability, ethnic minority etc) into creative industry careers.

Opportunities

• Job board

• Entry and mid level programmes to support under represented peoples

Eligibility

Definitions for the various classifications supported by the scheme follow the UK government guidelines and are discussed/linked on the FAQ page.

• The Disability Confident scheme The scheme encourages businesses to be more disability friendly, and provides a reassurance to disabled applicants that they will be supported in the business.

• Filter by location, category and fulltime or part-time hours

TIP: don't rule out employers who don't have this - they may be at the start of their disability confident journey. It doesn't mean they won't support you - see the section on how to find disability-friendly employers for other signs to look out for.

https://findajob.dwp.gov.uk/search?dc=1&loc=86383

• Register for free to get alerted through email whenever we have a job opportunity that matches your skillset and experience.

• You'll also receive our Newsletter for Jobseekers which you can opt out from at any time.

• Whilst the BBC welcomes applications from disabled people for any of its advertised roles, and we encourage disabled people to apply for any roles, BBC Extend ringfences roles that only people defined as disabled by the Equality Act (2010) can apply for.

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• We recognise that disabled people are underrepresented in our workforce and our goal is to create more opportunities for disabled people at the BBC

• Employ Autism - provides paid work placements, and employment support and resources. The majority of opportunities are aimed at autistic young people aged 18-25 years old.

  
  

Discover companies that are particularly supportive of neurodivergent employees and the answers to your questions around job-hunting and neurodiversity.

To be eligible for an internship you must meet both of the following criteria:

You must be one of the following:

• A student on a gap year, with an unconditional offer to study at a UK university

• Currently studying at a UK university

• Be a recent graduate of a UK university (graduation year of 2020 or sooner)

You must have received/be in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance (DSA)

If you do not meet this specific criteria, but still consider yourself eligible for the programme, reach out to a member of our team at contact@ablfoundation.co.uk

Since 2015, Thomas Pocklington Trust has been at the forefront of transforming lives by offering exceptional internship opportunities, with a remarkable 85% of interns securing paid employment within just six months of leaving the programme.

Opportunities

• Global jobs board

• Networking events

Opportunities and resources

• Global jobs board

• Resources

Opportunities and resources

• Global jobs board

• Resources

Topics include:

• Identifying inclusive employers and opportunities

• Job applications and interviews

• Transgender status and employment checks

• Coming out at work

• Transitioning in the workplace

• Dealing with discrimination

• Dealing with isolation and the emotional impact of being out at work

• Sources of support