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Career Services Blog | October 7, 2026

Career Resources and Supportive Programs

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This guide organizes career-support resources into categories so students, families, and staff can quickly find the type of support they need: vocational rehabilitation services, family and student support, Landmark College partnerships, neurodivergent-supportive employment networks, career and talent development programs, job boards, and resources organized by field of study.

Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Services

VR agencies can help bridge the gap between college and the workforce through job coaching, internships, assistive technology, and employment planning. They are a resource in every state and all families are encouraged to explore if these resources may help in accessing job opportunities in their area.

  • State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies (National Directory): A central hub linking to every state's vocational rehabilitation office. Services vary by state but are free and can include interest and aptitude testing, diagnostic evaluations, college or vocational training, job placement assistance, assistive technology, school-to-work support, Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) for youth, employer consultation, and communication access services (including ASL interpreters and translation).
  • Job Accommodation Network (JAN):A free, expert consulting service run by the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy. Offers individualized, confidential guidance on workplace accommodations, accommodation ideas by condition or task, and information on disclosure strategies — a useful complement to VR services for both job seekers and future employers. JAN's Searchable Online Accommodation Resource (SOAR) is a companion database of accommodation ideas organized by specific disability or limitation.
  • Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP): The U.S. Department of Labor office that develops and promotes federal policies and practices supporting the employment of people with disabilities — JAN operates under ODEP's umbrella.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network: Provides information, guidance, and training on the ADA, including employment rights and reasonable accommodations, through a network of regional centers.
  • DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology): A University of Washington program offering resources, mentoring, and technology tools to support students with disabilities through the transition from high school to college and into careers, particularly in STEM fields.
  • National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability (NCWD): Offers research-based tools and guidance to help young people with disabilities prepare for and navigate the transition into the workforce.
  • Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA): A national advocacy and support organization for individuals with learning disabilities, offering resources across education, employment, and daily life.
  • National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD): Provides research, guidance, and advocacy resources for individuals with learning disabilities, including material on postsecondary transition and career readiness.
  • LD Online: A long-running informational resource on learning disabilities and ADHD, with articles and guidance spanning school, college, and career topics.
  • Speechify: A free text-to-speech tool that reads documents, articles, and other text aloud — useful assistive technology for reviewing job postings, application materials, or workplace documents.

Family & Student Support Resources

  • Landmark College Parent & Family Resource Hub: Free, fully online microlearning modules — 5 to 15 minutes each — that give parents and caregivers of neurodivergent students practical strategies, tools, and activities on topics like choosing the right college, self-advocacy, Universal Design for Learning, and digital accessibility tools. Topics are curated by Landmark College students, families, alumni, staff, and faculty.
  • Landmark College Workplace Neurodiversity Summit: An online conference attended by students, parents, faculty, industry leaders, and community members, aimed at sharing and building knowledge and resources for the larger neurodivergent academic and nonacademic community.

Landmark College Career Services

Landmark College maintains direct partnerships with organizations that provide supportive career programming tailored to neurodivergent students and recent graduates. These partnerships can offer priority consideration, established points of contact, or programming shaped in part by feedback from Landmark College students and staff.

  • Broad Futures: A highly recommended supportive internship program offering tailored training and individualized coaching/mentoring for mutually beneficial outcomes for interns and employers. Landmark College partners directly with Broad Futures to support students pursuing this pathway. There is a program cost (recent pricing: winter internship $7,820; summer internship $6,325). See Section 5 for full program details, including the DC Internship Program.
  • CAI Neurodiverse Solutions: A technology and business services firm whose Neurodiverse Solutions division places neurodivergent candidates into roles at Fortune 1000 clients, using a “Talent Discovery Session” in place of a traditional interview. Landmark College's Director of Career Connections, Jan Coplan, serves on CAI's advisory board, and CAI is named by Landmark as one of its valued corporate partners.
  • Dynamy Internship Year: A domestic gap-year program based in Worcester, Massachusetts, built around real-world internships across dozens of fields — from the arts to technology to education — alongside independent apartment living and optional college credit through Clark University. Dynamy offers tailored support for students with learning differences and is a well-established option for students seeking hands-on experience before or during college.
  • Landmark College Employment Readiness Experience: A short-term, intensive Landmark College program that pairs an on-campus job experience with classroom instruction in communication, professional skills, and career exploration — designed as a building block toward a student's first internship or job after Landmark.
  • Equinix: A global digital infrastructure company offering a paid Global Internship Program with structured mentorship (a manager, subject-matter mentor, and an assigned “buddy”), workshops, and networking events. Roles span engineering, IT, business, finance, and marketing, most in a hybrid format. Equinix states it accombmodates candidates with disabilities throughout its hiring process.
  • EY Neurodiversity Centers of Excellence: EY's Neurodiversity Centers of Excellence (NCoE) hire self-identified neurodivergent employees into technology and consulting roles — including data analytics, automation, and cybersecurity — using a non-traditional, skills-based hiring process. EY representatives have visited Landmark College's campus to meet with students.
  • Frist Center for Autism and Innovation: Housed in Vanderbilt University's School of Engineering, the Frist Center runs a paid STEM-focused Autism Summer Internship Program open to undergraduates who identify as neurodivergent (formally diagnosed or self-identified). Interns are paired with a faculty mentor on a research project, and selected participants can present their work at the Stanford Neurodiversity Summit.
  • The Neurodiversity Alliance: A national nonprofit dedicated to building community, leadership skills, and peer-to-peer support for neurodivergent students. Landmark College students and clubs connect with The Neurodiversity Alliance's broader network and can pursue its paid national leadership internships (see Section 4 for full details).
  • VBRN (Vermont Biomedical Research Network): A statewide research network that funds faculty research and undergraduate research training in the biomedical sciences. Landmark College is one of VBRN's Baccalaureate Partner Institutions, giving Landmark students access to VBRN-funded paid summer research internships at UVM and Vermont-area biotechnology industry labs, alongside students from partner colleges across the state.
  • Virtual Internships: A remote internship platform guaranteeing placement with one of thousands of host companies worldwide, across 20+ career fields. Students choose their own start date, internship length, and weekly hour commitment, and are supported throughout by a dedicated program coach — a flexible, low-barrier option for students who benefit from remote work environments or need more control over scheduling and pacing.

Neurodiversity Employment Networks & Job Platforms

  • Source Abled: A free support hub that connects service providers and colleges with trained neurodivergent-savvy employers seeking candidates. Opportunities are specific to neurodivergent candidates and are not posted elsewhere.
  • Disability:IN: A leading nonprofit business network driving disability inclusion and equality worldwide. Partnering with over 500 corporations to expand opportunities for neurodivergent people.
  • Neurodiversity Employment Network: Lists neurodiversity-friendly programs, resources, and companies; also functions as a job listing page and a candidate database employers can search. Free. Billed as specific to Greater Philadelphia, but resources and job postings are located nationwide.
  • Mentra: A Neurodiversity Employment Network: A free employment search platform for both employers and candidates, founded by the sister of a non-speaking autistic young man and developed with neurodivergent participation, guided by the motto “Nothing about us, without us.” Partner companies primarily hire in software, data, and cybersecurity, though non-STEM roles (UX/UI, sales & marketing, audit) are also listed.
  • Hire Autism: A free employment hub for employers and candidates. Volunteer “Navigators” from varied professional fields work with job seekers on resumes, cover letters, and interview prep over 4–5-week engagements. No formal autism diagnosis is required.
  • Integrate: A free program that educates employers on hiring and supporting individuals with autism and supports candidates throughout the job search and after hiring. Also hosts a small number of listings, mostly internships rather than professional roles.
  • NEXT for AUTISM: A national nonprofit designing, funding, and supporting innovative programs in education, employment, and community living for autistic individuals, partnering with organizations nationwide to expand access to services and promote inclusion.
  • Specialisterne: A staffing and consulting firm that partners with major employers (including Deloitte, Goldman Sachs, and IBM) to recruit and hire neurodivergent candidates. Services are free for job seekers, and Specialisterne is often the application portal for corporate neurodiversity hiring programs listed in Section 5.
  • Neurodiversity Career Connector: A job marketplace launched by the Neurodiversity @ Work Employer Roundtable (co-founded by Microsoft). Every employer on the platform — including Microsoft, Google, Dell, EY, and JPMorgan Chase — must have had an active, dedicated neurodiversity hiring program in place for at least a year, so listings come with built-in interview accommodations and job coaching.
  • Neurodiversity Hub: Connects neurodivergent university and college students with work experience, internships, and employment opportunities, and helps build a pipeline between institutions and employers who value neurodivergent talent. Also supports a broader community of practice among universities and employers.
  • The Neurodiversity Alliance: Offers over 50 paid national leadership internships each year for neurodivergent students and recent graduates ages 18–26, with mentorship from staff and peers who understand neurodivergent learning styles, culminating in an in-person National Leadership Summit.
  • Jobs for Humanity: A job platform with filters tailored to sensory and structural needs (e.g., “no fluorescent lights,” “asynchronous communication,” “strictly remote”). Applications route to recruiters trained in neurodiversity.
  • abilityJOBS: A long-running job board specifically for candidates with disabilities, including neurodivergent job seekers, across a wide range of industries.
  • Neurodiversity In The Workplace (NITW): Partners with companies and organizations to design, deliver, and scale neurodiversity hiring programs, with a focus on bringing more equity to the workforce for neurodivergent candidates.
  • JobAccess: Connects job seekers with disabilities to employers committed to inclusive hiring, alongside career-development resources for the job search process.
  • CareerConnect: Run by the American Printing House for the Blind, offering resources, mentorship, and career-exploration guidance specifically for job seekers who are blind or have low vision.
  • Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP): A federal recruitment and referral program connecting motivated college students and recent graduates with disabilities to summer or permanent positions with both federal agencies and private-sector employers nationwide.

Career & Talent Development Programs

NextGen Leaders Program (Disability:IN)

Disability:IN's flagship career-entry initiative, tailored for undergraduate students, graduate students, law students, and recent graduates with disabilities (including veterans). Learn more on the NextGen Leaders Program page.

  • Structure: A 6-month virtual program running from January to June.
  • Mentorship: Participants are paired 1-on-1 with a professional mentor from a Disability:IN partner company to build career goals and networking strategies.
  • Professional Development: Includes monthly skill-building webinars and access to private-sector job openings with top corporate brands throughout the year.
  • Global Conference: Select participants receive an all-expenses-paid invitation to the annual Disability:IN Global Conference to network and interview directly with corporate recruiters.

Broad Futures

  • Broad Futures: A highly recommended supportive internship program offering tailored training and individualized coaching/mentoring for mutually beneficial outcomes for interns and employers. There is a program cost (recent pricing: winter internship $7,820; summer internship $6,325).

DC Internship Program (Broad Futures)

Serves interns from across the country through in-person programming at the Washington, DC offices. Interns must possess a GED or high school diploma and have the cognitive ability to continue on to postsecondary education.

  • Interns aged 18–26 with a high school diploma or GED and the cognitive ability to pursue higher education
  • In-person programming with biannual sessions (January–April and June–August)
  • Internships are a minimum of 20 hours/week, Monday through Thursday
  • One-week professional training before internships, followed by ongoing weekly Friday sessions
  • Intern stipends equal to at least the DC minimum wage
  • Participation fee with generous need-based scholarships
  • Employers host a minimum of one intern

College Internship Program (CIP)

  • College Internship Program (CIP): Provides supportive transition services for high-school- and college-age individuals with autism, ADHD, and learning differences. The Full Year Transition Program (residential) and the Graduate Living Community (GLC) are most applicable to students who have left or graduated from Landmark College.

The Full Year Transition Program is available to individuals 18–26 years old and covers independent living, life skills & apartment living, social skills, employment support, health & wellness, and creative arts, across a College & Academic track or a Career Skills & Employment track.

  • Lee, Massachusetts
  • Melbourne, Florida
  • Bloomington, Indiana
  • Berkeley, California
  • Long Beach, California

Incoming students are assessed into an entry level of support of either “Core” or “Plus.” 2025–26 tuition is $69,500 (Core) and $79,800 (Plus). The Graduate Living Community is available by invitation only to students who successfully completed the Full Year Transition Program and lived on the main campus for a year or two; participants must live within a 5-mile radius of the central location. Base tuition is $12,950, with additional services (therapy, employment services, advising, executive functioning support) available at extra cost.

Corporate Neurodiversity Hiring & Training Programs

A growing number of employers run structured, paid programs specifically designed to recruit, train, and support neurodivergent talent. Many partner with Specialisterne (Section 4) for recruitment. These are worth exploring alongside the NextGen Leaders Program above, particularly for students in technical fields.

  • Goldman Sachs Neurodiversity Hiring Initiative: An 8–9-week paid internship with potential conversion to full-time employment. Applicants must identify as neurodivergent and hold a bachelor's degree; prior work experience is not required. Applications are typically submitted via Specialisterne.
  • Wells Fargo Neurodiversity Program: Launched in 2020 to address disproportionate unemployment in the neurodivergent community; now hires across business lines and geographies (U.S., EMEA, India), with a strong track record of summer interns receiving full-time offers.
  • Dell Technologies Neurodiversity Program: Offers internships and full-time roles with skill-based interviews designed around candidates' strengths rather than traditional interview formats.
  • General Dynamics Mission Systems Neurodiversity Internship: A paid, 8–10-week in-person summer internship for undergraduates in engineering, computer science, IT, and related technical fields, at sites including Scottsdale AZ, Pittsfield MA, Bloomington MN, Huntsville AL, and McLeansville NC.
  • RIT Career Ready Bootcamp (Neurodiverse Hiring Initiative): An in-person, experiential career-readiness bootcamp for autistic and neurodivergent job seekers, covering resume-building, elevator pitches, mock interviews, and employer networking. Hosted at RIT but a useful model for similar bootcamps elsewhere.

Local & Regional Job Boards

  • Seven Days Job Board: A Vermont-based job board connected to the Seven Days newspaper, featuring local job opportunities across many industries — especially useful for students staying in Vermont after graduation.
  • Large number of Vermont-based listings, updated regularly
  • Browse by category, including nonprofit, healthcare, education, and service industries
  • Job alerts for new postings
  • “Save jobs” feature to track positions of interest
  • Focuses on legitimate, community-based employers, reducing job-search scams
  • VTDigger Jobs: A Vermont-based news organization hosting a statewide job board, combining job searching with access to current events and industry news.
  • Listings across Vermont, including remote, hybrid, and in-person roles
  • Detailed job descriptions, including salary and benefits when available
  • Direct application links to employers
  • Shared through its news platform and newsletters to a wide audience
  • Internship opportunities, particularly in journalism and media

Career Exploration & Regional Workforce Insights

  • SoVermont: A regional economic development website highlighting career opportunities, industries, and quality of life in Southern Vermont — a helpful starting point for exploring career paths and the local job market.
  • Information on high-demand industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and professional services
  • Regional job trends, workforce needs, and economic insights
  • Mission-driven and community-focused employment opportunities
  • Articles connecting career choices with lifestyle and location
  • Helps students explore career paths before actively applying

National & Specialized Job Boards

  • SchoolSpring: A national job board for careers in education — ideal for students pursuing teaching, counseling, or other school-based roles.
  • Large database of education-related jobs across the United States
  • Search by location, job type, grade level, and subject area
  • Create a profile and apply to multiple jobs through one system
  • Email alerts for new postings matching preferences
  • Map-based search tool to visualize job locations
  • New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) — Jobs & Opportunities: A regional job and opportunity board focused on the arts and creative sector across New England — valuable for students interested in creative, cultural, and nonprofit careers.
  • Jobs in arts organizations, museums, theaters, and nonprofits
  • Internships, fellowships, and leadership opportunities
  • Calls for artists, grants, and professional development opportunities
  • Covers the whole New England region, not just Vermont
  • Supports creative and mission-driven career exploration
  • Handshake: A widely used national career platform (and used at Landmark College!) built specifically for college students and recent graduates, accessed through each student's own Handshake school account. Many employers post positions exclusively on Handshake rather than general job boards.
  • On-campus jobs, work-study positions, internships, and full-time roles in one place
  • Personalized job and internship recommendations based on major, interests, and location
  • Direct messaging with employers and recruiters
  • Access to virtual and in-person career fairs and campus recruiting events
  • Filters for job type, visa/work authorization status, and location
  • LinkedIn: The largest general-purpose professional networking platform, used across virtually every industry for job listings, company research, and building a professional network. Many recruiters, including those at neurodiversity-focused employers covered elsewhere in this guide, source candidates directly through LinkedIn.
  • Job search filters by title, location, experience level, and remote/hybrid/on-site status
  • “Easy Apply” listings that let students apply directly with a LinkedIn profile
  • Company pages showing employee headcount, growth, and current openings
  • Direct messaging to connect with alumni, recruiters, and industry professionals
  • Skill endorsements and recommendations that build a public professional profile over time
  • CareerOneStop: A U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored career resource offering job search tools, resume help, training and certification information, and a dedicated section of resources for job seekers with disabilities.
  • My Next Move: An interactive career-exploration tool (built on the Department of Labor's O*NET database) that lets users search careers by keyword, industry, or a short interest quiz — useful for students who are still narrowing down a field.

Resources by Field of Study

Integrated Arts

History, Archives, Preservation & Cultural Heritage

Museum & History Internships and Fellowships

  • Strawbery Banke Museum Internships: A 10-week summer internship at a living history museum, with hands-on experience in operations, education, research, public engagement, and event support. Interns may receive a stipend and optional on-site housing. Typical timeline: applications due March; program runs June–August.
  • Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship Program: A 9-week residential fellowship focused on early American history and material culture, including seminars, original research, and museum guiding. Tuition-free, with housing included. Typical timeline: applications open around October, due February; program runs June–August.
  • Fort Ticonderoga Fellowships: Competitive summer fellowships (primarily for graduate students) offering hands-on experience in museum work, including collections, exhibitions, curation, and education. Typical timeline: applications due January; program runs June–August.

Computer Science

Tech is one of the most active industries for structured neurodiversity hiring, and many programs specifically recruit candidates with a computer science, IT, or engineering background.

  • Mentra: As noted in Section 4, Mentra partner companies primarily hire for software, data, and cybersecurity roles — one of the strongest general-purpose platforms for CS students specifically.
  • Neurodiversity Career Connector: Employer Roundtable members include Microsoft, Google, and Dell, all of which hire heavily for technical roles (see Section 4).
  • Microsoft Neurodiversity Hiring Program: Uses an extended, project- and skills-assessment-based interview process rather than a traditional interview. Hires for software engineering, data science, product management, and customer support, with many fully remote roles and university internships available.
  • SAP Autism at Work: A long-running program supporting neurodivergent employees in technical and business roles, with manager training built into the hiring pipeline.
  • Salesforce Autism@Work (with Specialisterne): A four-week paid internship program that assesses and builds relevant technical skills, with job coaching and mentoring for those hired afterward.
  • HP Spectrum Success Program: A five-day workshop plus interview opportunities for neurodivergent candidates, hiring into computer science, IT, and related fields.
  • Aspiritech: A nonprofit employing autistic adults in software quality assurance (QA) testing for clients including Bose and JPMorgan Chase, alongside job training and social programs.
  • Ultranauts: A software and data-quality engineering firm where more than 75% of employees are neurodivergent (mostly autistic, with many also having ADHD or dyslexia) — built around a “Universal Workplace” model from the ground up.
  • Auticon: An IT consultancy that exclusively employs autistic adults as technology consultants — software developers, data analysts, QA engineers, and cybersecurity specialists — supported by dedicated job coaches throughout each client assignment.
  • The Precisionists, Inc. (TPI): A national IT and business-services company built to employ neurodivergent adults, with an assessment-and-training model leading to placement in roles like software testing, data analytics, and cybersecurity for clients including UBS, Pfizer, and M&T Bank.

Liberal Studies, Communications & Computer Science

Dedicated neurodiversity-specific resources for Liberal Studies and Communications majors remain limited as of this update. One notable exception is journalism:

Beyond journalism, this remains a genuine gap in the current landscape, not an oversight in this guide. In the meantime:

  • Content creation, technical writing, and social-media/data-trend analysis are frequently cited as strong-fit roles for neurodivergent professionals with strong writing or pattern-recognition skills, and are worth searching for directly on the general networks below.
  • Students in these fields are encouraged to use the general employment networks (Section 4), national job boards (Section 7), and corporate hiring programs (Section 5) — several of the Employer Roundtable companies (e.g., JPMorgan Chase, EY) also hire for communications, marketing, and business-operations roles, not only technical ones.
  • Check back as this guide is updated; if you find a Communications- or Liberal-Studies-specific program, let your career office know so it can be added here.