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Gaining graduate employment

NAS24919

Hi everyone,

I am just reaching out on here, as I am struggling with online graduate scheme applications, despite my strong academics at university.

Do you know of any schemes or opportunities out there that assist autistic undergraduates in gaining employment after graduation?

  • Hi ,

    Unfortunately, we are not able to offer direct support to people who are searching for work. However, there are some other organisations who may be able to help:

    The British Association of Supported Employment, who have a database of supported employment agencies, so you can search for one in your local area: www.base-uk.org

    Remploy, an organisation which supports people with disabilities and those experiencing complex barriers to work, into mainstream employment: www.remploy.co.uk

    www.greatwithdisability.com is also a good website to look at. It is a site on which employers advertise their opportunities for people with disabilities and they also provide information about disability and inclusive practices within their organisations. This is a good way to identify companies which will be keen to put in place reasonable adjustments for interviews and throughout employment.

    I have also included a link to our job-page - http://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/jobs.aspx. Within this page you can click on our job and volunteering page to find out about our current employment and volunteering opportunities with The National Autistic Society. We particularly welcome applications from those living with autism.

    Volunteering can often be a good way to gain relevant experience and skills for future employment. Your local volunteer centre may be able to assist with finding a volunteer placement. You can search for volunteer placements on www.do-it.org.uk

    Finally, if you are contacting employers directly and want to give employers information about autism (including Asperger syndrome) and reasonable adjustments, you could send links to fact sheets on our website - What is an ASD - www.autism.org.uk/what-is-an-asd and Recruiting Someone with an ASD - www.autism.org.uk/recruiting

    I hope this helps, and good luck with the job search!

    Chloe Mod

  • If you are interested in politics or working for Parliament you could also try the Speaker’s Parliamentary Placement Scheme for work experience. It is designed to help people get experience of Parliament via non-conventional routes. John Bercow, the current Mr Speaker, has a son with ASD and this has led to him taking an active interest in supporting disability in Parliament.

    www.parliament.uk/.../