Share Your Insights on Identity and Career Development

UConn students are invited to participate in a survey, Identity and Career Development, conducted by the Center for Career Development. After completing the survey, you will have the opportunity to win one of ten $25 gift cards!

By Lisa Famularo
Lisa Famularo Assistant Director, Equity and Inclusion | Pronouns: she/her/hers
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5 Ways to Advocate at Work as a Neurodiverse Employee

Advocating for your needs is especially beneficial as a neurodiverse employee, and here are some strategies to make sure you can succeed in the workplace.

By Nicole Marquis
Nicole Marquis
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I’m passionate about Disability Rights, but how can I combine that with my degree? Part 2: Business and Law

Interested in a career connected to the disability community? This blog can help you explore careers where the disability community and business and law intersect.

By Emily Bretthauer
Emily Bretthauer
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I’m passionate about Disability Rights, but how can I combine that with my degree? Part 1: Health and Science

Interested in a career connected to the disability community? This blog can help you explore careers where the disability community and health and science intersect.

By Emily Bretthauer
Emily Bretthauer
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Disability:IN NextGen Leaders

Disability:IN NextGen Leaders are college students and recent graduates with disabilities. Students are matched one-on-one with mentors from Disability:IN Corporate Partners across all industries like Google, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Boeing, and Pfizer.

By Emily Bretthauer
Emily Bretthauer
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Telehealth Delivery Successful for Movement Interventions in Children with Autism

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when some medical care shifted to a telehealth delivery model, Sudha Srinivasan, assistant professor of kinesiology in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, was just beginning a new multi-site study …

By Anna Zarra Aldrich
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Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities 

Why is networking beneficial? What kinds of barriers do entrepreneurs with disabilities face when trying to network? Learn the answer to both these questions and more tips on networking as an entrepreneur with a disability.

By Lily Guberman
Lily Guberman Marketing Assistant
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Support Networks and How Students with Disabilities can benefit from them

Discover how support networks can benefit students with disabilities and learn how to build one.

By Emily Bretthauer
Emily Bretthauer
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Exploring a Career and Having an Invisible Disability

Considering career(s) while having an invisible disability can be daunting. Fortunately, resources and programs are in place to help students navigate this process.

By Beth E Settje
Beth E Settje Associate Director, Experiential Learning & College to Career Transitions | Pronouns: She/Her
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How one student’s experience with mental illness shaped her determination to help others through public policy

Amanda Brenner ’22 MSW has always been a dedicated and accomplished student – she makes good grades, won her college’s award for best undergraduate research paper, and received a grant from the Special Envoy for Health at the United Nations right …

By Jaclyn Severance
Jaclyn Severance News Writer, University Communications
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What is National Deaf History Month?

National Deaf History Month is celebrated every March 13 to April 15 to honor the achievements of people who are deaf or hard of hearing. It is celebrated within this timeframe because of three notable events for the deaf community:

By Erik Zawodniak
Erik Zawodniak
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