Students with disabilities
Trinity Careers Service and the Trinity Disability Service engage with hundreds of students with disabilities in the transition from university to the workplace. We can provide advice in areas such as disclosure of a disability, reasonable accommodation in the workplace, assistive technology, equality legislation, and managing your work role.
We hope that the resources outlined below are useful but please feel free to raise any disability-related issues with us that you want to discuss, either by approaching a Careers Consultant at an event, when you are booking an appointment with your Careers Consultant or within an individual guidance meeting.
Students registered with the Trinity Disability Service can also email their contact within that service, or the careers lead within the Disability Service, Kieran Lewis at klewis@tcd.ie. Please follow the quick links below for disability-related information on our websites and for a list of supports available.
Identifying disability-friendly employers
Many employers are positive about recruiting people with disabilities. There are also organisations to support graduates with disabilities in the transition to work. Outlined below are some tips on identifying disability –friendly employers:
- Check the employer’s own content on their website.
- Check which employers have connected into various disability organisations and resources such as those listed below.
- Check the media for organisations who have won awards for diversity such as the GradIreland Graduate Recruitment Awards.
- Go to employer events and ask about diversity.
- Read the views of graduates and interns on various employers on sites such as GradIreland Inside Buzz and Glassdoor.
Resources
- Trinity Disability Service Student service which empowers Trinity students with disabilities to achieve their potential.
- Specialisterne Organisations supporting people with autism (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to become effectively included in society and the workplace
- AHEAD Employment information for students with disabilities in Ireland, including information about financial support
- GradIreland Inside Buzz Includes graduate and intern reviews of employers
- Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Further information on equality legislation
- EmployAbility Employment support service for people with a health condition, illness, or disability.
- Glassdoor Employee reviews of working for a wide range of employers in Ireland and overseas
- MyPlus Students Specialist careers advice to students who have a disability* or long term health condition
- Employability Skills for Autistic Students A short employability course made with and for autistic people developed by https://proautism.org.uk/. The course references UK legislation in reference to disclosure and reasonable accommodations. The Irish equivalent is Employment Equality Acts 1998 & 2004 and the Equal Status Acts 2000 & 2004.
Trinity Careers Service support
- Guidance on disclosing a disability
- MyCareer Book an appointment with your Careers Consultant
- Careers Bootcamp See MyCareer for upcoming events