Work abroad, international recruitment and internships
Students can get abroad as part of exchange programmes for vocational training
or for cultural exchange as well as non-paying volunteer work. Graduates and undergraduates can apply for international internships and make use of recruitment and career services
Low paying seasonal, au-pair and summer camp work is another option to consider, although these jobs are not always open for people with disabilities.
Visa requirements for workers are generally tougher than for fee paying students and tourists.
We have a list of organizations that welcome international workers and volunteers
Work abroad programmes and sites. Exchange and internships
Work abroad programmes and sites. Exchange and internships
Entry Point
ehrweb.aaas.org/entrypoint/
ENTRY POINT! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement
of Science (AAAS) offering internship opportunities for students with
disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science,
and some fields of Business.
CDS International
www.cdsintl.org
"CDS International (CDS), founded in 1968, is a non-profit organization
committed to the advancement of international practical training opportunities
for
young professionals, students, educators, as well as labor, business and government
representatives. ... CDS serves almost 1,400 individuals annually from over
50 other countries in Europe, Asia and South America in a variety of work/study,
internship, and study tour programs."
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
The Exchange Visitor (J Visa) Program - Scandinavians are able to train in
the U.S. and receive income through the Foundation's U.S. Government designated
Exchange Visitor (J visa) Program. Information about programmes to Scandinavia.
Low pay and no pay. Volunteering.
idealist.org - Action
Without Borders connects people, organizations and resources to help build
a world where all people can live free and dignified lives. Search
volunteer listings worldwide
The SOS
Volunteer Helpdesk offers information and advice to any
young person interested in the European Voluntary Service (EVS), a part
of the EU Youth
Programme.
PAYAway - Quick Getaway to
a Job Abroad - is a UK site listing many ways to find a job
abroad if you're not fussy about working hard for a minimum wage.
AFS Community Service
Program AFS Community Service Program Participants volunteer with local
organizations that address community needs, placement of four months to
a year in one of more than twenty countries in Latin America, Europe, Africa,
North America and Asia.
Council on International Educational Exchange - Study abroad and work abroad
with CIEE.
Recruitment services with information for job seekers with disabilities
Monster.com: Diversity & Inclusion
diversity.monster.com
Job search, advice and forums. Monster is international with site in many countries
but diversity.monster.com has a US focus.
JobAccess
www.jobaccess.org
The goal of JobAccess is to enable people with disabilities to enhance their
professional lives by providing a dedicated system for finding employment.
By posting job opportunities with JobAccess, employers not only exhibit an open
door policy but also demonstrate their responsiveness to affirmative action
by
genuinely recruiting qualified persons with disabilities.
www.diversity.com and diversity.4jobs.com are
two US diversity focused job sites that seem to use the same system with the
same
content.
careerbuilder.com
Is a popular US job search site with a Diversity
Policy
Graduate Prospects
www.prospects.ac.uk
Graduate Prospects is a UK job site that has
advice for job seekers with disabilities and high quality Work
Abroad pages.
Getting a visa and work permit
Work permits are not easy to get!
Anywork Anywhere have a useful chart
showing which countries have working holiday agreements.
Here is brief collection of resources for the USA,
Europe and Canada.
USA
To work in the USA you need an Employment
Authorization Document.
There are exemptions from the EAD requirements for internships/training, study
and people on exchange programs.
Read more
about exemptions from EAD requirements here.
US Citizenship and Immigration Services offers
advice about employment visas (Nonimmigrant)
and exchange visas.
immigration.com with
useful faqs for a variety of visum including the "j-visa" required
for exchange programmes to the USA.
Europe
EU member country citizens can work anywhere in the EU - any restrictions
can be found at EURES
United Kingdom: Working in the
UK (www.workingintheuk.gov.uk)
has the essentials; look for "gap year entrants for work in schools" and the
Training
and Work Experience Scheme (TWES). UKvisas
has all the visa information you need (www.ukvisas.gov.uk).
Germany: Working
in Germany by the Federal
Foreign Office
France: the
French Ministry for Foreign Affairs has a visa
guide.
These 108 organizations that welcome trainees and volunteers from abroad have registered with us here.
Abroad Nepal Volunteering, Nepal - Kathamandu, Nepal. Organization works at the local level and is not run by disabled people.Volunteer Society Nepal is an organization, which has the sole purpose of providing the best service to the people who want to enjoy a great experience by working as a volunteer in Nepal ...
Access Independence, Inc., United States - Winchester, Virginia. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.Our mission is to secure and maintain the human and civil rights of all people with disabilities ...
ACDf Nepal, Nepal - Pokhara. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.ACDF Nepal offers volunteer placements to people from all over the
world in the field of Teaching English, Health and Sanitation, Environmental Awareness, Cultural Exchange and assist Orphans. We pl ...
Adaptive Environments, United States - Boston, Massachusetts. Organization has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.Educational non-profit organization committed to advancing the role of design in expanding opportunity and enhancing experience for people of all ages and abilities ...
AIKYA, India. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.AIKYA's Vision is to improve the quality of life of children with Special needs..
Alternative Camp, Turkey - ISTANBUL, TURKEY. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.creating barrier free spaces for all
opening and running "alternative camps" for disabled
developing and implementing projects for socially disadvantaged groups
training talented individuals for Sp ...
Amnesty International Portugal, Portugal - Lisbon, Portugal. Organization works at the national level and has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.
Arts Access SA, Australia - Adelaide, South Australia. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.Arts Access SA’s Vision, Mission, Values, Objectives & Goals
Our Vision
Arts Access SA vision is to create opportunities for participation, employment and leadership for people with a disability i ...
Australian Federation of Disability Organisations, Australia - Melbourne, Victoria. Organization works at the national level and is 100% run by disabled people.The mission of the AFDO is to champion the rights of people with disability in Australia, and help them participate fully in Australian life ...
BOL VZW, Belgium - Gent, Belgium. Organization works at the national level and has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.
BrainTalk Communities Incorporated, United States. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.BrainTalk Communities Inc. currently uses online communities including forums, chatrooms, and virtual reality worlds to service people seeking support and/or information regarding neurological disorde ...
Breath & Shadow, United States - Monroe, Maine. Organization works at the international level and is 100% run by disabled people.Breath & Shadow is the only cross-disability literary journal written, edited, and produced entirely by people with disabilities ...
CBR NETWORK(South Asia), India - Bangalore, Karnataka. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.Quality human resource development in CBR, Portage and inclusive education and promotion of Disability Rights charters in south Asia ...
COLLECTIF DU PERSONNEL HANDICAPE DE LA CNPS, Cameroon - YAOUNDE, CAMEROUN. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.- Promouvoir chez la personne handicapée le courage et le refoulement de tout complexe.
- Apporter de l'assistance aux structures et associations oeuvrant pour la promotion des couches sociales vulné ...
Community Resources for Independence, United States - Santa Rosa, California. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Community Resources for Independence (CRI) is a non-profit corporation established in 1976 by a group of disabled and non-disabled individuals to advance the rights of persons with disabilities to equ ...
D*R*E*A*M*S*, United States - Oakland, California. Organization has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.
DEAF REACH: CREED, India - HYDERABAD, ANDHRA PRADESH. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.EDUCATE-ENABLE-EMPOWER ...
Disability & Sexuality: Education, Advocacy, & Support, United States - West Bloomfield, Michigan. Organization works at the international level and is 100% run by disabled people.The web page has a forum designed to answer questions regarding sexuality without intimidating people for poor grammar ...
Disability Connections, United States - Muskegon, Michigan. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.“DACIL advances the independence, self-determination, and participation of persons with disabilities in all areas of community life” ...
Disabled Living Foundation, United Kingdom - London. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.The Disabled Living Foundation has been working as a charity in support of people with disabilities and older people for over thirty years ...
Down Syndrome Society of Kenya, Kenya - Nairobi, Kenya. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.Our mission is:
a) To bring together persons with Down Syndrome (DS) , parents and guardians, caregivers and professionals as well as individuals interested in persons with Down Syndrome.
b) ...
Employment Coalition of Florida Inc, United States - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Organization works at the local level and is not run by disabled people.To educate and train employment specialists and business people for the purpose of helping people with disabilities and disadvantages to secure successful employment ...
European Centre of Disabled Person`s Integration, Poland - 20-410 Lublin, Poland. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.- conferences and seminars of disabled programmes ( each year edition)
- workshops organization for disabled person
- researches and edition ...
European Disability Forum, Belgium - Brussels. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.Our mission is to ensure disabled citizens' full access to fundamental and human rights through their active involvement in policy development and implementation in the European Union ...
European social Forum of Cyprus (ESFC), Cyprus - Lemesos, Cyprus. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.To HELP and promote a better life for disabled persons ...
Federation of Women of Georgia , Georgia - Tbilisi, Kartli. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.We works with socially unprotected disabled women..
Freidis Rehabilitation and Disable Centre, Uganda - Lira, Uganda. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Our Mission is: "To ensure that all children with disabilities and other vulnerable children in Northern Uganda are fully integrated and reintegrated in communities through rehabilitation ...
Future India Foundation, India - Trivandrum-38, Kerala. Organization works at the national level and is not run by disabled people.We are committed to social development issues including the welfare and empowerment issues of persons with disability ...
Hands for Help Nepal, Nepal - Kathamndu. Organization works at the local level and is 100% run by disabled people.· Promote voluntarism and voluntary efforts in social and national development and strengthen the voluntary development organizations on their capacity ...
Hope and Home, Nepal - Kathmandu, Bagmati. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.The ultimate goal of HOPE & HOME is to give the Nepalese the necessary tools to help themselves ...
IG Metall, Germany - 60329 Frankfurt am Main. Organization works at the national level and has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.
ILRC - the Independent Living Resource Centre, Canada - Winnipeg, Manitoba. Organization works at the local level and is 100% run by disabled people.The ILRC is a consumer controlled organization that promotes and enables citizens with disabilities to make choices and take responsibility for the development and management of personal and community ...
Independent Life Resources, United States - Pekin, Indiana. Organization works at the international level and is to some degree run by disabled people.To provide a “World of Resources” for persons with disAbilities, Senior Citizens ...
INFO Nepal - Global Volunteers for Nepal, Nepal. Organization works at the national level and has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.INFO's mission is to provide volunteers with a customized program that will enable them to make an important contribution to the people of Nepal ...
Information Centre for persons with disability, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Tuzla, Bosnia and Hercegovina. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.civil societyBuilding thru promotion of human rights of people with disability ...
Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) Nepal, Nepal - Kathmandu, Kathmandu. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Main activities of our organisations is to improve human development/Skills through training and Facilitatation ...
joy self help group for the disabled, Kenya. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.OUR PURPOSE.
JSHGDS major role is to assist persons with disabilities physical to acchieve independent self reliance and full community participation.
Our priority is to reach out and respond ...
Lebenshilfe, India - Visakhapatnam, A.P. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.To convert the mentally handicapped into useful contributors of the society.
AIMS:
1. Promotion of mentally handicapped welfare
2. Providing moral support to parents and families
3. Equippin ...
Little People of Kosova, Yugoslavia - Mitrovice, Kosovo-UNMIK. Organization has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.
Millennium Institute for Children with Special Needs, Sri Lanka - COLOMBO. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.The Millennium Institute is a non-profit school that has been established by parents of children with special needs ...
Motivation Belize Association, Belize - Cayo, Belize. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.1-To empowering by skill and knowledge to improve the Independent Living and to access opportunities for self determination ...
Movement for the Promotion of Gender Equality in Liberia, Ghana - Accra, Ghana. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.MOPGEL is a non-governmental organization serving as a forerunner in national and Community-based initiatives to minimize discrimination in society ...
MUKTI, India - Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.Objective: To provide Free Artificial Upper, Lower Limbs & Calipers to amputees and polio victims needing help ...
National Ability Center, United States - Park City, Utah. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.The National Ability Center is committed to the development of lifetime skills for people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable outdoor sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing e ...
National Federation of the Disabled-Nepal, Nepal - Kathmandu,, Bagmati zone. Organization works at the national level and is 100% run by disabled people.The economically strong, politically aware Nepali persons with disability living in a barrier free environment with full realization of rights (civil ...
Netzwerk der Rollstuhlfahrer e.V., Germany - 79539 Lörrach, Germany. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.We are offering help to disabled people needing a wheelchair and their family and friends. Our mission is to integrate them in the society for working ...
New Brunswick Association For Community Living, Canada - Fredericton, New Brunswick. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.NBACL works to ensure that people with intellectual disabilities, with the support of their families ...
New England Handicapped Sports Association, United States - Newbury, New Hampshire. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.Adaptive skiing/snowboarding and sports. Skiing and snowboarding in the winter and other sports and
social activities year round. Located at Mt. Sunapee, NH..
New Zealand Spinal Trust, New Zealand - Christchurch. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Philosophy: It's great to be alive!
Vision: A world in which human diversity is valued.
Mission: Better rehabilitation and independent living
Activities: Assistive Technology, Vocational Rehabilita ...
Newwave Community Swim Club, Kenya - Nairobi, Nairobi. Organization works at the international level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Create a friendly like environment whereby the disable persons can have fun,Make friendship and exploit there talents ...
NGO, Armenia - Yerevan, Armenia. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.NGO Bridge of Hope targets the children/youth with disabilities as an individual and as part of society and therefore deals with all aspects of life ...
Norwegian-African Disability Aid Organzation, Norway - Stavanger, Rogalnd. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.PURPOSE STATEMENT
The African continent children with disability as been neclected. The children are unable to properly care for themseves.Many have been left with little hope or survivor without ...
Open the windows, Macedonia - 1000 Skopje, Macedonia. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Vision: Building a world where technology enables everyone to fully use her/his abilities.
Mission: To promote and facilitate the use of assistive technologies for persons with disabilities to enha ...
Operation Equip India, India - Hubli, Karnataka. Organization works at the local level and is not run by disabled people.Operation Equip India is a multi-organizational Christian initiative dedicated to equipping India’s disabled with the physical ...
Pittsburgh Area Brain Injury Alliance, United States - Pittsburgh, Pennslvania. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.Providing peer support, prevention, public awareness, advocacy and social activities for people who sustain brain injuries and families ...
Pragathi charities, India - Nellore, Andhra pradesh. Organization works at the local level and has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.
Queens Independent Living Center, United States - NEW YORK CITY, New York. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.To assist persons with disabilities to attain the greatest measure of independence in the least restrictive environment guided by the Independent Living Philosophy ...
Regional Center for Independent Living, United States - Rochester, New York. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.Mission: To empower people with disabilities to self-advocate, to live independently and to enhance the quality of community life ...
Regional Society of Disabled People "Perspektiva", Russia - Moscow 111394. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.Perspektiva aims to promote independence and an improved quality of life for disabled people in the Russian community and is committed to: (1)supporting grassroots disability organizations in Russia a ...
Rehabilitation International, United States - New York, New York. Organization has not supplied information about the participation of people with disabilities.
Renewed Hope Foundation of the Disabled People, Nigeria - Akure,340001, Ondo State,Nigeria. Organization works at the international level and is mainly run by disabled people.1. The organization is determined to create, encourage and promote new opportunities with better quality of life through which the Disabled persons in Nigeria can bring themselves to limelight ...
Safina English School for Blind, Tanzania - BOMANG'OMBE-MOSHI, TANZANIA. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.To help disabled people to study, live and work in good condition ...
Sao Mai Computer Center for the Blind, Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh, N/A. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.1. Computer education for the Blind
2. Research on information technology and development of computer applications for the Blind
3. Coordination with other institutions and concerned agencies to enh ...
Save the Planet and Disability-SPD, Bangladesh - Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.The vision statement of the organization is “Equal opportunities and rights for people with disabilities in the society” the mission statements are (a) Creating access to employment and income earning ...
Social Assistance and Rehabilitation for the Physically Vulenrable(SARPV), Bangladesh - Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.Mission of the organization is to capacity development of the of community and NGOs to influence disability policy and practice in Bangladesh to ensure the equal rights and opportunities of he disable ...
Southampton Centre for Independent Living, United Kingdom - Southampton, Hampshire. Organization works at the local level and is 100% run by disabled people.Camgaigning for full civil rights for Disabled People and supporting Disabled People to live independently ...
Special Talent Exchange Program (STEP), Pakistan - Islamabad, Federal. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.To provide Barrier free and Right Based society to Persons with Disabilities ...
Stomp Out the Silence of Autism and Disabilities, United States - Colorado Springs, Colorado. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.To promote awareness of the need for accessible, transitional centers for autism and disabilities ...
Sunrider Protibandhi Kalayan Sangstha, Bangladesh - Dhaka, Bangladesh. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.For details please visit our website..
Suvadra Foundation Nepal (SFN), Nepal - Bhaktapur, Nepal. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.to creat the society where disabled children will be accepted in how they are and give equal oppertunity to be a part of it ...
Tetra Society of North America, Canada - Vancouver, British Columbia. Organization works at the national level and is to some degree run by disabled people.The purpose of Tetra is to recruit skilled volunteer engineers and technicians to create assistive devices for people with disabilities ...
The Adaptive Sports Center, United States - Crested Butte, Colorado. Organization works at the international level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Located in the Rocky Mountains, the Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte provides summer and winter outdoor adventure and recreation for people with disabilities ...
The association of paraplegics of Macva District, Yugoslavia - 15 000 Sabac, Serbia. Organization works at the local level and is 100% run by disabled people.The association of paraplegics of Macva District is a humanitarian organization which gathers people with disability ...
The Birthright Educators Foundation, Philippines - Muntinlupa City, Philippines. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.We commit ourselves to educate and train special learners to be responsible, interdependent ...
The Lawnmowers Independent theatre company, United Kingdom - Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people.Since 1986 The Lawnmowers has been a vibrant company run by and for people with learning difficulties ...
The Swedish Handicap Institute, Sweden - Stockholm, Sweden. Organization works at the national level and is not run by disabled people.We are a national resource centre on assistive technology and accessablity for persons with disabilities ...
Umbrella of the Capital District, Inc., United States - Schenectady, New York. Organization works at the local level and is to some degree run by disabled people.To provide home maintenence and information and referral services that promote independent living for senior citizens and persons with disabilities ...
Unison, Armenia - Yerevan 375033, Armenia. Organization works at the national level and is mainly run by disabled people."Unison" NGO for Support of People with Special Needs is aimed at assisting anyone who is in unfavorable social and psychological condition ...
Uwah-El & Assoc, United States - Los Angeles - Moreno Valley, California. Organization works at the international level and is to some degree run by disabled people.Our Mission is to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities..
Variety Village, Canada - Toronto, Ontario. Organization works at the local level and is mainly run by disabled people.to provide inclusive / integrated sport, fitness ad training opportunities for people of varied ages/ abilities ...
VSA arts, United States - Washington, District of Columbia. Organization works at the international level and is to some degree run by disabled people.VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith ...
WfB Wiesbaden, Germany - 65203 Wiesbaden. Organization works at the local level and is not run by disabled people.
YOUTH with Disabilities Development Forum (YDDF), Uganda - Kampala, UGANDA. Organization works at the international level and is 100% run by disabled people.Empowerment, full social integration and development of citizenship of young people with disabilities with disabilites ...
Revised Thursday, 24 February 2005