Disability Careers Support

Whether you have a disability, long-term health condition, mental health condition, or identify as neurodivergent, we can help you navigate your career planning and transition into the workplace.

Everyone's experience is different, so there is no "one size fits all" approach. We offer personalised support to help you explore career options, understand workplace adjustments, and make informed decisions throughout the recruitment process.

Stay Connected

To hear about careers events, resources, and opportunities related to disability and neurodiversity, sign up for our Disability Careers Newsletter.

You can also watch recordings of previous events featuring alumni and employers sharing their experiences of disability, neurodiversity, and health conditions in the workplace on our YouTube channel.

How We Can Help

We can support you to:

  • Explore career options and workplace cultures
  • Understand reasonable adjustments and workplace support
  • Decide whether, when, and how to talk about disability with employers
  • Prepare for applications, interviews, and assessment centres
  • Identify inclusive employers and organisations
  • Access relevant careers resources and funding opportunities

The advice below relates to disability in the UK. If you are applying for jobs in other countries research national and local attitudes to disability as well as those on an organisational level before making your decision.

Cambridge Resources

Careers Workshops for Neurodiverse Students

Workshops are available through the Accessibility and Disability Resource Centre (ADRC) and can be booked through the ADRC or Handshake.

Careers Service Blog

Read regular blog posts covering disability, neurodiversity, workplace inclusion, and career development.

Neurodiversity-Friendly Guide to Careers Appointments

This guide explains what happens during a careers appointment, helping you know what to expect and how to prepare.

Handshake Resources

Access resources including:

  • Adjustments for Mental Health
  • Adjustments for Neurodiversity
  • Talking About Disability with Employers

If you experience difficulties accessing Handshake, please contact enquiries@careers.cam.ac.uk and we will provide copies of the resources you need.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to include material on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) throughout our webpages. It’s a work in progress that will probably never be finished, and we acknowledge that it is not where we would like it to be yet! In the short term we are using this EDI webpage to gather resources that might be useful to students who are traditionally underrepresented at university, in graduate employment generally or in a particular industry.

Need Support?

Book a careers appointment to discuss your individual circumstances and explore the support available to you.