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2023 NC Neurodiversity College Career Summit
The virtual 2023 NC Neurodiversity College Career Summit connects NC college students pursuing degree-related (paid) internships and full-time opportunities with employers who are seeking to establish or maintain work environments supporting neurodiversity. The event includes a keynote session and time for students to engage with employers to discuss interests and opportunities.
Friday, November 3, 2023
Agenda:
10 AM – 11 AM: Keynote speaker Eric Garcia
Eric Garcia is a senior Washington correspondent at The Independent and a columnist for MSNBC. He is the author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. Previously, he was an assistant editor at the Washington Post’s Outlook section and an associate editor at The Hill, as well as a correspondent for National Journal,MarketWatch, and Roll Call. He has also written for the Daily Beast, the New Republic, and Salon.com. Garcia is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
11 AM – 2 PM: 1:1 meetings with employers
Register for more details!
North Carolina Neurodiversity College Career Summit 2022
Information I Connections I Opportunities
October 28, 2022, 10 A.M. – 2 P.M.
Join us for a free, virtual career summit– open to college students and recent graduates from North Carolina.
- 10am-11am: Open Keynote/Panel (open to students and employers)
- 11am-11:15am: Break and shift to networking portion
- 11:15pm-1:15pm: Rotational networking opportunities (company introductions beginning every 30 minutes)
- 1:15pm-2pm: Open networking time(opportunity for 1:1 time with employers)
Join us for supplemental sessions to enhance your experience:
Preparation Session: 10/13, 12- 1 p.m., https://bit.ly/ndccareerprep
Follow-up Session: 11/3, 12-1 p.m., https://bit.ly/ndcfollowup
Autism Acceptance Month 2022 with Legislator & Autistic Self-Advocate Rep. Jessica Benham
Please join the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development as we celebrate Autism Acceptance Month 2022 with Representative Jessica Benham (D-PA), April 14th at 4:00 p.m. Eastern, presenting “Overcoming Stigma, Not Autism: Why Being Autistic Makes Me a Good Legislator.”This virtual, free event is open to all and sponsored by the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development and Duke POLIS: Center for Politics.
Rep. Benham, sworn into the Pennsylvania House of Representatives last year, is one of only a handful of US politicians who self-disclose as autistic, and as a bisexual woman, one of the few LGBTQ women in politics. Before her election, Rep. Benham founded the Pittsburgh Center for Autistic Advocacy, a grassroots self-advocacy project run by autistic people. She is an advocate for the rights of autistic people, especially for increased access to individualized education for public school students, addressing healthcare access barriers, and opening doors to employment for neurodiverse individuals.
2021 Neurodiverse College & Career Summit
One of our members, Shreyas Hallur, is inviting the Duke community to attend an event hosted by the Neurodiversity Education and Research Center (NERC) via Zoom on Saturday October 16, 2021. The Neurodiverse College & Career Summit will be hosted online and feature a keynote from Hailey Moss as well as discussion from a number of employers who are invested in hiring neurodiverse employees, and colleges who will describe their programming for students. Register here.
Career Readiness Seminar for Students and Alumni
Career fairs are a great way to engage with employers, explore career options, and expand your network. The Career Readiness Series is designed to help students and alumni attending the North Carolina Autistic Career Summit. Participants will learn how to prepare for virtual career fairs, how to maximize their experience at the fair, and what steps to take following the event.
The seminars are:
9/14 from 7-8 pm
9/29 from 12-1 pm
The North Carolina Autistic Career Summit is free but requires separate registration (info here)
The series is co-sponsored by the Duke Career Center, NC State Career Center, the LiNC-IT program, and Neurodiversity Connections.
A Statewide Collaboration for Autism Acceptance & Advancement in the Workplace
NC State is hosting the third annual North Carolina Autistic Career Summit on September 23 & 24 from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. This virtual event will feature internationally known keynote speakers, a career fair, and sessions focused on optimizing the job search experience for autistic adults. The event is free to the public, and we encourage our students and alumni to attend!
Details and registration information is online.
Disability Pride Week
Next week is Disability Pride Week! Check out these great events hosted by the Duke Disability Alliance.
Email dukedisabilityalliance@duke.edu with questions.
2021 Autism Acceptance Month Speaker
The Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development will be hosting Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, a global self-advocate, educator, and parent on the autism spectrum in April 2021 for Autism Acceptance Month.
Learn more about this event and register here.
Neurodiversity in the Workplace Panel
Join Duke Neurodiversity Connections and the Duke Career Center for a panel event focused on neurodiversity in the workplace. Our panelists will provide perspectives on navigating job interviews, their transition to the workforce and more. We enthusiastically welcome members of the Duke community who identify as neurodiverse as well as those who wish to learn!
Date: Monday, November 2, 2020
Time: 3pm-4pm EST
Register here by Thursday, October 29th to receive the Zoom link for this event.
Duke University encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. Anyone who anticipates the need for accommodations or has questions about access may contact Rachel Coleman (rachel.coleman@duke.edu) in advance of this event.
For more information or questions, please contact Rachel Coleman (rachel.coleman@duke.edu) at the Duke University Career Center.
Film Screening: Autism Goes to College
Neurodiversity Connections is excited to present a free screening of the documentary Autism Goes to College on Monday February, 3, 2020 from 7-9 pm at Griffith Theatre, Bryan Center.
The film goes inside college classrooms and dorms as five students on the autism spectrum and their college support teams (parents, providers and faculty members) share their stories and candid insights about their experiences. Hear their stories of dreams, fears, failures and successes
A live Q&A panel will follow the screening.
Food will be provided.
Duke students, faculty and staff are invited!
