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How Not to let Disability Collapse your Internship Prospects

In recent years, more and more businesses have come to recognise the value of hiring persons with disabilities. Many individuals recognise the value of having a workforce that is both diverse and welcoming of people with disabilities. As well as catering to the general public, some businesses focus specifically on meeting the needs of the disabled community. In addition, many businesses give special attention to people with disabilities as part of their community outreach efforts. If you are disabled, worry not, the below tips are to help you understand how not to let your disability ruin your internship prospects.

How Not to let Disability Collapse your Internship Prospects
Don’t let your disability come in your way of winning your dream internship. Though it’s better said than done, it’s not that tough if the following tips can be taken care of. A lot of candidates with disability conquer their respective jobs because they do not focus on their flaws but on their success and hard work.
This article will share tips that would help you make sure that your disability is in no way a hindrance to hold a successful career. For the right candidate, interviewers would never say no.

1.    Disclosing your ailment:
These days, job marketplaces like Graduatewise.com help candidates disclose their disability while creating their profiles. In truth, it’s of no shame. By mentioning your disability beforehand, an employer would consider it to be an honest move. Using your best judgement always helps, so ask yourself, is it really going to affect the job role? If your ill health is not relevant to that job, it's okay to not mention it.

2.    Disability is not synonymous with Weakness:
It’s important to understand the difference. There are weak moments at work, but they are not usually due to the incapacity. They might be due to various other reasons. So never connect your weaknesses with your disabilities. In fact, always try to portray to the interviewer, how has your disability always tried to help you achieve more. Your positive outlook would outshine any disabilities that you might have.

3.    Stay Confident:
No matter what, staying confident while giving interviews or approaching the employer is the key to gain brownie points. Despite your shortcomings, showing your curiosity and excitement for the job, asking the right questions, holding good conversations, would leave a good impression on interview panel.

4.    Ask away any Questions:
Don’t shy away from asking any queries regarding how they perceive your disability. Ensure them that it's not going to get in the way of productivity. Open discussions and questions would help clear out any doubts for both the candidate and the employer.

5.    Bring down your Sample Work:
One thing that would help you get selected quickly, despite your incapability, is bringing your portfolio to the interview. This would help you immensely in selling your skills, and convincing the employer. Showcasing your live skills may make you the best choice for the given job role.

There would always be the highs and lows for candidates, whether disabled or not. But even with disabilities, candidates can reach to new heights if they follow these tips. They only have to hole on to their better sense, stay positive, confident and open with the employers, and do hard work.
There are various jobs that are not really impacted by any sort of disability. World is going remote, and technology is making it possible for almost everyone to have a glowing career.
 
 

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