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  <Title>Neurodivergent Students and Grads in the Workplace 5/8</Title>
  <Tagline>Finding Your Way Event: Career Center/Autism Society</Tagline>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Join the UMBC Career Center and the Howard County Autism Society's <span>AUTISM HIRING PROGRAM for this timely VIRTUAL workshop designed to </span><span>help neurodivergent students (Autism, ADD/ADHD, Dyslexia, Long COVID, </span><span>Mental Health Diagnoses, Learning Disabilities) prepare for and explore the </span><span>workplace. </span></div><div><br></div><div>When: May 8, 2023 @ 12:00 Noon (Virtual via Webex)</div><div><br></div><div>How: Register via UMBC Handshake (Career Center's Hiring Platform): </div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>RSVP VIA <a href="https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/1301697/share_preview" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HANDSHAKE</a></strong> </div><div><br></div><div>or </div><div><br></div><div>click on the link below for <a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=md06cbd3e1985ebba6d200cbc912059a0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Career Center's Webex information</a> (and save it to your calendar)</div><div><br></div><div>Presenters from Howard County Autism Society's Autism Hiring Program and UMBC's Career Center will share what to consider, questions to ask, and how <span>to engage with employers to land your next job, while learning more about the local </span><span>Autism Hiring Program.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><div>For information about the Autism Hiring Program, visit: </div><div><span><a href="https://howard-autism.org/autism-hiring-program/">https://howard-autism.org/autism-hiring-program/</a></span></div><div><br></div><div>Questions? Email <a href="mailto:careers@umbc.edu">careers@umbc.edu</a> or <a href="mailto:linda.hoyt@howard-autism.org">linda.hoyt@howard-autism.org</a></div></div><div><br></div><div>A photo of part of a desktop with headphones, mouse, notepad and plant accompany this post.</div></div>
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