Univers'Emploi Presentation on Irish Experience in Univers’ Emploi

1st March 2012

Selection of Students

• Irish students identified to participate in pilot project.

• Identified priority groups for inclusion in pilot (graduates with physical, sensory, significant illness (SOI), mental health difficulties and students with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS).

•A survey of students entering their final year of study in TCD & UCC was conducted.

Survey of Interest in Participation in Univers’ Emploi:

TCD UCC

Total Responses. 44 28

Indicated that they would like to participate in project. 48% 82%

Issues with disclosure of disability. 55% 54%

Indicated a lack of disability awareness in the workplace. 43% 20%

Necessity to negotiate reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

27% 20%

Irish Participants by Disability

Disability TCD UCC

Asperger's Syndrome 3  

Blind / Vision Impaired 1 3

Dyspraxia 1  

Physical Disability 3 3

Significant Ongoing Illness 2  

Deaf / Hard of Hearing 2 1

Mental Health 3 4

Irish Participants by Discipline Area

Discipline TCD UCC

Sciences 2  Engineering and Computer science 2 1

Health Sciences 2 1

Arts- Languages 1  

Arts - Humanities 4 6

Arts - Social

Sciences

2  

Law 1 1

Business 1 2

Participants Key Employment Needs

Student Employment

NeedsFitness to Practice

Dealing With Disclosure

Application Preparation

• Cover Letters

• CV Preparation

Interview Preparation and Skills

Identifying Potential Employers

Reasonable Accommodations and Information on Funding

Partners within Irish HEI’S

Disability Service

Careers Service

Student Counselling Service

UnilinkULink

External Partners to Irish HEI’S

AHEAD - WAMEmployability Cork & Dublin

Employer Mentors

Mentoring Process

•Support from DSS and Career Service.•Hosting Workshops.•Website – Linked In•Career Coaching•Appointments with Employer Mentors

Success of Project to Date

• 1. Students have acquired knowledge and experience of necessary employment skills such as:

CV PreparationInterview SkillsSelf Presentation SkillsSelf-advocacy skills

Success of Project to Date

• 2. Students are more informed about disability related issues and employment including:

Disability and the law – rights and responsibilities,Disclosure – if, when, and how, to disclose,Grants and supports within the workplace.

Success of Project to Date•2. Employment Offers

TCD UCCMentoring Phasewith possible employment

9 9

Job Offer 3  2Job offer (following professional registration)

1

Potential internship 2  

Challenges of Project

• Implications of time constraints on students participation in project.

•Demands of academic course deadlines.• In – class exams.•Students setting priority of achieving their

academic potential rather than focus on their employment skills.

Contact DetailsMary O’Grady Declan Treanor

Disability Support OfficerHead of ServiceDisability Support ServiceUCCTel: 021- 4902985Fax 021- 4903123Email: dssinfo@ucc.ie Website: www.ucc.ie/dss

Service DirectorDisability ServiceRoom 3055The Arts BuildingTrinity College DublinTel: (01) 896 3475 Fax: (01) 896 3672 Email: disab@tcd.ieWebsite: http://www.tcd.ie/disability/index.php