Students with disabilities are a budding source of talent coming from Oregon high schools, colleges, community colleges, and universities.   In fact, 26% of people with disabilities in Oregon have degrees or advanced degrees.  This student pool is historically overlooked by business as a great source of interns and summer hires filled with talent, problem solving, and budding skills. 

The business panel will discuss their experiences with student interns with disabilities and their contribution to their work units.

 AGENDA

1. Breakfast and Networking, 7:30-7:45 am

2. Welcome and Introductions, 7:45 – 7:55 am

3. Panel Presentation, 7:55- 8:30 am

Tapping fresh talent: Students with disabilities:

Business Internships and Summer Hires

Moderating: TBA

Panelists:

OHSU:                                 Joe Tonn, Director, HR Services

Intel:                                   Scott Nichols, Engineering Manager

Commission for the Blind:  Mike Ray, Transition Counsellor

Incight:                               Aubrie Abbott, Program Manager

 4.   Questions and answers with the panelists  8:30 – 8:50

5.    The Internship and Summer Hire Center: a business/expert collaboration
       linking business & students with disabilities

8:50 – 9: 00

Lucy Baker, Executive Director, Oregon Business Leadership Network

Scott Hatley, Executive Director, Incight