WorkAbility IV (WAIV) is a partner program for SDSU students and recent alumni with disabilities. It promotes access and offers enhanced career services empowering students to:

• Choose, plan, and prepare for a career
• Meet academic and career requirements
• Secure and retain employment

Accommodations: If you are unsure as to what accommodations you might need, work with your Student Disability Services counselor to identify what accommodations would best suit your particular disability.

• See Reasonable Job Accommodations

Who is eligible?

To participate in WorkAbility IV at SDSU, you must meet all the criteria listed below:

• A degree-seeking SDSU student or recent California State University alumni with a documented permanent disability,
• A United States citizen or permanent resident,
• A participant of the State of California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). SDSU students with disabilities who are not currently participants of DOR should contact WorkAbility IV to meet with a DOR Counselor to determine your program eligibility.

Services available

Individualized assistance is provided by counselors experienced with issues of disability and employment. Services may include:

• Career counseling and guidance
• Career exploration
• Labor market research
• Career planning
• Resumé writing and cover letter development
• Job search skills, strategies and resources
• Job leads
• Preparation for job fairs and campus interviews
• Internships
• Networking opportunities
• Information about disclosure, disability rights and accommodations
• Job retention strategies and follow up
• Federal Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
• State of California Limited Examination and Appointment Program (LEAP)