19 APPENDIX: Neurodiversity at Work: Employer Roundtable Companies
NEURODIVERSITY @ WORK EMPLOYER ROUNDTABLE COMPANIES
The following are a list (not exhaustive) of companies that hire autistic talent and have intentional programs and initiatives for autistic support to be successful in the workplace.
- Biogen, biotechnology company, internships and co-op programs
- Deloitte, Neurodiversity @ Deloitte, Training high performing talent across the autism spectrum
- Fidelity Investments, Inclusion Programs, Hiring Initiatives That Support Our Diverse and Inclusive Workplace.
- IBM, Divers Ability, We champion people with diverse abilities and the previously untapped potential they bring to the workplace. This includes neurodiversity, a concept where neurological differences are to be recognized and respected as any other human variation. This includes Autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette’s Syndrome, and many other neurological differences. We are dedicated to hiring, supporting, educating and embracing people of all abilities.
- Interapt, This company was established as a mobile and web application development firm in 2011. The company is training a new generation of talented software developers.
- Iterators: Software Testing, We test and validate software every day, and complete PDF conversions with our inclusive workforce. We perform Accessibility testing.
- Iterators: Be the Change You Want to See, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is one the most important topics companies are addressing today. Iterators LLC has recognized DE&I since inception.
- Bank of America, The value of hiring people who think differently
- Chevron, Scroll down to see: NEW Opportunities For Neurodivergent Candidates
- Qualcomm. Qualcomm is the world’s leading wireless technology innovator.
- Careers at Qualcomm. Does not mention autism or neurodiversity on the website.
- Rangam. Rangam is a minority, women, and disability-owned workforce solutions company. As one of the fastest-growing professional staffing agencies providing autism jobs, we specialize in attracting and retaining both neurotypical and neurodiverse talent globally for IT, Engineering, Scientific, Clinical, Healthcare, Administrative, Finance, and Business Professional sector.
- SAS: Internships, Quote from an intern: “I applied to SAS internship program for the opportunity to be authentically autistic after years of hiding it in public. It has been the opportunity of a lifetime.”
- SAS: Early Career Opportunities, Career areas included: Sales, Technical Enablement, and Marketing Rotational Program
- The Precisionists, Inc. (TPI) a Benefit Corporation, creates jobs for individuals across a broad range of disabilities. Initially the company is focused on working with those on the autism spectrum.
- TPI is proud to be the autism employment partner of the country’s largest pharmaceutical company, Pfizer, the country’s largest energy company, Exelon, and on the largest and one of the most respected global financial services companies in the world, UBS. An Innovative Employment Model Being Embraced by the Fortune 100.
- TPI: Bridging the Disability Employment Divide for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum.
- TPI is the proud recipient of the Autism Society of America’s 2018 Adam Heavner Award presented annually to the company who does the most to advance employment for autistic adults.
- VMware: Neurodiversity Inclusion Program is a hiring initiative tailored towards individuals with autism.
- VMware is a leading provider of multi-cloud services for all apps, enabling digital innovation with enterprise control.