Pre-Employment Transition Services week

Program Description

The virtual Pre-Employment Transition Services week provides opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing college-bound students from different states to gain experience and explore their career interests in STEM fields. These programs are available to all eligible deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students at no cost with approval from their state Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.

In summer 2023, we are partnering with organizations from various states around the country to provide a number of programs supported by NTID. See each section below for the type of programs we offer and the states these programs are available in.

STEM Week

Each participating state’s STEM week will be held from Saturday, June 24 - Thursday, June 29, 2023.

As part of this program, students will:

Get hands-on experience in technology and specialized skills
Receive a free package filled with cool tech and activities
Learn more about what their interests are as they look toward a career
Join fun evening activities and make new friends from all over the state
Have fun!

Students will have the opportunity to:

Learn more about computers in a programming workshop
Participate in unique and interesting engineering challenges using a free robotics kit
Investigate a mock crime scene with a free crime scene kit
Explore microbiology and the world of microorganisms

Students will work with career counselors and faculty in small group settings to:

Determine their interests in career, specifically Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) careers
Develop decision-making skills
Build confidence and develop personal awareness
Develop leadership skills and independence

There are three STEM Weeks being offered in the following regions:

Pacific Northwest

Pacific Northwest STEM Week event flyer (pdf, 384kb)

Sponsored by:
- Washington Division of Rehabilitation Services

Illinois

Illinois STEM Week event flyer (pdf, 387kb)

Sponsored by:
- Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services

California

California STEM Week event flyer (pdf, 62kb)

Sponsored by:
- California Division of Rehabilitation Services

STEM Week is supported by Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf in partnership with the above organizations.

Create Your Future

NTID is partnering with California Department of Rehabilitation Services to offer Create Your Future (CYF), a one-week program for qualified deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students preparing for life post-graduation. This program is available to students from the state of California only.

Students will have an opportunity to: