It’s a source of independence that will allow you to live the life you want outside of work. To compete alongside your sighted peers, you need self-determination, a willingness to learn new skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues, clients and customers.
That’s where Career Launch @ Perkins comes in. It’s innovative training and career services helping blind and visually impaired young adults land career-track jobs. The curriculum provides the hands-on training and experience necessary to build a sustainable career in professional fields.
We’re currently offering week-long Tech Bootcamp sessions to help adults use access technology to work effectively and efficiently with the tools most commonly used in the workplace: Google Workspace and Microsoft Suite.
Career Launch is generously supported by a grant from the Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation.
Craig, California Career Launch participant“Career Launch has helped me grow more confident in myself. The instructors have helped prepare me to overcome the challenges I’ll face in finding work and staying employed.”
Bright, motivated young adults who value self-reliance.
Self-starters seeking financial independence to provide for themselves and pursue their personal passions.
People who can learn from constructive feedback because they’re always trying to be better at whatever they do, in work and life.
Because Career Launch will give you the tools to enter the workforce, succeed in your job and build your financial future.
First-of-its kind training designed to give you skills, experience and support to land a career-track job
Cover everything from customer experience, customer acquisition and retention, customer service metrics and more.
Develop vital job skills applicable across a variety of roles, including sales and marketing, HR and recruitment, customer support and more.
Learn Salesforce, Microsoft Office, Google Suite – as well as a variety of access technologies and apps that empower users when at work, commuting and living independently.
Hone your professionalism and build self-confidence during simulated workplace calls and tasks.
Partner with our Career Services team to find the right opportunity, get hired and thrive from day one on the job.
Award-winning painter John Bramblitt has a unique perspective on color, self-expression and what it means to be visually impaired in a visual profession
Get in touch to discuss how Career Launch can work for you.
Apply for Career Launch Tech Bootcamp and get started on the path to professional success.
