BornToWork is a non-profit empowering autistic young adults to build meaningful long term careers in technology.
Despite their talent and potential adults on the autism spectrum face staggering rates of unemployment.
US Unemployment Rate
4%
No Disabilities
85%
With Autism
When given the right supports, autistic young adults thrive in the workplace and deliver measurable benefits to employers.
In particular autistic young adults often excel in technology - a sector that rewards focus, pattern recognition and precision.
AUTISTIC STRENGTH
Exceptional attention to detail
Pattern recognition and analytical thinking
Consistency and reliability
Focus and ability to hyper concentrate
Logical, structured thinking
Integrity and rule based decision making
Strong memory and information retention
TECH ROLE ALIGNMENT
Quality Assurance, Data Labeling, Software Testing
AI / ML, Data Analysis, Threat Detection
IT Ops, Dev Ops, System Monitoring, DB Management
Coding, Debugging, Data Cleaning, Product Testing
Software Engineering, Technical Documentation
Compliance, Quality Control
Data Entry, Process Optimization
We’ve built a 12 month program combining intensive life skills training, workplace readiness and placements at top tech companies.
Month 1
Life skills and readiness bootcamp
Months 2-12
Tech Internship placement
