Launch Your Future

Explore careers. Gain real work experience. Plan your next step.

Career Launchpad is a workforce readiness program for high school juniors and seniors with disabilities, delivered in partnership with the California Department of Rehabilitation. It provides career coaching, essential job skills training, and up to 100 hours of paid work experience—all at no cost to the employer. Currently offered across Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Imperial and San Bernardino counties, the program connects young people to real job opportunities and gives employers a simple, supported way to help shape the next generation of talent.

In California, young individuals are embracing personal and professional growth.

Career Launchpad is available in the following regions:
Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and Imperial County.

Local Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) offices serving these regions include:
Van Nuys/Foothill, LA South Bay, Greater LA, Orange-San Gabriel, Inland Empire District Office, El Centro, Ontario, Palm Desert, San Bernardino, Temecula, and Victorville.

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Program helps students with disabilities transition into work

The U.S. Census Bureau says one in five Americans have a disability and students with a disability have a lower graduation rate than those without. And after school, only about 23% of Angelenos with disabilities have jobs.

As you consider your future paths, remember that your career is a journey, not a destination.

It's normal not to have all the answers now. Now is an ideal time to embrace new experiences.

Career Launchpad is a great way to get things started in a positive way.

Every Career Launchpad program participant has the opportunity to braaden their professional skills and grow under the supervision of an expert career coach who understands the changing Californian indistry landscape and how you can best find a rewarding career within it.

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Career Launchpad is a partnership between the California Department of Rehabilitation and the Institute for Workplace Skills and Innovation America.
The program supports Californians with disabilities in preparing for and accessing meaningful career opportunities.

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