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  • Become a talent in Vienna!

    The 5th myAbility Talent® program in Vienna takes place between March and September and connects students and graduates with disabilities or chronic illnesses with top Austrian companies. The participating employers recognize a disability as a positive aspect of an application and focus on the qualifications of the applicants.

    Apply now!

The myAbility Talent® program in Vienna

The 5th myAbility Talent® program takes place in Vienna between March and September. In the group workshop with our communication trainer you will find out everything about the first claim (e.g. for job interviews), your CV will be checked in personal application coaching and you can network with top Austrian companies in network events. Between May and September you will have job shadowings where you can get to know your dream company from the inside. 
This year you can meet HR managers from Accenture, Air Liquide, Mondi, Austrian National Bank, Austrian Lotteries, PwC Austria, PremiQaMed Group, REWE Group, Takeda and Wiener Stadtwerke.

Apply now!

Take your chance and apply now using the application form from the myAbility Talent® Program in Vienna!

An overview of the dates

  • March 8th, 2020 - Application deadline

  • March 30th - April 3rd, 2020 - workshop with our communication trainer (two half days each)

  • Between March 30th and April 2nd, 2020 - individual coaching

  • April 7th, 2020 - Career workshop with Teach for Austria

  • April 17, 2020 - Career workshop with OeAD and the myAbility Talent Team

  • May 6th, 2020 - Matching Day

  • May to September 2020 - job shadowings

  • September 10, 2020 - closing event 

Participating companies in Vienna

These are the participating companies in Vienna. With these you can be sure that they see a disability as a positive aspect of an application and that the qualifications of the applicants are in the foreground.

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The process in detail

  • March 8th, 2020 - Application deadline 
  • March 30th - April 3rd, 2020 - Workshop with our communication trainer (2 half days each): With our coach, Alexander Kurzwernhart, you practice your self-presentation, get professional feedback as well as tips and tricks on how you can best present your strengths. 
  • Between March 30th and April 2nd, 2020 - Individual one-on-one coaching: How do you put the finishing touches on your CV? Which aspects are important? These questions are clarified in one-hour individual coaching with Daniel Schörghofer. 
  • April 7th, 2020 - Career workshop with Teach for Austria: How are assessment centers structured? Why do they exist? What is actually being asked? We invited the experts from Teach for Austria. 
  • April 17, 2020 - Career workshop with OEAD: What does career mean? How do I want to deal with my disability or chronic illness in the application process? With practical exercises and inputs, you will answer these questions together with Larissa Rexeis. 
  • May 6th, 2020 - Matching Day: On Matching Day you meet the HR managers of the companies for the first time. In small interviews you introduce yourself and you can apply the skills learned in the workshop in practice. How to find the right company for your job shadowings. 
  • May to September 2020 - Job shadowings: You meet with company employees and accompany them for up to 2 days. Spend your job shadowing in departments that interest you. This way you get to know the departments from the inside. 
  • September 10, 2020 - Closing event: This evening we look back at the myAbility Talent Program®. You will receive a certificate for your participation and will meet the job shadowing providers and HR managers of all companies again to network. 
Accenture, Air Liquide, Mondi, OeNB, Österreichische Lotterien, PwC, PremiQaMed, Rewe Group, Takeda, Wiener Stadtwerke

Questions and answers about the myAbility Talent® program in Vienna

Are you not sure whether you should apply or do you have general questions about the myAbility Talent® program (formerly DisAbility Talent) in Vienna? On this page we have collected a few questions and answers about the myAbility Talent® program.

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  • What does the myAbility Talent® program offer?

    Talents receive over the period of a semester several different types of coaching from our coaches:

    Individual career coaching, a workshop with an experienced communication coach, a career workshop with our team, contact with recruiters and Networks with top companies at eye level.

  • Who can apply?

    The myAbility Talent® program is aimed at students and academics with disabilities and chronic illness who are at the end of their bachelor's degree, are in master's programs or have just completed their degree. By "with disability and chronic illness" we mean, for example: visual and hearing impairment, mobility impairment, dyslexia, epilepsy, diabetes, metabolic diseases, ... 

  • Do I have to pay for the program as a participant?

    No. The partner companies and myAbility bear the costs for the myAbility Talent® program. You just have to cover your travel expenses yourself. In return, we expect you to be on time, reliable and organized. This means to come to the events, reliably respond to emails and cancel in time if you are not able come.

  • How much time should I plan for the program?

    On average, myAbility Talents spend 58 hours in about 6 months on the myAbility Talent® program. The job shadowings are excluded. You arrange these individually with the companies. The program is well compatible with your studies. We recommend to take part in all events in order to achieve the greatest possible benefit for you. 

  • How does the myAbility Talent® program help me?

    We support you with your self-presentation, on paper as well as with your first impression. In different workshop formats you will learn a lot about careers. In addition, you have the unique opportunity to network with the HR developers of well-known top companies and to do job shadowings in the companies. You also benefit from the network with the other talents. 

  • Is this a superficial action?

    No. Companies recognize that students / academics with disabilities and chronic illnesses are employees who they rarely actively address. The program creates points of contact and creates a conscious, open approach. Companies and talents learn from each other and benefit from the exchange. It enables talents and business partners to deal positively with the disability factor.

  • How did former myAbility talents like the program?

    Quality is most important to us, so we always ask myAbility Talents how we can improve the program, what was missing and what was liked. Based on this, we continuously adjust the program and content. The myAbility Talent® program was rated by former talents with an average grade on the school grade scale of 1.5, which makes us very proud. 

Supporting partners and cooperations

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