About Pre-Employment Transition Services
Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) provide resources for students with disabilities to enhance their hard and soft skills, explore employment and education options, and participate in on-site job training. For more information, please contact Nicole Block at Nicole.Block@eastersealsni.org or 260.456.4534 ext. 2263.
Pre-ETS addresses five core services:
- Job exploration counseling, which includes discussing students’ vocational interests, reviewing local labor market and in-demand industries and occupations, exploring non-traditional employment options and identifying career pathways of interest.
- Work-based learning experiences such as apprenticeships and job shadowing, paid and non-paid internships and/or work experiences, informational interviews and volunteer opportunities.
- Counseling on postsecondary opportunities, which includes discussing career pathways, attending college fairs and tours, and accessing disability services and supports.
- Workplace readiness training, which helps students develop communication, problem solving and other specific social and interpersonal skills, as well as independent living skills.
- Instruction in self-advocacy, including building self-awareness, disclosure of disability and knowing individual rights and responsibilities.
Easterseals serves schools throughout northeast Indiana, including schools in Adams, Allen, LaGrange, Wells and Whitley counties.
Eligibility
Any student age 14 to 22 with an IEP, 504 plan or other disability documentation is eligible for Pre-Employment Transition Services.
Summer 2025 Programming
Students will preview future employment by working in small groups with a Transition Consultant to explore volunteer opportunities, identify strengths and barriers, and develop transferable skills. This program is ideal for students beginning to explore career interests. Click on the Volunteer Experience link to fill out the application.
2025 Session 1: June 2 – June 27
2025 Session 2: July 7 – August 1
Students gain paid real-world workplace training, working with a Transition Consultant to build transferable skills, enhance their resume, and explore career options. This is a great program for students to take their next steps in their employment journey. Click on the Paid Internships link to fill out the application.
2025 Session 1: June 2 – June 27
2025 Session 2: July 7 – August 1
