Transition College & Career

Before you finish high school, pre-employment transition services (Pre-ETS) can help you get ready for a job and become more aware and gain skills to be prepared for the world of work.

Pre-employment transition services can start at age 14 and are available until you graduate high school or turn 22. You do not need to apply for Vocational Rehabilitation, instead you can connect directly to a pre-ETS community provider while still in high school and benefit from the five pre-ETS services.

These services may include:

Work Based Learning Experiences/Internships:

Job tours

Guest speakers
20-25 hour internships for those who are deemed ready

Job Exploration Counseling:

Interest Inventories
Job searching
Application training
Resume preparation and resume writing
Interview preparation and experience building

Work Place Readiness Training:

Job keeping and work readiness
Professionalism
Team work
Workplace manners and boundaries
Integrity at work

Self-Advocacy/Mentoring Instruction:

Peer mentoring groups on independent living and community employment

Counseling on enrollment in post-secondary education:

Post-secondary research
Academic advisor phone calls and seminars at local colleges
Information sessions on resources at local colleges for people with disabilities

Flexibility with service delivery:

During or After School

Zoom, Google Classroom

In person or remote instruction

Individual or group instruction

_{For more information, please contact the}_{Pre-ETS Supervisor Sarah Chaplin at}_{(413) 527-2711 x147 or sarahchaplin@rsi.org}_{Riverside Industries, Inc., One Cottage Street,}_{Easthampton, MA 01027 | rsi.org}_{Riverside Industries Inc. empowering people with disabilities}_{Or visit the following website:}

_{https://www.mass.gov/service-details/pre-employment-transition-services-pre-ets-0}