Welcome

Thank you for your interest in recruiting Gallaudet University students and graduates.

Gallaudet is the world’s leading university for Deaf, hard-of-hearing, and DeafBlind students. Our students represent a highly diverse talent pool and bring valuable skills, unique perspectives, and experiences that help organizations innovate, communicate effectively, and build inclusive workplaces.

This guide brings together everything employers need to successfully recruit, interview, hire, and support Gallaudet students and graduates — from understanding the Deaf community, to running accessible interviews and virtual meetings, to building a long-term partnership with our Office of Career Success.

When you hire a Gallaudet student or graduate, you are not hiring alone. The Office of Career Success serves as an ongoing partner throughout the recruiting, internship, and employment process, and our support does not end after the interview or hiring decision. Whether this is your first experience hiring a Deaf professional or your hundredth, we are here to help.

Why Recruit at Gallaudet University?

Gallaudet University prepares students to succeed in today’s workforce through rigorous academics, experiential learning, leadership development, and a bilingual environment centered on American Sign Language (ASL) and English.

Gallaudet students bring:

• Strong problem-solving abilities

• Adaptability and resilience

• Experience navigating complex and diverse communication environments

• Cultural competence and diversity awareness

• Visual learning and communication strengths

• Leadership, advocacy, and self-advocacy experience

• Multilingual and multimodal communication skills (ASL, English, and other languages)

• Strong teamwork and collaboration abilities

• Creativity and innovation

Employers Tell Us They Need—Gallaudet Students Deliver

Employers consistently tell us these are the skills they value most, and they are the skills Gallaudet students strengthen every day:

• Critical Thinkers

• Problem Solvers

• Team Players

• Adaptable Employees

• Lifelong Learners

• Effective Communicators

• Curious Minds

Highly Adaptable Problem Solvers

Gallaudet students navigate diverse communication environments every day, developing flexibility, creativity, and resilience that translate directly to the workplace.

Strong Communication Skills

Our students are skilled at communicating across cultures, languages, technologies, and communication styles.

Inclusive Leadership

Many Gallaudet students have experience advocating for accessibility, collaborating across differences, and leading diverse teams.

Technology-Ready Talent

Students regularly use assistive technology, collaboration platforms, AI tools, captioning systems, and emerging workplace technologies.

Hands-On Experience

Many students have experience with:

• Internships and student employment

• Undergraduate and other research projects

• Leadership positions and leadership programs

• Community engagement and service-learning

• Federal, nonprofit, education, business, STEM, and public service work