[ASAN]Call for Resumes: Freddie Mac Seeking Autistic Interns

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Freddie Mac, a leading mortgage finance company, is partnering with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network to fill three paid internship opportunities. The ASAN-Freddie Mac Internship Program is an opportunity for recent graduates and current students on the autism spectrum to gain work experience and enter the workforce of a leading American company committed to neurological diversity. These internships are full time paid positions. Successful candidates will need to relocate to the DC metro area for the 16 week internship period beginning in early September.

There are several internship positions available and applicants will be selected for the best position suited to them based on their applications and interviews. Applicants should be interested in working in subject areas such as mathematics, statistics, economics, and computer science, as these will be the subject areas relevant to the offered positions. Depending on the position, applicants should have a number of skills including basic computer understanding including Microsoft Office as well as a comfort in thinking primarily with numbers. Proficiency in computer programming in one or more languages, such as VBA, MatLab, C++ or SAS, may be helpful in selecting candidates for certain available positions.

Applications will be screened by ASAN and Freddie Mac staff and not all who apply will receive an interview. Successful applicants will receive paid internship positions within various Freddie Mac operating divisions. These internships are available only to students and recent graduates on the autism spectrum.

If you are interested, we strongly encourage you to send your resumé to [email protected]. Many of our past interns have had their employment extended on a long term basis. We hope you?ll consider this opportunity and look forward to reviewing your application!

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Curious, I didn't realise they were bailed out by the Paulson run bailout plan after their hand in the Sub-prime mortgage scandal

Will some of you PLEASE take advantage of this incredible opportunity.

I would like to know how they are gonna handle the interviews and resumes for this and how are they gonna be made "autisticly friendly". I've been trying to crack the resume code for over 20 years now and have had no success.

I'm sure Ken {OP} could help you with that.

Will I be working from home, or do I need to be living near the office?

What will the positions entail?

I would be very interested in being a part of this.

The problem is that I'm living in the very west of western Canada.

I'm curious, is this internship mainly a goodwill gesture towards trying to accept more autistic people into a particular workforce, or is it because they see autistic people having certain traits that are more conducive towards those particular fields then NTs?