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‘Sometimes you just need someone to take a chance on you’: An internship programme for autistic graduates at Deutsche Bank, UK

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Remington, Anna, Pellicano, Elizabeth·2019·Journal of Management & Organization

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Abstract Autistic individuals often face significant challenges to obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment – more so than other disability groups. Work placements appear to be an important step to promote employment outcomes, yet there remains a lack of knowledge about the real-life experiences of those involved in such schemes. This study is the first to take a multi-informant, longitudinal approach to examine corporate work-placement schemes: specifically, an internship for autistic graduates at Deutsche Bank, UK. Semi-structured interviews were carried out with interns, their hiring managers and the colleagues who worked alongside them. Results demonstrated positive, meaningful experiences for the majority of those involved, however, some interns also reported anxiety, difficulties in judging communication and confusion regarding office rules. The current findings contribute to a better understanding of the experiences of skilled autistic individuals in work, and should inform the creation of subsequent programmes aimed to promote employment opportunities for autistic people.

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  • Autistic employees often experience difficulties in social communication at work.

    “Indeed, autistic employees often experience difficulties in social communication at work [22, 23] and, as such, even those with a strong autistic identity may find communicating their needs with their employers particularly challenging.”
  • Barriers to requesting adjustments are likely to be exacerbated for autistic adults, who often report experiencing additional communicative challenges.

    “While these findings are not necessarily unique to autistic individuals, it is important to note that such barriers are likely to be exacerbated for autistic adults, who themselves often report experiencing additional communicative challenges [23].”

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  1. Roux, A. M., Shattuck, P. T., Rast, J. E., Rava, J. A., & Anderson, K. A. (2015). National Autism Indicators Report: Transition into Young Adulthood. (L. C. O. R. Program Ed.). Philadelphia, PA: A.J. Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University.

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Authors
Remington, A., & Pellicano, E.
Affiliations
University College London (GB)
Corresponding author
Remington, Anna
Venue
Journal of Management & Organization
Published
2018-11-05
Volume
25
Issue
04
Pages
516-534
ISSN
  • 1324-3209 (ISSN-L)
  • 1833-3672
  • 1839-3527
OpenAlex
W2900312912
Cited by
74
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 8 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 3
FWCI
8.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Management & Organization (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Disability Education and Employment
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education and Employability
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, internships, employment of autistic people, Deutsche Bank, hiring managers, work experience, anxiety, communication difficulties, employment of people with disabilities

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