What is BEST STEP?
Transition
3535 NW 58th Street, Suite 500
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Office: (405) 951-3488
Fax: (405) 951-3529
Building Employment Skills for Today (BEST) and Summer Transition Employment Program (STEP) – Gaining summer work experience and improving employment readiness among youth ages 16-21 with disabilities.
These camps are for clients of DRS, potentially eligible students and/or returning to high school in August. Students can have the opportunity to work part-time up to 25 hours a week for a business in the community of your area.
The first week is BEST and it is one week of employment training in a classroom setting. After the week of BEST, STEP begins. STEP is an up to four week internship with the option of five days of part-time work per week. Applications are required and space is limited. The application typically opens in early November and closes in early March. For more information please email us at TransitionTeam@okdrs.gov.
Applications now open for 2026 BEST STEP summer programs
Applications must be submitted no later than Monday, March 2, 2026.
Select this link to apply online for BEST STEP 2026
(If using speech-to-text or other assistive technology, you may want to download and complete the fillable PDF application.)
Select this link for PDF/Printable versions of the BEST STEP 2026 application
Applications can be sent by email to JRenteria@okdrs.gov or by mail to ATTN: JESSIE RENTERIA; 3535 NW 58TH ST. STE 500 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73112