Summer provides valuable but often untapped opportunities for youth to explore or deepen their interests, preferences, and strengths; accrue valuable work-related skills and experiences; and establish connections to their communities. At the same time, it is clear that summer opportunities do not happen automatically for many youth with disabilities. This article offers several strategies for engaging adolescents with disabilities in meaningful summer employment. "Project Summer," a three-year development project funded by the Institute of Education Sciences that focused on identifying effective, practical strategies for connecting youth with significant disabilities to summer work and community experiences, is described. (Contains 1 figure.)