Federal Work Study Potential: Digital Accessibility Graduate Lead Intern for Document Remediation

What you'd do

• Assist in developing document remediation program at scale for the Academic side of the University
• Assist with the creation of processes and development of standards of practice for undergraduate student interns.
• Assist with creation of accessibility checklists and guidelines for future interns to follow.
• Documentation process improvements
• Onboard undergraduate student interns.
• Oversee up to three undergraduate student interns, including delegating tasks, balancing flow, and tracking milestones.
• Review all interns’ deliverables before providing to requestor, checking for thoroughness and conformity.
• Provide oral and written feedback to undergraduate student interns routinely.
• Attend and lead weekly meetings with undergraduate student interns.
• Manage interns’ escalations and questions about accessibility and/or complex content.

What they want

• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn new software.
• Good written communication skills.
• Interest in accessibility or inclusive design (no prior experience required).

About University of Virginia

Help make the University of Virginia’s digital content accessible to everyone. As a Digital Accessibility Graduate Lead Intern you will lead one of two small teams of Digital Accessibility Undergraduate Interns for a new document remediation service for UVA staff. Each Lead supervises up to three undergraduate student interns. The Lead is expected to delegate assignments, review output for accuracy and accessibility, and manage the processes of this service.