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

University of Virginia | Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights | 10 hrs/week | $22/hr

About the Role

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. In addition to team leadership responsibilities, the Lead will remediate advanced or complicated assignments. The position reports to the Digital Accessibility Coordinator. In this role, you will learn to use industry-standard tools to identify and fix accessibility barriers in PDF documents by gaining the skills that are increasingly sought after in government, education, and technology sectors. Graduate students who are passionate about equity in information access are encouraged to apply. Position will start as soon as possible and last through the end of the academic year (May 7, 2027).

What You’ll Do

Program Development (approximately 20% of effort) 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 Manage Team (approximately 55% of effort) 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 m