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

University of Virginia; United States; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Virginia's Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights seeks a Digital Accessibility Graduate Lead Intern to supervise a small team of undergraduate interns in a new document remediation service. You will delegate tasks, review outputs for accessibility, and manage processes.

This 10-hour/week, $22/hour internship can include remote work after training and runs through May 7, 2027. Training is provided; prior accessibility knowledge is not required, and experience with tools

Qualifications

• Education: Current UVA graduate student.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn new software.
• Interest in accessibility or inclusive design; no prior knowledge required.
• Prior supervisory or project-management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead one of two small teams of Digital Accessibility Undergraduate Interns.
• Delegate assignments, review output for accuracy and accessibility, and manage processes.
• Remediate advanced materials and coordinate with subject matter experts as needed.
• Attend and lead weekly meetings; provide feedback and track milestones.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Project management

Supervisory experience

Willingness to learn

Education

Current UVA graduate student

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Equidox

SensusAccess

PAC

Job description

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 meetings with undergraduate student interns.
• Manage interns' escalations and questions about accessibility and/or complex content.

Complex and Advanced Document Remediation (approximately 25% of effort)

• Manage high-priority remediation requests and remediate escalated and/or complicated materials beyond the level of undergraduate student interns (e.g. charts, multi-column layouts, and tables).
• Utilize tools such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, Equidox, SensusAccess, and PAC.
• Remediate PDFs and digital documents to meet WCAG 2.2 AA and PDF/UA standards.
• Ensure proper reading order, tagging, headings, alt text, color contrast, and metadata.
• Liaise with subject matter experts for assistance with complex image descriptions, data sets, charts, graphs, etc.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Current UVA graduate student

Licensure: None

Federal work-study students are eligible to apply.

The Office for Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights is committed to fostering a welcoming and respectful team culture. Students from all lived experiences, abilities, and academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What We’re Looking For

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

Training is provided. No prior accessibility knowledge required. All majors welcome.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Prior supervisory experience.
• Prior experience with project management and related software such as Jira, Asana, Teams or others.
• Previous practice with PDF editing, document formatting, or accessibility remediation.
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word accessibility features, or HTML/document structure concepts.
• Understanding of document version control and best practices for shared file management
• Interest in digital accessibility and/or disability studies.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. Remote work is possible after an initial training period.

WEEKLY HOURS

Up to 10 hours/week during the semester

Hourly Rate: $22/hour

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.