Office of IT, Accessibility Interns (2 positions)

State of Maryland•Baltimore, MD

41d•Onsite

About The Position

MSDE is looking for candidates for a paid, full time internship. The Accessibility Intern will assist MSDE's Information Technology Branch - Accessibility Section. This will be a 6 month internship Duties Include: Accessibility & Remediation Support - Perform accessibility remediation on MSDE documents including Word, PowerPoints and PDFs. Online Courses - Perform accessibility testing of online courses, track the status and ensure accurate records. Equivalent access requirements for students with disabilities - create agendas, schedule meetings, takes meeting minutes. Procurement - Review procurements to ensure approved accessibility language is incorporated. Tracking - Enter accessibility tickets for digital tools and requested remediation. Compliance - Review of new legislation and policies and completion of review in comparison with current standards and requirements, identifying new or expanded requirements with potential impacts to MSDE. Project Implementation - Work on specialized accessibility initiatives and projects, as assigned, under the direction of the Web and Content Accessibility Manager. Research/learning - Independently research solutions to technical problems and learn new skills through job shadowing and self-study. Expected to expand knowledge through hands-on experience. General administrative duties - Provide general admin support to the IT department as needed. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: 60 credit hours in Education, Computer Science, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Information Technology, or related field
Applicants must consent to State and FBI (CJIS) background check as a routine procedure for all MSDE employees.

Responsibilities

Perform accessibility remediation on MSDE documents including Word, PowerPoints and PDFs.
Perform accessibility testing of online courses, track the status and ensure accurate records.
Create agendas, schedule meetings, takes meeting minutes.
Review procurements to ensure approved accessibility language is incorporated.
Enter accessibility tickets for digital tools and requested remediation.
Review of new legislation and policies and completion of review in comparison with current standards and requirements, identifying new or expanded requirements with potential impacts to MSDE.
Work on specialized accessibility initiatives and projects, as assigned, under the direction of the Web and Content Accessibility Manager.
Independently research solutions to technical problems and learn new skills through job shadowing and self-study.
Provide general admin support to the IT department as needed.
Other duties as assigned.