Office of Economic Empowerment Intern | 2026 Treasury Fall Internship Program

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Boston, MA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Office of Economic Empowerment (OEE) is a department within the Office of the Treasurer and Receiver General of Massachusetts tasked with providing free and accessible financial education and supporting wealth-building pathways for residents across the state. We deliver programs that support residents’ financial wellbeing, help them make informed decisions about their money, and help families save for their children’s future education.

OEE is looking for a Digital Accessibility Intern to join its communications team to help the department meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA standards across its digital channels. The Digital Accessibility Intern will help OEE assess and remediate existing public-facing content and help build tools and trainings to support the team's ongoing accessibility efforts.

This is a hands-on role for someone interested in accessibility, public interest technology, communications, and user experience (UX). Our IT department handles technical, platform-level accessibility. This role is focused on content: documents, graphics, presentations, web copy, social media, and video assets.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, preferably in Communications, Digital Marketing, User Experience, or another related field
• Familiarity with digital accessibility best practices and WCAG standards
• Comfortable working within Microsoft and Adobe suites
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to multi-task, and manage multiple responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Review existing content inventory and remediate accessibility issues, for example: Writing alt text for images and graphics, Tagging PDFs and fixing heading structures and reading orders, Adding captions, transcripts, or written descriptions to video content, Checking and adjusting document color contrast
• Track the progress of the remediation project
• Review and update existing templates (PowerPoint, Word, Canva, etc.) for accessibility compliance
• Support accessibility best practices for content created by OEE staff
• Provide general support to the OEE communications team as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed