Hello listers,

I've been asked by a colleague at America Online to post information about a
10-12 week payed internship opportunity for a student with a disability that
is now available at AOL at their headquarters in Dulles, VA. The job
description is pasted below. They are looking for someone at the college or
grad school level.

Timing is tight. They would like to start talking with potential candidates
early next week. If you or someone you know is interested in applying,
please e-mail a resume to [log in to unmask]

Ideally the applicant should live in the Washington D.C. area or be able to
do so for the duration of this internship.

If you have any questions, please reply to me privately to avoid cluttering
the list. Thank you.

 Job Description:
ACCESSIBILTY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Job Resonsibilities: Review and document AOL Products and services for
accessibility features. Work with crosscompany product teams to create
schedule and track status of accessibility features. Review and edit
consumer
documentation that educates members on how to optimize their AOL experience
for different disabilities: hard of hearing and deaf as well as visual,
mobility, and cognitive impairments. Work with content programming teams to
help strategize disability
content on AOL. Pull together required research on the disability community
to
help AOL marketing teams successfully target the disability marketplace.

Skills Required: Screen reader literate. Computer and Internet literate.
Experience using a broad base of assistive technologies. Project management
skills. Self-starter; takes self-initiative</p>

<p>Skills Desired: Consumer writing/editing. Experience working in the
corporate environment on technical accessibility issues. Experience using
TTY
machines.

This is a great opportunity to experience a direct impact of your
contribution to help America Online improve the accessibility features of
its products and services.

Best,
Tom Wlodkowski
Project Manager
CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media
Phone/Fax: (617) 300-3486
E-mail: [log in to unmask]