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Accessibility / Usability Engineer Undergrad / Grad Intern<br>
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Highlights:<br>
We are interested in highly motivated candidates with skills in human
computer interaction, collaboration, social software, and decision making
to solve critical technological problems for our Government sponsors and
enhance the user experience in Government systems and experimental
prototypes. We are especially interested in candidates with nonvisual
accessibility and assistive technology experience. * Qualified applicants
from the blind and low vision community are encouraged to apply.*<br>
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Key Functions:<br>
Assist MITRE and government sponsors in solving accessibility and
usability challenges, including enterprise remediation efforts,
integrating commercial accessibility solutions into a government
environment.<br>
Perform evaluation and testing: accessibility testing, usability testing,
heuristic evaluation, and other HCI methods; performing market
surveys.<br>
Work
independently and in a team to conduct accessibility/usability
evaluations and develop accessible alternatives to problems. <br>
Use
software engineering best practices to develop prototypes for customers,
integrate commercial accessibility solutions or develop new solutions,
and for customize COTS or open source software.<br>
User centered design: understanding people's current work practices and
user needs, gathering requirements, leading the development of
prototypes, iterating design with users <br>
Participate in working groups to discuss accessibility issues and
solutions<br>
Make
recommendations for acquiring or implementing decision making,
collaborative and assistive tools<br>
Knowledge of the academic state of the art for decision making,
collaborative systems and assistive technology <br>
Working knowledge of rapid prototyping tools for UI mockups <br>
Ability to document work, produce and brief presentations, and write
technical reports and papers for publication, as needed <br>
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Required Skillsets:<br>
Currently pursuing a BS or MS in accessibility, human factors, human
computer interaction, computer science, or a related technical
field.<br>
Academic records of excellence including a 3.0 or higher GPA.<br>
Basic
understanding of WCAG, accessible development practices, applying
accessibility to agile development, and nonvisual accessibility and
assistive technology.<br>
User
centered design, usability testing experience, and/or Software design,
development experience <br>
Intermediate experience in software engineering or testing, and a
desire to increase accessibility knowledge; or a background in assistive
technology, accessibility testing or coding.<br>
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Preferred Skillsets:<br>
Completed 2+ years towards undergraduate degree towards a BS in
accessibility, human factors, human computer interaction, computer
science, or a related technical field.<br>
Intermediate experience with nonvisual accessibility and assistive
technology.<br>
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Anil Lewis, M.P.A.<br>
Executive Director<br>
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<br>
(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2374 |
<a href="mailto:alewis@nfb.org">alewis@nfb.org</a><br>
Twitter: @AnilLife<br>
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