We are looking for a motivated intern to help us strengthen our focus on digital accessibility and inclusion. With evolving regulations, such as the European Accessibility Act (EAA) taking effect in 2025 and the ongoing revision of Switzerland’s BehiG, accessibility is becoming increasingly important for businesses in the digital space. This internship offers a unique opportunity to contribute to real projects and enhance existing digital solutions. Working alongside experienced professionals, you will help create practical guidelines for implementing accessibility in projects, gaining valuable hands-on experience in the field of digital inclusion.
In this role, you will familiarize yourself with the WCAG guidelines, accessibility standards, and testing tools. Working alongside experienced accessibility professionals, you will consolidate best practices for accessibility reviews and apply them to real projects, identifying issues and proposing effective solutions. This will involve the implementation of accessibility improvements according to the Web standards (HTML, CSS, ARIA attributes). A key responsibility will be creating an Accessibility Report Template, testing it on real projects to ensure it is suitable for audits across various digital projects.
To promote accessibility awareness both within and beyond ELCA and ensure the template’s effective use, you will also develop practical training materials tailored to different roles (e.g. developers, designers, and testers). This role provides a chance to work on meaningful projects in collaboration with experts and contribute to creating more inclusive and user-friendly digital experiences.
Your Responsibilities:
Familiarize yourself with the WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines and EAA requirements.
Research and evaluate tools for accessibility testing and reviews.
Consolidate best practices for accessibility reviews and apply them to real projects.
Identify accessibility issues, propose solutions, and collaborate with developers and UX designers to address them.
Develop templates, reports, and training materials for accessibility audit and implementation.
Objective:
Gain practical experience with accessibility guidelines and tools.
The opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects and build best practice templates for accessibility reviews.
Mentorship and collaboration with experienced professionals in development and UX design.
Our offer
A dynamic work and collaborative environment with a highly motivated multi-cultural and international sites team
The chance to make a difference in peoples’ life by building innovative solutions
Various internal coding events (Hackathon, Brownbags), see our technical blog
Monthly After-Works organized per locations
Good work-life balance (2 days per week from home)
Your profil
A passion for digital accessibility and inclusion.
Good understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for identifying and addressing accessibility issues.
Analytical and communication skills to document and present findings.
Fluent in German and English
Bachelor degree
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