Student Intern - Digital Accessibility

Library & Learning Services

We’re here to create and harness knowledge, to deliver opportunity for everyone. 

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for two current undergraduate or postgraduate students to join our Library and Learning services team on a student internship for 10 weeks. The internship is highly beneficial as this will enable you to enhance your digital and employability skills and contribute to the development of student and staff digital experiences at Edge Hill University. 

You will be producing student/learner case studies for staff to further understand the importance of providing accessible content for all students, audit programme and module areas to identify and make accessibility improvements and recommendations and also provide training materials and development resources for academic staff. 

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, please contact: Stuart Feltham, Senior Learning Technology Development Officer at Stuart.Feltham@edgehill.ac.uk. 

About You

As a student intern – Digital Accessibility you will have:

• Strong IT proficiency skills including word-processing, databases and spreadsheets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• High level of communication skills both written and oral.
• Able to understand instructions and maintain complete confidentiality.
• Able to use own initiative and work autonomously, as well as part of a team.
• A can do, enthusiastic attitude.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Applications

We would highly recommend that you engage with our Careers department who can help you with your interview preparation.  You can use the new digital video interview platform Shortlist.ME - Edge Hill University to help practice your video interview skills and techniques and there is lots of support available on the careers Interviews - Edge Hill University section. Students can also use the Careers | Edge Hill University function to have your application checked before you submit

About Us 

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.