Accessibility Engineering Intern

About the Role

WebstaurantStore is the largest online restaurant supply company. As a proactive, curious Accessibility Engineer Intern, you will gain hands-on experience contributing to our customer-facing e-commerce site. You will work alongside experienced developers on an Accessibility team that assesses and supports accessibility for customer-facing experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform accessibility audits and reviews of our e-commerce site(s) alongside other Accessibility Engineers.
• Gain hands-on exposure to assistive technologies and testing best practices such as VoiceOver, NVDA, keyboard navigation, and Zoom testing.
• Solve accessibility problems with technologies like React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS in a production codebase, with access to development tools.
• Contribute to the Accessibility Wiki by creating documentation and sharing resources with developers, designers, and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with product designers, developers, and other accessibility engineers to learn how a feature progresses from idea to accessible shipped product.
• Help maintain shared team tools, documentation, and workflows with the guidance of your mentor.
• Pair with team members on audits and solving accessibility issues, working towards independently owning project work.
• Complete other special projects as assigned.
• Present an outline of your projects, contributions, and feedback at the end of the program.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Foundational knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Some exposure to development in a team or corporate setting is a plus, but not required.
• Willingness to learn and interest in digital Accessibility practices (testing, assistive technologies, WCAG) is valued over prior workplace experience.
• React, TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS are technologies you may work with.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program. Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field is preferred, but any major with relevant experience is welcome.
• Prior internship experience is a plus, but not required.
• For candidates further along in their studies (e.g., entering their final year), a genuine interest in WebstaurantStore's mission and business is a strong plus.

Remote Work Qualifications

• Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection (Cable or fiber internet connections at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload are preferred).
• Access to a home router and modem.
• A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free with a strong wireless or wired Ethernet connection (wired is preferred).
• A valid, physical address (PO Boxes are not supported).
• The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
• Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY).

Desired Traits & Skills

• Proactive — motivated to learn, work collaboratively, and improve processes.
• Dependable — consistently meet commitments and communicate roadblocks early.
• Problem solvers — able to analyze and resolve issues.
• Passionate — excited about accessibility and eager to work with new technology.
• Great communicators — able to explain work clearly and keep the team informed.
• Able to flourish in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Willing to independently take initiative and ownership of problems to find solutions.
• Able to provide feedback on team/company processes and projects.