Office of Disability Services Programming Intern

Position Description

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) at Princeton University provides comprehensive support to students with disabilities. Our unit works to ensure students have equal access to academic programs, residential life, and extracurricular activities through tailored accommodations, including but not limited to extended exam time, accessible course materials, and adaptive technology. Through the AccessAbility Center, ODS is also committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment that empowers all students to succeed both academically and personally.

The AccessAbility Center aims to promote disability as an identity and ensure accessibility across campus. We seek to shift campus culture, improve inclusion, and engage the community in meaningful conversations about disability.

The intern/undergraduate researcher will assist in researching engaging topics, developing program proposals, creating planning documents, and contributing to marketing efforts. Their work will directly support the development of inclusive programs, while gaining experience in research, program development, and communication strategies for accessibility and inclusion.


The intern will meet and work with all professional staff in ODS, student fellows at the AccessAbility Center, staff at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity
 

 

Apply By February 28th 11:59 PM EDT.

 

Internship Position

Office of Disability Services Programming Intern

 

Maximum Number of Positions

1

 

Supervising Mentors

Asha Nambiar, Director of ODS
Kyla McCool, Associate Director of ODS

 

Skills You Will Need to Begin This Position

  • Passion for accessibility
  • Research skills
  • Program development
  • Understanding of disability and inclusion
  • Familiarity with programming on a college campus
  • Comfortable working with technology
  • Collaboration, teamwork and communication skills

 

Skills You Will Develop

  • A deeper understanding of disability as an aspect of diversity
  • Program development

 

Careers Related to This Internship

  • Advocacy around disability and accessibility
  • Teacher prep
  • Disability services in higher education

 

Eligibility

 

This internship welcomes all eligible applicants.

 

Materials Needed to Apply

  1. Resume 
  2. Your application should include answers to the following questions:
    1. What is your interest in accessibility?
    2. What do you hope to gain from this experience?
  3. Provide a brief insight into relevant advocacy work (if any)

 

Apply By February 28th 11:59 PM EDT.

 

Contact Information 

Should you have questions or concerns about this internship, please reach out to Asha Nambiar.