Co-op, Accessibility Team Strategist

Job Description:

The Expertise You Have

Must be proficient with Power Point and Excel

Strong work ethic, reliability, and desire to learn.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and collaborative environment.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Strong interest in working within financial services after graduation preferred.



The Team

IWMS is committed to delivering accessible digital experiences for our clients and their investors alike.  To successfully deliver on this commitment, accessibility best practices, techniques and requirements need to be ingrained throughout the product development lifecycle and processes across the platform. 



To achieve this, we are in the process of building out a team of associates with accessibility expertise whose primary objective is to help drive a culture of accessibility.  The opportunity is for an Accessibility Strategist to meaningfully contribute to accessibility related work, not only in FIT but across the enterprise.  This would include engagement with Procurement, Governance, Fidelity ERGs and cross-platform teams.



The Value You Deliver

Assist with accessibility information architecture

Build out an Accessibility Hub on either Sharepoint or Confluence that would serve as a resource for all FIT/FBOT associates

Identify and create linkage to appropriate enterprise level documentation

Communication

Partner with Squad members (Squad Leaders, Chapter Leaders, and squad members representing UXD, Development and Testing) across FIT to create and document role specific best practices.

Support Office Hours and the distribution of post meeting collateral.

Execute on opportunities to improve accessibility vendors and relationships.

Ensure FI accessibility documentation aligns with enterprise accessibility initiatives:

Test cases

Checklists

Compliance Gates

Training/Rollout

Representing FIT/FBOT, support enterprise D&I initiatives

Champion a culture of accessibility and inclusion

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

Disability Awareness Month

Americans with Disabilities Act Anniversary



We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Accessibility Strategist co-op to join our Accessibility Team in Boston. They will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with cross functional teams working in the Platform domain with a focus on our future digital experience.



Additional work:

Agile Best Practices

Change Management



How we will provide support learning:

Identify Fidelity associates with whom this Co-Op could connect to learn more about organizational priorities/deliverables/career pathing

Include the Co-Op in Strategy & Standards COE Team meetings

Establish twice-weekly check-ins to review week’s priorities, check in on progress and create opportunity to provide direction

Prioritize Co-Op learning opportunities led by University Talent

Create capacity for individual learning and exploration (i.e. FCAT, chart room, WCAG)

Create opportunities to visit other offices

Certifications:

Category:
Administration

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.