*Position to be filled immediately; intern will start as soon as security clearance is approved and will continue through entire summer session.

Description: Assist in growing a division that is providing accommodations and resources to employees with disabilities.

Duties:
-Coordinate communication access services for deaf and hard-of-hearing employees and applicants
-Work with agency vendors to procure services
-Serve as point of contact for requests for communication access services (ASL interpreters and CART or live captioning)
-Provide support to agency staff who are requesting services on behalf of the users of the services

About USDA and HACU:

For the past 27 years, USDA has partnered with HACU to provide internship opportunities for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. These internships provide valuable professional experience for students while also exposing students to the important work that is done at USDA. The students also make significant contributions to the sub-agencies.

This partnership with HACU represents a larger USDA strategy aimed at ensuring a diverse, prepared, and competitive workforce that is vital to establishing a sustainable agricultural future. As a result of their positive internship experiences and supportive and inclusive culture at USDA, many former HACU students are now members of the USDA permanent workforce.