The conference is scheduled to premiere in October of 2010. Its target audience is blind and visually impaired individuals as well as professionals serving the blind and low vision population.

The Access IT @web2.0 Award is in recognition of a project, product or service that advances accessibility on web 2.0. Endorsed by the International Webmasters Association (IWA). The selection process assesses the relevance for the award, its impact, its affordability and openness, and its validation level.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Write and distribute press releases.
• Professional blogging and micro-blogging (Twitter).
• Conduct user surveys.
• Acquire product reviews and testimonials.
• Write product case studies, help documentation.
• Create video/flash demos as needed.

Candidates must be fully fluent in speaking and writing English. Marketing (and related) or computer science major is preferred; upperclassmen are preferred.

Interested students should contact Web Overhauls by emailing [weboverhauls AT gmail NOSPAM dotcom]. This internship is unpaid.

Dr. Lembree states:

With the world today getting more and more connected, an aggressive web-based marketing campaign is essential for any business, even our dental practice. Social marketing is a big part of that, as sites like Twitter and LinkedIn are a big part of the lives of our target audience. Partnering with a company such as WebOverhauls.com makes accomplishing our goals much easier.