Join our team

Become and Untapped associate

Untapped is always looking for accessibility consultants to join our roster

Who are our associates?

Associates are contractors with diverse lived experience of disability and accessibility expertise. On any client project, the work is completed by a mix of staff and associates.

Associates are self-employed professional with lived experience of disability and accessibility expertise in areas like:

Associates already have experience or knowledge of how to be a freelance contractor.

They need to be able to follow through on assigned tasks independently and communicate any issues in a timely manner.

How the associate pool works

Associates are paid an hourly rate for work they do for us.

Associates start with a small paid test project to verify their ability to make deadlines and work independently on tasks as assigned. The project is assigned in a Statement of Work.

After completion of the test project, we meet to discuss how it went for both parties. If everyone agrees that it went well, the associate signs a contractor agreement that explains legal responsibilities like confidentiality and who owns the work that is completed. Then, the associate is invited to share a bio and photo on our website. When projects that fit their skills come up, we reach out to the associate to confirm their interest and availability.

How to become an associate

Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected]. We’ll get back to you and set up a time for a virtual meeting to explore working together.

Please also let us know if there is anything we can do to help you participate fully in our meeting. We have auto captions and transcripts enabled in both Zoom and Teams. We provide an agenda in advance.