Technical Writing Intern - 2023

Are you excited about learning new technologies? Do you like to experiment and figure out how something works? Do you enjoy writing and making complex information clear, accessible, and easily understandable? If yes, then this might be the internship for you.

We are offering a 12-week summer internship program for a technical writer . The program starting from 05th of July-30th of September, is designed to give a talented candidate the opportunity to interact directly with software development teams and other cross-functional groups while learning what it means to be a technical writer.

You will be joining a talented and committed team composed of technical writers, UX writers, information architects, and software developers who are passionate about innovation and customer success. You will use your ability to grasp technical concepts to convert developer-speak into compelling and useful content that makes our users successful. Your mentor and team will support your professional growth and development as you learn new skills and advance your

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with developers and product managers to understand our products.
• Create and maintain online documentation for our products, services, plugins, and APIs.
• Explore how to deliver the right information when and where users need it.
• Learn how to work in an Agile docs-as-code environment and use a variety of software tools.

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a BS or MS program in Computer Science, English, Technical Communication, or a related field with an expected graduation date from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to learn new technologies and passion for solving problems
• Attention to detail and focus on quality
• Ability to prioritize, multitask, and work to a deadline
• Enthusiasm for working cross-functionally and with a variety of stakeholders
• Strong work ethic, self-motivation, and initiative

Nice to have:

• Creating content, including videos and multimedia
• Analytics and data visualization
• Programming, frontend development, scripting

About the team

At Guidewire, we maintain a culture in which integrity, rationality, and collegiality are p aramount. The Information Experience team creates and publishes content that helps our users successfully deploy, customize, and use Guidewire applications. Our audience includes business analysts, technical consultants, designers, and programmers. We are passionate about customer success. We seek to deliver the best information experience for our users by providing them with the right information, when and where they need it.

What we offer you

• An open, collaborative, and supportive work environment
• Peers who are dedicated to creating high-quality, user-centered content
• Opportunities to drive and take part in initiatives to improve the information experience for our users
• Freedom to experiment, innovate, and learn new technologies

How do I apply?

We are taking applications from interested students and will begin the formal hiring process in April 2023. This is a paid internship, and you will be expected to do real work, learn great skills, present your own project work, and bring all that you’ve learned with you on your career path.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 450 insurers, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire.

As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1000+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of add-ons that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

For more information, please visit www.guidewire.com and follow us on Twitter: @Guidewire_PandC .

Guidewire Software Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where it's applicable to the position.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.