COMPANY DESCRIPTION

SAP started in 1972 as a team of five colleagues with a desire to do something new. Together, they changed enterprise software and reinvented how business was done. Today, as a market leader in enterprise application software, we remain true to our roots. That’s why we engineer solutions to fuel innovation, foster equality and spread opportunity for our employees and customers across borders and cultures. SAP values the entrepreneurial spirit, fostering creativity and building lasting relationships with our employees. We know that a diverse and inclusive workforce keeps us competitive and provides opportunities for all. We believe that together we can transform industries, grow economics, lift up societies and sustain our environment. Because it’s the best-run businesses that make the world run better and improve people’s lives.

• OFFICE LOCATION: TEMPE, AZ
• ANTICIPATED START DATE: FEBRUARY 2020
• CONTRACT DURATION (MONTHS): 6 MONTHS
• PREFERRED WORKING HOURS/WEEK: 20 HOURS/WEEK DURING THE SEMESTER & 40 HOURS/WEEK DURING SCHOOL BREAK

PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE OF POSITION

SAP Development Team in Tempe, AZ is seeking an extremely proactive and motivated User Assistance Developer Intern (Technical Writer) to create technical communication enabling users to deploy, administer and use SAP software worldwide. This is a paid 6 months internship.  Bring your passion and dedication to SAP’s world class software to ensure continued quality of product deliveries.

EXPECTATIONS & TASKS

• Creates documentation that enable users to deploy, administer, and use SAP software
• Collaborates and communicates with internal stakeholders
• Applies all relevant SAP standards and guidelines for the given area, and ensures deliverables are aligned with them, as well as with the content architecture
• Proofreads and edits content for relevance and linguistic correctness
• Collaborates with team members and/or cross-functional teams within the SAP Tempe, AZ office and global locations
• Testing of software applications to assist in functionality descriptions

WHAT YOU GET FROM US Success is what you make it. At SAP, we help you make it your own. A career at SAP can open many doors for you. If you’re searching for a company that’s dedicated to your ideas and individual growth, recognizes you for your unique contributions, fills you with a strong sense of purpose, and provides a fun, flexible and inclusive work environment – apply now.

SAP'S DIVERSITY COMMITMENT To harness the power of innovation, SAP invests in the development of its diverse employees. We aspire to leverage the qualities and appreciate the unique competencies that each person brings to the company.

SAP is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAP and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to Recruiting Operations Team. (Americas:Careers.NorthAmerica@sap.com or Careers.LatinAmerica@sap.com, APJ: Careers.APJ@sap.com, EMEA: Careers@sap.com). Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

EOE AA M/F/VET/DISABILITY: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Candidate must be enrolled in a college/university degreed program
• Students pursuing degrees in Technical Communication, Language Arts, Journalism, Marketing, Business (Communication or Technology) or another related field should apply

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to work 20 hours during school; 40 hours during summer
• No relocation provided, and candidate must be able work from the SAP Tempe, AZ office

SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

• Strong skills in the following:
  • Communication
  • Writing
  • Interviewing
  • Self-Organization
  • Time Management
• Experience/advanced skills using products such as MS applications (Excel. Word, PPT, etc.)
• Experience using an authoring content management system is a plus, but not required
• Experience with screen recording and capture tools (e.g., Camtasia), is a plus but not required
• Experience with multimedia authoring tools is a plus, but not required
• Willing to have fun

SAP is one of the biggest business software companies in the world. We collaborate every day to help make the world run better and improve people's lives. Every day, we help companies and organizations of all sizes and industries to run their businesses profitably, to adapt continuously, and grow sustainably.