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Technical Writing Intern

CareerPlug

Technical Writing Intern

Austin, TX
Part Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Be a key contributor to an exciting software company in Austin, Texas!

    CareerPlug provides innovative recruiting and HR software for over 10,000 growing companies. Our applicant tracking and paperless onboarding platforms help companies make better hires to have the right people in place to build a successful business.

    You can feel something special when you walk into our office located in the heart of Austin, TX. You can hear our team collaborating with our clients and one another, see our goals and commitments up on the walls next to our core values, and feel the energy and creativity at our innovation meetings where every team member is contributing their ideas. We believe that people are the heart of our business and are committed to building one of the best places to work in Austin. To us, that means putting care and purpose into our hiring process, providing meaningful development and training opportunities for our team members, and living our core values every day.CareerPlug is looking for a detail-oriented, process-minded student to work directly with our Product Marketing Manager. As a Technical Writing Intern, you will be supporting our software by fielding requested articles, performing product research to understand feature use, and drafting easy-to-understand help articles on how to use a feature. This is a critical role that makes a HUGE impact on our internal teams and to our thousands of product users who rely on self-serve instructional writing to be set up for success. This role is a great opportunity to learn about technical writing in the context of a SaaS company while working in step with a tightly-knit and highly productive product and marketing team. Specific Responsibilities:

    Write and update Help Center articles supporting the CareerPlug product

    Perform product research and testing to back up writing with verified how-tos

    Replicate blog/marketing hiring resources in Help Center for the audience of current clients

    Pull product screenshots to provide clear visual context for instructional content

    Keep an audit of all Help Center articles, making continuous updates and improvements as time allows.

    Desired Qualifications:

    Current student interested in pursuing a career in technical writing and/or product marketing

    Excellent written communication skills; able to translate complex product features into easy-to-follow written instructions

    Proficient copyeditor with an eye for details and commitment to quality

    Basic proficiency with Google Suite, plus a general comfort in swiftly learning new technologies

    Schedule: 15 hours per week, Mon/Wed/Fri availability preferred Compensation: $12/hourOur team is growing as rapidly as our client base and we are always looking for top talent to join our team. Our leadership is dedicated to making CareerPlug one of the best places to work in Austin.