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16 Aug 2013

Internship Technical Writer Internship (Durham, NC)

Scriptorium Publishing – Posted by sarahokeefe Durham, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

We are looking for an intern to join our team. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong technical aptitude combined with excellent writing skills; for example, a liberal arts degree and demonstrated interest in web technologies or a computer science degree and demonstrated writing ability.

This is a temporary position from now until the end of December 2013.

Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree
* At least one year of work experience
* Knowledge of HTML
* Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
* Outstanding proofreading skills

Pluses
* A degree or coursework in technical communication
* Knowledge of advanced web technologies, such as JavaScript, PHP, XSL, and Flash
* Experience with digital video and screencasts
* Experience creating technical documentation: technical writing, technical editing, desktop publishing
* Experience with XML and/or DITA
* Additional language proficiencies
* An interest in either cooking or eating

Our intern will be responsible for supporting client projects with proofreading, editing, and the like. Additional duties, as time permits, may include the following:

* Producing the monthly newsletter
* Updating the web site
* Recording webcasts and making recordings available online
* Troubleshooting hardware and software problems
* Testing and validating scripts written by our consultants

This internship is a full-time, paid, temporary position.

Interns must be in the Triangle area and work in our office.

Job Categories: Technical Editing. Job Types: Internship. Salaries: Hourly.

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