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Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Technical Writing Intern in Florham Park, NJ, for Summer 2027. This position will support the Continuous Engineering team in updating and improving product manuals for Automatic Transfer Switches and related products. The intern will collaborate with engineers, designers, and other subject-matter experts to translate complex technical information into clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation.
What will you do?
- Review and update existing product installation, operation, and maintenance manuals.
- Work with engineers and subject-matter experts to verify technical content, product specifications, procedures, warnings, diagrams, and illustrations.
- Improve manual organization, readability, formatting, consistency, and overall user experience.
- Create and revise technical content using established templates, terminology, branding, and documentation standards.
- Help identify outdated, incomplete, duplicate, or conflicting information across product manuals.
- Organize source files, engineering inputs, revision records, and supporting documentation.
- Support the conversion of engineering information, drawings, and technical changes into clear customer-facing instructions.
- Participate in document reviews and incorporate feedback from Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Safety, and other stakeholders.
- Assist with documentation process improvements that reduce manual rework and improve the consistency and efficiency of future updates.
- Shadow experienced engineers and technical professionals to build knowledge of Automatic Transfer Switch products and applications.
What qualifications will make you successful?
- Sophomore, junior, or senior pursuing a degree in Technical Communication, Technical Writing, English, Communications, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
- Strong written communication, editing, proofreading, grammar, and information-organization skills.
- Ability to understand complex information and present it clearly for different audiences.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, document consistency, and version control.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, including styles, templates, tables, cross-references, headers, footers, and document formatting.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and other technical subject-matter experts.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, incorporate review feedback, and prioritize work effectively.
- Interest in learning about electrical equipment, product safety, technical standards, and engineering documentation.
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, illustration tools, content-management systems, structured authoring, or CAD drawings is a plus.
- Local to the Florham Park, NJ office and available full-time beginning in June 2027.
We know skills and competencies can be developed through many different educational, professional, and life experiences. If you do not meet every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply.
What’s in it for me?
- Gain practical experience developing customer-facing technical documentation for real products.
- Build experience working directly with engineers, designers, and cross-functional business partners.
- Learn how technical, safety, and regulatory information is incorporated into product manuals.
- Develop a portfolio of technical writing, editing, and documentation-process experience.
- Contribute to projects that make product information clearer, more consistent, and easier for customers to use.
We seek and reward people who put the customer first, challenge the status quo, embrace different perspectives, continuously learn, and act like owners. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where diversity is recognized as a meaningful source of value.
Learn more about working with us: http://se.com/us/careers
#secareers
Local Benefits (English):At Schneider Electric, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 22-27 per hour. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Schneider Electric has an opportunity for a Technical Writing Intern in Florham Park, NJ, for Summer 2027. This position will support the Continuous Engineering team in updating and improving product manuals for Automatic Transfer Switches and related products. The intern will collaborate with engineers, designers, and other subject-matter experts to translate complex technical information into clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation.
What will you do?
- Review and update existing product installation, operation, and maintenance manuals.
- Work with engineers and subject-matter experts to verify technical content, product specifications, procedures, warnings, diagrams, and illustrations.
- Improve manual organization, readability, formatting, consistency, and overall user experience.
- Create and revise technical content using established templates, terminology, branding, and documentation standards.
- Help identify outdated, incomplete, duplicate, or conflicting information across product manuals.
- Organize source files, engineering inputs, revision records, and supporting documentation.
- Support the conversion of engineering information, drawings, and technical changes into clear customer-facing instructions.
- Participate in document reviews and incorporate feedback from Engineering, Product Management, Quality, Safety, and other stakeholders.
- Assist with documentation process improvements that reduce manual rework and improve the consistency and efficiency of future updates.
- Shadow experienced engineers and technical professionals to build knowledge of Automatic Transfer Switch products and applications.
What qualifications will make you successful?
- Sophomore, junior, or senior pursuing a degree in Technical Communication, Technical Writing, English, Communications, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
- Strong written communication, editing, proofreading, grammar, and information-organization skills.
- Ability to understand complex information and present it clearly for different audiences.
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, document consistency, and version control.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, including styles, templates, tables, cross-references, headers, footers, and document formatting.
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with engineers and other technical subject-matter experts.
- Ability to manage multiple assignments, incorporate review feedback, and prioritize work effectively.
- Interest in learning about electrical equipment, product safety, technical standards, and engineering documentation.
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, illustration tools, content-management systems, structured authoring, or CAD drawings is a plus.
- Local to the Florham Park, NJ office and available full-time beginning in June 2027.
We know skills and competencies can be developed through many different educational, professional, and life experiences. If you do not meet every qualification listed, we still encourage you to apply.
What’s in it for me?
- Gain practical experience developing customer-facing technical documentation for real products.
- Build experience working directly with engineers, designers, and cross-functional business partners.
- Learn how technical, safety, and regulatory information is incorporated into product manuals.
- Develop a portfolio of technical writing, editing, and documentation-process experience.
- Contribute to projects that make product information clearer, more consistent, and easier for customers to use.
We seek and reward people who put the customer first, challenge the status quo, embrace different perspectives, continuously learn, and act like owners. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where diversity is recognized as a meaningful source of value.
Learn more about working with us: http://se.com/us/careers
#secareers
Local Benefits (English):At Schneider Electric, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.
Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.
For this U.S. based position, the expected pay range is USD 22-27 per hour. Our pay ranges are determined by reviewing roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the pay range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you
Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:
Grow Your Skills and Career. We support development through performance discussions, global opportunities, the Schneider Career Hub, and learning platforms like Coursera.
Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage collaboration, recognition, sharing your voice, and an inclusive workplace.
Support Your Community. We make a difference through volunteer leave, programs with the Schneider Electric Foundation, youth education initiatives, and military leave benefits.
If you believe this job posting is not compliant with applicable state pay transparency laws in the U.S., please notify the Company as soon as possible upon discovery by completing this form Job Posting Compliance Form.
(External) English Company Boiler Plate:
Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?
When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us.
IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric – apply today!
€40 billion global revenue
+9% organic growth
150 000+ employees in 100+ countries
You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled.
Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.
Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.
Technical Writer Internship Market
Who's Hiring
Tips for Your Technical Writer Internship Search
Apply earlier than the calendar suggests
Large employers recruit summer technical writer interns the preceding fall, often wrapping up offers before winter break. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates. Map out your target employers early and treat fall semester as the primary application window for structured summer programs.
Build a portfolio before you send a single application
Hiring teams for technical writer internships have no work history to review, so they look for writing samples. Create two or three complete, linked pieces, step-by-step guides, API references, release notes, or structured how-to docs, using tools like Markdown, Docs-as-Code, or MadCap Flare, and make sure every sample is publicly accessible.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured technical writer programs tied to your university, and professors or career center staff often know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Apply directly to companies running smaller cohorts at the same time, the two channels reach different pools and together widen your chances.
Practice the technical writer intern screen out loud
Technical writer intern interviews typically include a writing or editing exercise and a conversation about how you approached a past project or sample. Practice narrating your decisions out loud, interviewers weigh your reasoning and communication clarity as much as the finished document. Recording yourself once is enough to catch filler habits before the real screen.
Target structured technical writer programs at larger companies
Many large technology and enterprise software companies run cohort-based technical writing internship programs designed for people new to the field. These programs pair interns with dedicated mentors and rotate them across product teams. They recruit early and fill fast, so identify the ones that match your background and apply in the first wave of their cycle.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 50% of the technical writer internships listed here. Decide what you can actually commit to, remote, hybrid, or on-site, before you start reviewing listings, then filter by location and work type so you're not sorting through roles you can't take.
Technical Writer Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a technical writer internship?
Lead with coursework and personal projects rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. The artifact that gives recruiters something concrete to assess is a writing portfolio: published docs, sample guides, or annotated work samples you can link to. Combine direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a technical writer internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. For technical writer candidates, what actually drives it is the quality of work you ship, whether the team has open headcount at the end of your term, and how early you signal your interest. Position for the offer without counting on it.
When should I apply for technical writer internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large employers recruit summer interns the preceding fall, so by January many cohorts are already filling. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, which means openings appear year-round. Check listings regularly rather than waiting for a single seasonal push.
Are technical writer internships paid?
Most professional technical writer internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location. Where an employer discloses it, the pay range appears directly in the listing, so you can compare opportunities as you search.
What should a technical writer internship resume include?
Lead with two or three complete, documented projects rather than work history. For technical writer candidates, that means linked writing samples, published guides, structured documentation sets, or annotated work that shows the tools you used and the audience you wrote for. Add relevant coursework, and keep the whole resume to one page.
Are there remote technical writer internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 50% of the technical writer internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because the pool of applicants is national, so apply early and filter by work type to see those openings before they close.
Can international students get technical writer internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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