Technical Writer Intern @ Amazon

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Are you a skilled writer and technology enthusiast pursuing a future in technical communication? The Technical Content Experience (TCX) group, also known as AWS Documentation, is seeking college students to join us as interns. In this position, you will apply your education and refine your technical writing skills with hands-on experience. You will produce high-quality, external publications that help AWS customers achieve their goals.

As a Technical Writer intern, you will join one of our writing teams for a 3-month program this summer. With the guidance of a mentor, you will complete a project that resembles the work done by full-time, professional Technical Writers. You will deliver accurate, well-written, useful, and customer-focused documentation. You will work with other Technical Writers as well as Software Development Engineers, Product Managers, UX Designers, UX Researchers, and other roles in a cross-functional, distributed environment.

The ideal candidate has excellent writing skills and technical aptitude.

Key job responsibilities
- Produce high-quality documentation for AWS customers
- Follow a style guide to produce content that is consistent with AWS standards
- Produce examples for developers, such as example code, demo apps, or Jupyter notebooks

About the team
The AWS Documentation team writes and provides support for a diverse technical audience, such as developers, DevOps professionals, IT professionals, and technical program managers. On behalf of our customers, we innovate, we research, we learn, and we experiment. We collaborate with product managers to understand our customers’ needs. We partner with software developers to learn about the inner workings of AWS services so that we can influence product design and the customer experience with the product. We know that what we do makes a difference to our customers. We work and train together so that we are always learning from one another, and we celebrate and support the career progression of our team members.

Why AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating — that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Currently enrolled in bachelor's or master's degree program in English, Computer Science, or a related field with a graduation conferral date between Oct 2025 and May 2027
- Experience writing user-friendly content that helps people complete technical tasks, such as programming, administering IT systems, using software, or building cloud-based solutions
- Demonstrated ability to write content that is clear, well organized, and grammatically correct
- Ability to write basic example code in a programming language, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, .NET, or Go

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience with cloud computing, web services, or related areas
- Experience with machine learning/artificial intelligence
- Excellent attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- A proactive and open-minded attitude to resolving problems and delivering results
- Passion to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $27.93/hr in our lowest geographic market up to $62.45/hr in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

Technical Writer Intern

Amazon Web Services

Amazon

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