• Technical Content Professional Intern

    IBM (Poughkeepsie, NY)


    Introduction

    A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into solutions. Seeking new possibilities and always staying curious, we are a team dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions for our customers. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our IBMers, so the door is always open for those who want to grow their career. IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

    Your role and responsibilities

    As a Technical Content Professional, you will create, develop, curate, and analyze technical content for digital self-service products. This includes technical documentation, UX content, and embedded assistance delivered in various formats. You will advocate for users during the engineering and design processes, ensuring content is easy to find, useful, and current. You will actively embed AI into our content workflows and our user experiences.

     

    Technical Content Professionals specialize in technical writing and product documentation, and may also demonstrate expertise in UX content, UI writing, embedded assistance, multimedia production, visual design, instructional design, and digital learning. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and engineers, to drive a cohesive end-to-end content experience that moves clients through their product journey. Attention to detail, insatiable curiosity, and a willingness to learn will be critical as you work in this rapidly evolving space in the industry.

     

    Required technical and professional expertise

     

    Strong problem solving and communication skills

     

    Able to work independently and take initiative, as well as work collaboratively

     

    Ability to Design, develop, edit, and produce accurate and effective technical documentation

     

    Preferred technical and professional experience

     

    Ability to use and contribute to shared source repositories such as GitHub

     

    Experience with XML or DITA tagging languages

    Understanding of IBM Design Thinking practices, DevOps and a variety of software engineering concepts

    IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.