Technical Writer Intern, Summer 2022

Key Skills

Apache Hadoop, C Programming, C++, Data science techniques, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, MapReduce, Python Programming, PyTorch, R Programming, Scala Programming, SQL, TensorFlow

Job Description

Please complete your application before January 28th, 2022.

Participation in the internship program requires that you are located in Canada for the duration of the internship program.

This internship is intended for students who are pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree with an anticipated graduation date on or before June 2023, depending on their program and unique circumstances.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD.
• Experience with code written in Java, C++, Python, and/or JavaScript.
• Experience with online writing and publishing, including blogs, articles, newsletters, and/or wikis.

Preferred qualifications:

• Currently attending a degree program in Canada with plans to return to the degree program after completion of the internship.
• Proficiency with HTML and CSS; proficiency in a Unix environment.
• Familiarity with source code management, build systems and related processes, and the ability to quickly learn and use technology.
• Available to work full time for a minimum of 12 weeks outside of university term time.

About the job

Technical Writers take complex information and communicate it clearly, concisely, and accurately without relying on technical or corporate jargon. With a unique cross-functional perspective, technical writers at Google are the key link between our engineers, marketing associates, developer advocates, and external developers. You juggle a variety of writing projects, such as technical concept documents, how-to guides, example code, FAQs, and product announcements.

As a Technical Writer for Google's developer products, you'll contribute to one of several projects that educate developers about using tools and technologies--both outside and inside of Google. You'll work with other Technical Writers, Engineers, and Product Managers to determine needs for developer features that need documentation, then create document plans, draft new developer guides, and resolve issues with existing documentation to keep it up to date.

You might be studying computer science but also enjoy writing clear and concise documentation, or you're a strong writer and communicator with some scripting or programming knowledge, such as JavaScript, Python, or Java. You might also have a background as a developer, and write as a hobby; or perhaps you're an experienced communicator who loves digging deep into code. One thing is for certain—you are passionate about helping people learn how to apply technology to solve real problems. Whatever your academic background, you want to help developers build amazing things and you make efforts in your writing to be clear and actionable.

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to address some of technology's greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Responsibilities

• Research and use new APIs and developer tools, then create documentation plans.
• Write documentation for developers, including how to guides, reference manuals, technical overviews, and more.