Technical Writing Intern Job at Board, Boston, MA

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  • Board
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

At Board, we power financial and operational planning solutions for the world’s best brands. Thousands of enterprises use our technology to optimize resources, drive growth, and ensure profitability. With advanced analytics and forecasting, plus AI-driven insights, customers transform complex, real-time data into actionable intelligence.

What’s been key to our success? Our people—we value everyone’s unique perspective and energy they bring to the organization. We collaborate openly across teams and borders. We embrace a growth mindset to get results. And we celebrate shared success as goals and milestones are achieved.

Ready to join a team where innovation meets collaboration? If you're driven by bold ideas and a customer-centric mentality, your next adventure starts here!

We are looking for a detail-oriented and curious Technical Writing Intern to join our Product Team for the summer. If you enjoy writing, organizing information, and making complex topics easy to understand, this is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in technical content creation.

As an intern, you’ll help support our documentation efforts, work on content projects, and learn best practices in technical writing. You’ll collaborate with our team to create clear, concise, and user-friendly content that helps our customers and internal teams.

This position is based in our Boston, MA office.

Key responsibilities:

  • Assist in creating and updating technical documentation, knowledge base articles, and user guides.
  • Work closely with engineers, product managers, and writers to gather information and translate it into easy-to-understand content.
  • Learn and apply UX principles to improve the clarity and accessibility of documentation.
  • Edit and proofread content to ensure consistency and accuracy.
  • Help organize and structure documentation to enhance user experience.
  • Support other content-related projects, such as blog posts, release notes, or FAQs

Who you are:

  • A strong communicator with excellent writing and editing skills in English.
  • Detail-oriented and eager to learn about technical writing and documentation.
  • Organized, self-motivated, and able to manage tasks independently.
  • Curious and analytical, with a passion for making complex information easy to understand.
  • Comfortable working collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Interest or background in finance, statistics, or economics is a plus.

Requirements:

  • Currently pursuing (or recently completed) a degree in English, Communications, Technical Writing, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Strong writing and research skills (experience with technical writing is a plus but not required).
  • Basic understanding of technology, software, or user experience principles is a bonus.
  • Familiarity with tools like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or content management systems is helpful but not required.

What You’ll Gain:

  • Hands-on experience in technical writing and content creation.
  • Exposure to industry tools and best practices.
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in a supportive environment.
  • A chance to build your portfolio with real-world projects

How to Apply:

Please provide your C.V. along with any examples of writing you have done (technical or otherwise). If you do not have prior technical writing samples, you may create one short (1 page or less) technical document on a topic of your choice to showcase your writing skills.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Join a company that believes in the added value of diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We foster a working environment in which all people are respected and valued, for all aspects which make them unique. We hire you for who you are, and we want you to bring your true self to work every day!

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