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FirstDay Foundation · 1 day ago

Technical Writer Intern

United States

Internship

Remote

Intern

Start in 2026 Winter

FirstDay Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making a positive impact around the world. They are seeking a Technical Writer Intern to gain hands-on experience in writing, editing, and information design, while supporting various organizational projects over a 10-week period.

CharityCommunitiesNon ProfitSocial ImpactUnderserved Children

No H1B

Responsibilities

Collaborate with an assigned department head on defined projects during the 10-week term

Draft, edit, and format documents such as policies, procedures, grant sections, or process guides

Conduct background and contextual research to support grant writing, policy development, or human capital management efforts

Input, clean, and organize data to support departmental reporting, evaluation, or compliance functions

Interview or gather information from staff or subject matter experts (SMEs) as directed to complete assigned deliverables

Follow organizational writing, style, and document control standards

Provide weekly progress updates to the supervising department head

Maintain version control on all deliverables

Perform other related duties as assigned within the project scope

Qualification

Grant WritingMicrosoft 365Technical CommunicationDetail-orientedOrganizedIntellectual CuriosityWritten CommunicationSelf-motivated

Required

Graduate student currently enrolled in an accredited college or university and able to receive academic credit for the internship

Must be pursuing a Master's degree in Technical Communication or a closely related field (e.g., Professional Writing, Rhetoric & Writing, Technical & Professional Communication, or Communication)

Excellent written communication skills; able to follow templates and models and adapt tone and style for a variety of audiences

Detail-oriented and organized; able to track multiple tasks over time

Self-motivated and dependable; able to take initiative after receiving guidance and work independently

Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Teams) or equivalent tools; familiarity with cloud collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Google Workspace) is a plus

Comfortable working remotely and managing time independently

Intellectual curiosity and interest in applying writing to nonprofit and social impact contexts