2027 Intern - Technical Writing - PD, DS

Catalent; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalent invites a student intern to join the Technical Writing team in Madison, WI for a 12-week summer program. You will assist with maintaining and improving document templates, formatting standards, and document management systems, gaining hands-on experience in a biologics environment.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve documentation processes, troubleshoot Word-based tools, and support project execution while ensuring compliance with company procedures, quality and safety

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Pursuing a STEM degree with an interest in writing.
• Able to work full-time (40 hours per week) for a 12-week period over the summer.
• Prior internship, laboratory, manufacturing, research, or related experience preferred.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk regularly.
• May be required to lift up to 5 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance document templates, formatting standards, and document management systems.
• Support process improvement and automation initiatives to increase drafting efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and maintain Word-based tools, macros, and related applications.
• Collaborate with technical writers and cross-functional teams to improve documentation processes.
• Manage documentation records, support project execution, and ensure compliance with procedures, quality and safety standards.

Skills

Documentation writing

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

STEM major (undergrad/grad)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Position Summary

• Shift: M-F 8am-5pm, Summer 2027


• Location: Madison, WI


• 100% Onsite

Catalent's Madison, Wisconsin site is a state‑of‑the‑art biologics development and manufacturing facility supporting customers from research through early‑and mid‑stage clinical production. Located at 726 Heartland Trail in Madison, the approximately 102,700‑square‑foot GMP facility specializes in mammalian cell line engineering, drug substance biomanufacturing, and biopharmaceutical development, utilizing flexible single‑use systems to enable rapid scale‑up and customization. The site is home to Catalent's proprietary GPEx® and GPEx® Lightning technologies, which are used to generate high‑yielding mammalian cell lines for biologic therapies, and supports production scales ranging from 50 to 4,000 liters for clinical manufacturing. Following a $45 million expansion announced in 2025, the Madison site has significantly increased capacity, added new equipment, and created approximately 200 highly skilled biohealth jobs, further strengthening its role within Catalent’s global biologics network and Wisconsin’s growing life sciences ecosystem.

We have an opportunity for a 2027 Intern - Technical Writing - PD, DS to join our team. In this role, you will assist with maintaining and improving document templates and formatting standards. You will support continuous improvement projects focused on drafting efficiency and collaborate with technical writers and cross‑functional teams to enhance documentation processes. This internship offers hands‑on experience in technical writing and document management within a dynamic biologics environment.

The Role

• Maintain and enhance document templates, formatting standards, and document management systems.


• Support process improvement and automation initiatives to increase drafting efficiency.


• Troubleshoot and maintain Microsoft Word‑based tools, macros, and related applications.


• Collaborate with technical writers and cross‑functional teams to improve documentation processes and user experience.


• Manage documentation records, support project execution, and ensure compliance with company procedures, quality, and safety standards.

Minimum Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university.


• Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or a related field with an interest in writing.


• Ability to work full‑time (40 hours per week) for a 12‑week period over the summer.


• Previous internship, laboratory, manufacturing, research, or professional experience in a related field is preferred.


• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).


• Individual may be required to sit, stand, and walk regularly.


• Individual may occasionally be required to lift up to 5 pounds.

Preferred Skills & Background

• Interest in gaining document‑based experience.


• Helpful to have a biological background, though open to other fields.


• Comfortable working with cross‑functional teams and engaging with others to ask questions and gather information.

Why You Should Join Catalent

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process.


• Diverse, inclusive culture.


• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives.


• Competitive paid time off plus 8 paid holidays.


• Community engagement and green initiatives.


• Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective day one of employment.


• Tuition Reimbursement.

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life‑saving and life‑enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.