2027 Intern - Technical Writing - PD, DS

Catalent Pharma Solutions; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 27,552,000; Full time

Job summary

Catalent Internship — 2027 Intern, Technical Writing (PD, DS) in Madison, WI onsite. You will assist with maintaining document templates, improving formatting standards, and supporting documentation processes in a biologics environment.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, gain hands-on experience with Word-based tools, and contribute to drafting efficiency while learning about quality and safety standards in a GMP setting.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Interest in writing

Education

Enrolled in college/university

STEM field or related

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.

The Candidate 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. personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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

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Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop, manufacture, and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma, biotech, and consumer health customers, supporting product development, launch, and full life‑cycle supply. With time-tested experience in development sciences, delivery technologies, and multi‑modality manufacturing, Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites, Catalent supplies billions of doses of life‑enhancing and life‑saving treatments for patients annually.