Railroad Technical Writing Intern

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc.; Hamel (MN); On-site; USD 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is seeking a Technical Communications Intern to assist in creating operator manuals, maintenance instructions, and other technical documents under close supervision. The role supports the engineering team in documenting custom railroad maintenance equipment.

You will learn to analyze technical specifications, collaborate with engineers, and prepare outlines and illustrations for documentation in a railroad environment.

Qualifications

• Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related field.
• Achieved junior status or higher with core coursework completed.
• Willingness to learn tools and design skills in the discipline.

Responsibilities

• Assist in authoring technical content under supervision.
• Analyze specifications and data to create clear documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering to gather information and resolve issues.
• Prepare outlines and illustrations for technical documents.
• Undertake low-complexity tasks on assigned projects.

Skills

Writing & editing

Problem solving

Schematics reading

Education

Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Technical Communication or Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

DITA

Job description

Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is seeking a Technical Communications Intern to assist in creating operator manuals, maintenance instructions, and other technical documents under close supervision. The role supports the engineering team in documenting custom railroad maintenance equipment.

You will learn to analyze technical specifications, collaborate with engineers, and prepare outlines and illustrations for documentation in a railroad environment.