Technical Writing Intern: Hands-On Lab Docs & AI Drafting

ITW; Eden Prairie (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

MTS Systems Corporation in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, offers a paid summer internship in Technical Communications. You will join a hands-on team, set goals in week one, and review progress mid-term.

You’ll produce documentation used beyond the summer and gain exposure to AI-assisted drafting and real lab environments. Enrollment in a bachelor’s program is required, with at least two years completed, returning after the internship.

Qualifications

• Enrollment in a bachelor’s program with at least two years completed and returning to school after internship.
• Availability to work on-site in Eden Prairie, MN, full-time for the summer term.
• A writing sample is required (coursework, lab report, capstone document, or project documentation).
• Self-starter able to take ownership of a task with moderate supervision.

Responsibilities

• Learn how an MTS test system works by studying existing documentation and asking engineers questions.
• Draft and revise documentation with team review; expect markup on drafts.
• Verify procedures against actual software or hardware rather than relying on a specification.
• Write for operators, lab managers, test designers, and maintenance technicians.

Skills

Writing

Self-starter

Communication

Education

Engineering or technical communications bachelor’s program

Tools

MadCap Flare

AI writing assistants

Snagit

MS Word/Excel

Job description

MTS Systems Corporation in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, offers a paid summer internship in Technical Communications. You will join a hands-on team, set goals in week one, and review progress mid-term.

You’ll produce documentation used beyond the summer and gain exposure to AI-assisted drafting and real lab environments. Enrollment in a bachelor’s program is required, with at least two years completed, returning after the internship.