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For many of our students, internships have led to full-time positions.

Career Opportunities

The employment opportunities for technical and professional writers and editors listed below are representative of the types of internship positions available with the growing number of companies and organizations who participate in our internship program. 

  • Technical Writer
  • Technical Editor
  • Software Documentation Specialist
  • Online Help Author
  • Web Master
  • Instructional Designer
  • Proofreader
  • Publications Editor
  • Trainer
  • Reporter
  • Sotware Documentation Specialist
  • Underwriter
  • Writing Consultant

Good communication is the basis of any business. As a result, you will find technical communicators working in all industries. These are just a few of the  types of companies and organizations where our students have interned and acquired full-time positions:

  • Information technology firms
  • Business services
  • Colleges and universities
  • Engineering firms
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Law firms
  • Magazines
  • Marketing firms
  • Newspapers
  • Public relations firms
  • Publishing companies
  • Radio and television stations
  • Software companies
  • Schools
 

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