Technical Communications & Project Management Intern
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- Last verified Oct 17
About the job
As a Technical Communications & Project Management Intern, you will gain hands-on experience supporting project management activities and cross-functional teams within the Active Implantable Systems division. You will work alongside experienced project managers and technical professionals, gaining exposure to medical device product development while developing skills in project planning, communication, coordination, and technical documentation.
This internship is ideal for a student pursuing a degree in Technical Communications, Communications, or a related field who is personable, organized, collaborative, and interested in learning how complex projects move from planning through execution. Through job shadowing, mentorship, and participation on core project teams, you will see firsthand how project managers bring together diverse functions to achieve shared goals in a regulated, purpose-driven environment.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Shadow and support project managers to gain practical exposure to project planning, execution, and cross-functional coordination within medical device product development.
- Collaborate with cross-functional core teams, including R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and other business partners, to support project activities and team objectives.
- Assist in developing and maintaining project schedules, timelines, milestones, and action items to help teams stay aligned and on track.
- Serve as a communication liaison between project teams and functional groups, helping facilitate information sharing, follow-up, and alignment across stakeholders.
- Support project meetings by assisting with agendas, meeting materials, notes, action items, and follow-up communications.
- Help organize and maintain project documentation and technical communications, ensuring information is clear, accurate, accessible, and appropriately documented.
- Apply strong written and verbal communication skills to translate technical and project information into clear communications for a variety of audiences.
- Assist project managers with project planning, tracking, status reporting, and coordination of deliverables associated with key product development milestones.
- Work with engineers, technical experts, and other cross-functional partners to understand project needs, dependencies, risks, and priorities.
- Gain familiarity with project management tools, processes, and best practices used to support medical device development in a regulated environment.
- Contribute to continuous improvement opportunities related to project communication, documentation, planning, and team collaboration.
Throughout the internship, you will have opportunities to shadow the Project Management team, participate in core team activities, build relationships across functions, and develop practical project management and technical communication skills that can serve as a foundation for your future career.
Required qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master's degree program, with an expected graduation date between Fall 2027 and Spring 2028.
- Pursuing a degree in Technical Writing/ Technical Communications or a writing-related major, with relevant technical writing work/academic experience.
- Academic project or work experience involving technical writing.
- Able to start the internship on May 17 or May 24, 2027, and work for 12 weeks.
- Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience with single-source authoring tools.
- Experience with content management systems (CMS).
- Experience with XML-based authoring.
- Experience with AI-assisted writing tools.
- Coursework in medical terminology or medical-industry writing experience.
- Ability to understand and convey complex technical information clearly and concisely.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
- Attention to detail and ability to work independently