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Technical Documentation Intern

3+ months ago Christchurch, New Zealand

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Your Title:Technical Documentation Intern

Job Location:Christchurch, NZ

Our Department: CTCT (Caterpillar Trimble Control Technologies)

Internship Period: 18th November 2024 - 14th Feb 2025

Recruitment Timeline: Interviewing May/June, offer by Mid-July

Number of Positions: 1

Are you interested in an internship where you use software development skills to help a leading technology company cut down on overhead through automation?

Join our 2024/2025 cohort, for a paid internship this summer!

What You Will Do

As an internal technical documentation assistant with our CTCT JV, you will contribute to a small, busy team of technical writers and content developers, likely assisting with a number of tasks across a fairly broad spectrum.

Our Team

We are a distributed team across Christchurch and Chennai. We primarily document the Functional Specifications for our world leading Machine Guidance Software.

In this internship position, you will spend your summer doing the following:

  • Assist the Internal TechDocs team to reduce overhead and clear technical debt
  • Work with content management
  • Streamline documentation processes
  • Assist with graphic design/image creation


What You Should Bring
  • Undertaking a Bachelor's Degree in a Computer Science / Engineering or related field
  • Interest in content development or documentation
  • An interest in technical writing
  • Research skills/experience
  • Communication skills.


About Your Location

Based at Trimble's NZ headquarters in Christchurch, enjoy free parking, an onsite gym, an active social club, and a great team environment where people love working with leading technology solutions.

At Trimble, you'll find the inspiration and opportunity to be yourself and thrive. The global community of Team Trimble, including more than 400 people in New Zealand, are passionate about bringing new ideas and innovations to life and building a better, more sustainable future.

About Our CTCT Division

Our division develops machine control products that use site design information combined with positioning technology to semi-automatically control machines. These products are used in a range of applications where the operator of the machine benefits from having accurate horizontal and vertical guidance, through the use of sophisticated yet user-centric technology.

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About Trimble's Internship Program

As a Trimble intern, you will not only gain valuable hands-on experience, but you will also be given challenging, meaningful tasks that will give you insight to what it's like working full-time as a valued member of a team. Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey, while growing as a professional through lunch and learns, professional development courses, team building activities, and social networking events with other interns whether you are in person or remote. Over the course of your internship, we want you to feel like you belong, innovate, and grow personally and professionally. Join Trimble's community to have a global impact where we value you, your experience, and your skills to propel your career forward.

Trimble's Inclusiveness Commitment

We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.

We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.

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Client-provided location(s): Christchurch, New Zealand
Job ID: Trimble-R43408
Employment Type: INTERN
Posted: 2024-03-07T08:27:03

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program