Technical Writing Intern (Summer 2026)

Sigma unlocks the value of data by delivering cloud-scale analytics and business intelligence with the simplicity of a spreadsheet complete with pivot tables and dashboards. We empower business professionals and data teams to quickly explore analyze visualize and collaborate leveraging all of their data across the organization.

Our internship program at Sigma:

As an Intern at Sigma youll work on documentation for various production features and learn best practices of developing user assistance for enterprise software. Our interns work directly with our engineers product leaders and designers across the organization everyday. Were looking for students who bring curiosity a spirit for collaboration and a desire for shaping the future of business insights and data exploration.

Internship Program Qualifications:

• Current student:
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in a university undergraduate or graduate degree program in the U.S with a graduation date of December 2026 or later
• Able to intern from May/June 2026 through August/early September 2026
• Authorization:
• You must be legally authorized to work in the US during the Summer 2026 program
• Visa sponsorship is not available for our internship positions
• Location:
• Applicants must be able to work in-person in our office in either San Francisco CA or New York City NY for the duration of their internship.
• Relocation assistance will be provided for students who will need to relocate for the Summer in the form of a relocation bonus.

About the role:

As a Technical Writing Intern you will test and document new product features that help our global user base analyze and gather insights from their data. During your internship youll partner directly with your tech writer mentor as well as collaborate with other teams across the business to deliver a significant new documentation project that benefits our customers. You will collaborate across the company to determine the best solution for your technical challenge. Interns will take their project from ideation through implementation iterating and gathering feedback along the way. Potential projects include developing new tutorials and examples creating video and gif content to illustrate key concepts or implementing information architecture transformations.

During your internship you will:

• Write clear and accurate documentation that enables Sigma customers to use the product to effectively and efficiently achieve their goals.
• Deploy documentation and gather insights from customer metrics to aid you in making better decisions and improve your business acumen and collaboration skills.
• Work closely with the development team (including engineers designers and product managers) throughout the development process to understand features and functionality at the level of a subject matter expert.
• Participate in cross-functional planning bug bashes and strategic discussions.
• Explore and validate product features through rigorous testing sharing insights with the team.
• Translate complex technical details into clear digestible documentation and release notes.
• Work collaboratively and closely with other writers to ensure consistent and cohesive content style and messaging.
• Improve existing documentation based on feedback from customer-facing teams and actively address knowledge gaps prioritizing user empowerment for all audiences.
• Develop visually captivating dynamic documentation that includes diagrams screenshots and other visual aids.

What were looking for:

A cover letter is required for applications to be considered. Please share why youre interested in Sigma and how you meet the criteria listed in this What were looking for section.

• Applicants must be pursuing at least a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Exceptional written and spoken communication skills emphasizing clarity and approachability for various audiences.
• A genuine desire to learn new things daily and to translate complex topics into actionable user assistance for end users.
• Solid project management and communication abilities. You love to find the right resources and can own tasks end to end with minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment.
• Able to commit 40 hrs a week for 12 weeks in-person in our San Francisco CA or New York City NY office

Additional job details

Interns at Sigma are compensated with an hourly rate and relocation bonus (where applicable). Our hourly rate for this role ranges from $36.00 - $42.00 per hour.

Note: We have an in-office work environment in both our SF & NYC office.

About us:

Sigma is the only cloud analytics and business intelligence tool empowering business teams to break free from the confines of the dashboard explore data for themselves and make better faster decisions. The award-winning software was built to capitalize on the performance power of cloud data warehouses to combine data sources and analyze billions of rows of data instantly via an intuitive spreadsheet-like interface no coding required.

Since launching with its unique interface Sigma Computing has added features such as collaboration tools and embedded analytics capabilities. The most recent product launch included a set of AI tools such asforecasting capabilities an AI copilot and a notebook interface for users who prefer a code-first environment.

Sigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024 to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure data application development enterprise-wide collaboration and business user adoption. Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Series D funding raised at a valuation 60% higher than the companys Series C round three years ago promises to further accelerate Sigmas growth.

Come join us!

Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:

• Equity
• Generous health benefits
• Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
• Paid bonding time for all new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch Program
• Dog friendly office

Sigma Computing is an equal opportunity employer.We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender gender identity or expression or veteran status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.

Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF NYC and London.

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