Technical Writer
Your Adventure Starts Here!
Bass Pro Shops Internship Program offers a 10-week immersive work program giving students a holistic overview of the business focusing on career and competency development while gaining valuable experience with a multifaceted company.
Here in Springfield, MO nestled among the natural beauty of the Missouri Ozarks, you’ll find Bass Pro Shops headquarters. We call it Base Camp. From here, it’s a short hike to pristine fishing holes, prime hunting grounds, wooded hills for camping, clear streams for canoeing, and much more. Why here instead of the big city? Because staying close to nature is a big part of who we are.
What our Interns get out of an Internship at Bass Pro Shops:
Working alongside talented individuals, you will be jumping in to assist with projects, research and work experience that directly impacts our business. As a key-player on the team, you will have professional development and networking opportunities with leadership in the organization to build your professional brand.
We can’t forget about the fieldtrips! You will have the opportunity to take team trips to learn about the many areas of our business. We will visit our Granddaddy retail store, Big Cedar Lodge and our Boat Manufacturing Plants offering a behind-the-scenes overview of the organization to get an immersive experience about our passion for the outdoors and conservation.
POSITION SUMMARY:
As a Technical Writer intern on our team, candidate will be involved in creating and maintaining policies and program documentation, computer-based learning courses, and technical reference materials.
Candidate will also assist with preparing materials for and setting up in-house learning sessions. The Technical Writer intern will be asked to assist in defining key processes, organizing procedure documentation, upgrading workflow diagrams, tracking projects, and gathering information from Subject Matter Experts across IT and Cyber Security.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Process management / process implementation
- Learn from IT and Cyber Security subject matter experts
- Technical Writing Skills
- Learn organizational skills, like working with all IT and Cyber Security departments
- Learn project management skills
- Learn how to develop and rollout training material
- Work within the Governance Risk Compliance (GRC) team and have a mentor assigned. Must also be self motivated.
- Organized, analytical, and detailed oriented
- Strong verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills
- Qualified candidates must work well in a team environment
- Candidates must be thorough in investigations and documentation and willing to pass on lessons learned to other members of the team
- Ability to exercise good professional judgment is imperative
EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Education Required: Completion of Junior year of college through graduating year.
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Preferred Major: Information Technology, Computer Science or Related
- Available for full commitment of 10-week program (40 hours/week)
- Currently enrolled in accredited college or university in pursuit of bachelor’s degree in related field
- Eligible to work in the US
- Ability to relocate to work location for the duration of the program
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:
- Knowledge of Microsoft O365 tools including SharePoint, Word, Excel, Visio, and Teams
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:
- Travel required varies based on internship, minimal.
INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT:
- Performs tasks and duties under direct supervision, using well-defined policies and procedures. Work is reviewed by supervisor. Limited opportunity exists for exercising independent judgment and decision making.
Bass Pro Shops is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are administered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Reasonable Accommodations
Qualified individuals with known disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit your nearest location or contact us at hrcompliance@basspro.com.