Technical-Writing Intermediate Premium

Open-Source Documentation Virtual Internship

This virtual internship track focuses on contributing to the documentation of popular open-source projects, teaching best practices for collaborative writing, Markdown formatting, and integrating documentation into version control workflows. Interns will gain hands-on experience with technical writing, learning to create user guides, API documentation, and style guides for open-source software. By the end of the program, interns will have a portfolio of real-world documentation contributions and a strong understanding of how to effectively communicate complex technical information to diverse audiences.

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Track Overview

This track provides hands-on experience and real-world projects to build your skills.

Tasks & Milestones

Explore Open-Source Documentation

Intermediate

Research and analyze the documentation of popular open-source projects.

5 hours

Markdown Formatting Practice

Intermediate

Practice using Markdown to format technical content.

3 hours

Contribute to an Open-Source Project's Documentation

Intermediate

Identify an open-source project and contribute to its documentation.

8 hours

Documentation Review and Feedback

Intermediate

Review the documentation of an open-source project and provide constructive feedback.

5 hours

Develop a User Guide

Intermediate

Create a user guide for an open-source project.

8 hours

Create API Documentation

Intermediate

Develop API documentation for an open-source project.

8 hours

Create a Documentation Style Guide

Intermediate

Develop a style guide for an open-source project's documentation.

8 hours

Prerequisites

  • • Basic understanding of software development concepts
  • • Familiarity with Markdown syntax
  • • Comfortable using a code editor and command line interface

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Earn a certificate upon successful completion