Technical Writer, Snap
Research Intern
$25.00 per hour
4 days a week in office
Social media & camera company
Job no longer available
Social media & camera company
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$25.00 per hour
4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Role
Who you are
- Ability to learn and understand technical material, grasp the essential parts of novel research work suitable for an external audience, and package them into engaging content
- Familiar with technical concepts like software engineering, and research in AI
- Familiar with basic graphics design software, such as Photoshop, Illustrator and similar software
- Self-directed and curious writer who works well with a variety of technologies and teams
- Excellent operational, organizational and communication skills
- Ability to work with both technical and non-technical teammates
- Excellent writing and comprehension skills with English vocabulary, spelling and grammar
- Currently enrolled and pursuing an undergraduate degree, from an accredited college or university in the field of Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or other related field
- Graduation date between December 2024 - Spring 2025
- Experience with graphic design programs (such as InDesign, Canva, Photoshop, etc.)
What the job involves
- As a Technical Writer, Research Intern at Snap Research, you will support the organization’s communication strategies by coordinating internal and external activities related to research programs
- Your work includes creating and disseminating research findings and initiatives through various channels such as publications, websites, newsletters, and social media
- This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain experience in technology, research, and communications, while contributing to an innovative team
- Invent new ways to convey complex information to a technical audience
- Work with communications, product, engineering and marketing to generate content for a wide audience
- Social Media Management: Develop and create engaging content and graphics for research-related social media channels to broaden our online presence
- Event Support: Organize and support virtual meetings and research events, including coordinating logistics and providing communication materials
- Internal Communications: Write web and email content for the company intranet to keep staff informed and engaged with ongoing research projects
- Copy Editing: Review and edit web pages and publication release pages to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency in all written communications
- Build a Strong Online Presence: Increase the organization's visibility by creating engaging content for social media channels, including LinkedIn, and others
Our take
Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.
After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.
Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.
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Company Specialist
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
May 2016
$1.8bn
SERIES F
Mar 2015
$200m
SERIES E
Total funding: $2.6bn
Company benefits
- Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
- Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
- Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
- Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
- Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
- Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
- Gym perks and discounts
- Team fitness classes, hikes and races
- Sports leagues
- Cooking and nutritional workshops
- Generous time off and leave programmes
- Meditation and yoga classes
- Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
- Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
- Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
- Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega Backdoor option!)
- Rocket Lawyer memberships
- Financial education programmes
- Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
- Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.
Company values
- We Are Kind - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
- We Are Smart - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
- We Are Creative - We gracefully manage ambiguity, cultivate innovation and demonstrate an insatiable desire to learn
Company HQ
Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA
Articles
Leadership
Evan Spiegel
(CEO)Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.
Bobby Murphy
(CTO)Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.
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