Re: Strengths tech writers should have to land internships

[Richard Lewis <tech44writer -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Emily:
   
  I myself tend to discount the importance of the latest tools.  A ways back on this listserv, someone asked what the major skill set of a tech writer is.  The most common response was skill in structured writing.  And the guy who popularized structured writing (Horn) used to say (maybe still does?) on the Infomapping (his company) web site that structured writing is really all about analysis.   
   
  So, I say the major skill for an intern to have is knowledge of the behavior required to come up with a properly structured understanding of the product.  To be more specific, knowledge of the behavior required to come up with a rigorous understanding of the end users goals to be accomplished within the scope of the product, the individual tasks to accomplish each of these goals, and most importantly, an understanding of the interrelationships between those tasks.
   
  Richard Lewis

Emily Sirois <emilysirois -at- comcast -dot- net> wrote:
  Hi everyone, 

I was just wondering what you think the strengths or skills are that students or those new to the field should have when looking for internships. 

Thanks, 
Emily

 				
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