Technical Writer Intern Jobs in Silver Spring, MD

Position: Instructional Design Intern (Fall '26)

Location: Washington, D.C. 20006

Department: Office of Training and Technical Assistance (OTTA)

Employment Status: Part-Time | Non-exempt | Hybrid | DC-Metro Area Only

OVERVIEW:

Established by Congress in 1974, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the country’s single largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. LSC currently funds 129 independent legal aid offices nationwide. LSC’s mission is to promote equal access to justice and provide grants for high-quality civil legal assistance to low-income Americans.

The Office of Training and Technical Assistance (OTTA) supports LSC grantees by delivering high-quality training programs, technical assistance resources, and capacity-building initiatives. OTTA works collaboratively across LSC offices to strengthen professional development, improve service delivery, and promote best practices in legal aid.

BASIC FUNCTION:

The primary objectives of this internship are for the intern to:

• Strengthen training, technical, and project management skills;
• Learn best practices in adult learning and instructional design;
• Build skills in organizing training materials, images, templates, and other visual assets;
• Strengthen time management and effective professional behaviors while working on multiple time-sensitive projects;
• Gain hands-on experience supporting OTTA’s learning platforms, digital content, and resource organization

The internship is expected to run from September through December 2026. Interns will work part-time, up to 28 hours per week during the fall.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The intern's principal duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting with learning and development content creation by compiling, organizing, and updating training content. This may include formatting materials, adding or adjusting hyperlinks, and making graphic design, accessibility, or language-related changes.
• Assisting with curating, organizing, and updating materials for the LSC website, social media accounts, and other OTTA communication platforms.
• Supporting the OTTA team in planning and preparing trainings for varied audiences, including grantee staff in service and administrative roles, Rural Summer Legal Corps Fellows, and trainings developed in partnership with the Offices of Compliance and Enforcement, Program Performance, or Data Governance and Analysis. Support may range from gathering and compiling notes to script development, recording, and video editing.
• Conducting independent research on topics such as learning and development trends and innovative practices, recent grantee innovations in service delivery or organizational administration, and learning and development tools, technologies, and resources that may support OTTA’s work.
• Assisting team members with the content development process, which may include testing content in development, organizing data, taking notes during stakeholder meetings, gathering information, tracking follow-up items, and completing other related tasks.
• Supporting the review, organization, and maintenance of OTTA’s digital content and resources across systems such as the Learning Management System, Drupal, Box, Smartsheet, and other department platforms. This may include updating file names, descriptions, keywords, tags, course information, hyperlinks, and other content details.
• Assisting with identifying, cataloging, tagging, and organizing images, presentation materials, and other visual assets. This may include helping develop reusable slide templates, resource guides, demonstrations, or instructions to make materials easier for OTTA staff to locate and use.
• Using available technology and tools, including ChatGPT when appropriate and consistent with team guidance, to support research, content organization, presentation development, and workflow improvements.
• Assisting with other OTTA projects and duties as assigned.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are accepting applications from current undergraduate, graduate, and law students, as well as recent graduates of post-secondary institutions.

The ideal applicant must be:

• Organized and attentive to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong in research, written, and verbal communication
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively
• Committed to LSC’s mission of promoting equal access to justice
• Interest or background in training, adult learning, or instructional design preferred
• Bonus: Experience with Drupal, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, or social media content creation!

HOURLY RATE:

This position pays $20 to $22 per hour, based on your education level and internship status.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To apply, visit www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/careers. Please submit:

• A current résumé
• A cover letter explaining your interest in this internship and how your goals align with LSC’s mission

Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. If you need accommodations during the application process, email jobapplicant@lsc.gov.

LSC is an equal-opportunity employer.