IT Intern, Documentation & Knowledge Management

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As a James Hardie intern, you will gain hands‑on experience in your chosen field while contributing to meaningful projects that drive business results. Our 12‑week paid internship program is designed to provide real‑world industry exposure, strengthen your professional and technical skills, and help prepare you for a successful career. Throughout the program, you will collaborate with experienced professionals, build valuable relationships across the organization, and take on work that makes a measurable impact.

You will also have access to mentoring opportunities and professional development resources to support your growth and career aspirations.

Internship Objective

Support the Global Applications documentation initiative by accelerating the creation and population of a centralized repository for SAP and JD Edwards. Establish a repeatable, AI‑assisted process for documenting existing business processes, customizations, dependencies, and application knowledge.

Build and populate the centralized documentation repository for selected SAP and JDE functional areas. Create current‑state process documentation, customization profiles, draft functional and technical specifications, dependency and impact documentation, an ownership matrix, a documentation status dashboard, and an assessment of documentation gaps and AI effectiveness.

• Review SAP and JDE custom objects, metadata, and existing documentation to understand current system functionality and business processes.
• Research historical artifacts, change tickets, Jira items, CAB records, testing documentation, and related materials to gather technical and business context.
• Identify documentation gaps and opportunities to improve the quality, consistency, and accessibility of system documentation.
• Leverage approved AI tools to create technical summaries, process flows, draft specifications, dependency inventories, and other supporting documentation.
• Develop, update, and maintain documentation to support system knowledge management and future enhancements.
• Organize and maintain documentation repositories, ensuring records are accurate, complete, and easy to access.
• Coordinate reviews with subject matter experts (SMEs), capture feedback, and incorporate revisions into final deliverables.
• Support initiatives to standardize documentation practices and improve knowledge transfer across IT and business teams.

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in a relevant discipline at an accredited university, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and May 2029 (rising junior or rising senior).
• Strong academic performance with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Available to work full‑time for 12 weeks during summer 2027.
• Reliable transportation to and from the work location.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Preferred Skills

• Target majors:
  Management Information Systems (MIS), Information…