Technical Documentation Intern (Summer 2025)

No Agency Submissions Accepted.

Location: Onsite, Sunnyvale, California (3 - 5 days a week in the office)

This is a 12 week internship program beginning on May 27th 2025 or June 23rd 2025. This internship is based in Sunnyvale, California, and will require a hybrid work schedule. Please note that we are unable to provide relocation assistance at this time.

Onwards Together!

Illumio, the pioneer and market leader of Zero Trust segmentation, prevents breaches from becoming cyber disasters. Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model. Illumio ransomware mitigation and segmentation solutions see risk, isolate attacks, and secure data across cloud-native apps, hybrid and multi-clouds, data centers, and endpoints, enabling the world’s leading organizations to strengthen their cyber resiliency and reduce risk.  

Illuminate the future with Illumio and join a team that’s passionate about developing cutting-edge security solutions that protect the world's most critical assets. 

About the Team:

Our Product Management team is driven by a culture that thrives on visionary leadership, autonomy, and ownership, creating a dynamic synergy that drives us forward in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity. We collaborate closely with our Engineering team to tackle real-world challenges our customers face. 

Bring your visionary instincts to every stage of the product lifecycle—from conception and definition to development, release, and post-release activities. You'll play a pivotal role in strategic planning, feature selection, and day-to-day tactical operations. Together, our dynamic team propels the roadmap forward as we strive to make the digital world a safer place. 

Responsibilities:

• Review existing API documentation, identify gaps or areas for improvement, and ensure consistency across all API documentation resources. 

• Follow best practices for API documentation, ensuring that all technical details are well-explained and easy to follow for developers and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Gain hands-on experience with containerization tools (such as Docker) and orchestration platforms (such as Kubernetes) to support microservices. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to identify bottlenecks and propose solutions for scaling, reliability, and performance. 

• Work alongside engineers to document REST APIs, ensuring clear, accurate, and user-friendly documentation. 

• Learn and utilize tools such as Swagger and Postman to create and generate API documentation. 

• Research and evaluate industry-leading tools and platforms for API generation and documentation (such as Swagger, Postman, RAML, or OpenAPI). 

Experience:

• Currently enrolled in a full-time bachelor's program with an expected graduation date in Winter 2025/Spring 2026. 

• REST APIs Knowledge: Basic understanding of REST API concepts, including HTTP methods, endpoints, and responses. 

• Familiarity with Swagger & Postman: Exposure to Swagger, OpenAPI, or Postman for API design and documentation (experience is a plus but not required). 

• Technical Writing: Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive technical content. 

• Familiarity with Documentation Standards: Understanding of documentation standards and best practices in technical writing, especially API documentation. 

• Strong focus on detail to ensure accuracy in technical documentation. 

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical skills, and attention to detail. 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team. 

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

• A passion for learning and continuous improvement. 

About Illumio:   

Illumio, the pioneer and market leader of Zero Trust segmentation, prevents breaches from becoming cyber disasters. Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model. Illumio ransomware mitigation and segmentation solutions see risk, isolate attacks, and secure data across cloud-native apps, hybrid and multi-clouds, data centers, and endpoints, enabling the world’s leading organizations to strengthen their cyber resiliency and reduce risk.   

Compensation:

$ 30 USD

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and internal equity, alignment with market data, or applicable laws. 

At Illumio we offer a wide range of benefits to our eligible team members. Our benefit programs vary by location and can include Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage – Health and Dependent Savings Accounts – Life and Disability Programs – Paid Parental Leave – Voluntary Benefit Programs – Company Sponsored Wellness Program – Wellness Reimbursement Program - Retirement Savings – Equity Opportunities – Paid time off and Paid Holidays – Employee Incentive Program. #LI-GS1 #LI-HYBRID

Our Commitment: 

Illumio believes that an environment of unique backgrounds, experiences, viewpoints, and individual contributions drives our success and makes us stronger together. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a diverse culture and emphasizing inclusion and belonging.