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This internship report discusses my 14-week internship as the technical writing intern with theCentral Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) in Columbus, OH, completed August 2009 throughDecember 2009. My main responsibility during the internship was to create documentation forthe Ellipse Optimization Project (EOP). The report has four chapters that discuss theorganizational structure and culture at COTA, the documentation I created for the EOP, and myreflections on employment both during and after the internship period. The first chapter providesan overview of COTA, its organizational structure and culture, and my role as an intern. Thesecond chapter discusses the various deliverables I worked on during my internship. The thirdchapter discusses a document on which I spent the majority of my time. Finally, the fourthchapter is a reflection on organizational changes at COTA that influenced my documentationprocess.