The University Writing Center (UWC) if looking for new interns! Undergraduates must first take RHE368C: Writing Center Internship where they will be trained to work as writing consultants. Students who successfully complete the internship course will interview for positions that begin in Fall 2020, pay $12.40/hour, and can be renewed every semester the student is enrolled.
This internship has two components: coursework and consulting.
During the first part of the term, you will learn the goals and practices of writing centers, research issues in writing center studies and composition studies, analyze papers and assignments from various academic disciplines, observe writing consultations at the UWC, role-play responses to different consulting scenarios, and review key elements of grammar, mechanics, and usage.
During the last 4 weeks of the term, you will work under supervision for 6 hours per week as a consultant in the UWC. The class meets occasionally during this internship period to critically reflect upon your consulting experiences, support each other’s continued learning, and present your final projects for class.
TO LEARN MORE:
If you wish to learn more about the internship course and working at the UWC, please attend the annual Open House:
What: UWC Open House
Where: University Writing Center, PCL 2.330
When: Thursday, October 3, 4-6PM
You’ll have a chance to talk to the professor who teaches RHE368C, meet the staff, and hear from consultants about what it’s like to take the course and work at the UWC. Pizza will be provided.
TO APPLY:
If you wish to apply for RHE368C, please submit:
- A cover letter that explains why you want to take the course and work at the UWC and includes a list of academic genres you have written during college (literary analysis, lab reports, etc.
- A resume
- A writing sample (5-10 pages) that you have written during your college career. If you wish to show examples of your work in more than one genre, you may include excerpts from different papers, but please don’t exceed 10 pages total.
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis throughout October/early November and will continue until the course is full. Early application is encouraged. All interviews will be held in the UWC.