Writing Fellow

Writing Center Fellows hold one-on-one writing conferences with members of the Carthage community. They discuss writing projects with traditional undergraduates, Adult Undergraduate Students, and graduate students. Fellows discuss strategies for writing in a variety of genres, including papers for Western Heritage and writing-intensive courses across the curriculum; thesis; and personal essays for job, grad school, law school or medical school applications. Fellows write a summary of each conference that is often shared with faculty. They also collaborate in establishing and maintaining the Center's objectives and procedures and conducting outreach workshops. All fellows take part in a semester of paid training that includes reading, observing, and co-tutoring.

Please prepare an application package with the following:

* Cover letter detailing why you would like to participate in the Writing Fellow program, what you expect to contribute to the Writing Center, and how you see participation in this program contributing to your academic and/or career goals.

* Two letters of recommendation. At least one must be from a current Carthage faculty member familiar with your writing.

* Your best, recent example of academic writing done for a Carthage class. Do not submit creative or reflective writing. Remove your name from the paper.

* The writing prompt (or short description of the assignment) your writing sample is responding to.

Submit the application package via the Google Form above by Nov 27. Do not apply directly on Handshake. Letters of recommendation can be submitted using this form. 

Note: though it is not required, you should consider taking part in a Writing Center appointment prior to your application. The experience of meeting with a Writing Fellow will provide an important perspective on what the Writing Center does.