Graduate Interns
Requirements:
- good academic standing as a graduate student at UWO.
- willingness to take on new projects, engage with Writing Center theory, work closely with the director, help oversee the undergraduate tutors, and learn basic administrative tasks.
- an interest in Writing Center work, Writing Program Administration, or Rhetoric and Composition preferred.
In addition, the graduate intern must be energetic, responsible, and self-directed. Previous experience tutoring writing is a plus.
Job Description:
In this position, a graduate student will
- tutor students of varying levels of expertise on all aspects of their writing.
- work individually with students to help them better understand and improve their writing processes.
- participate in peer tutor training and help organize and lead professional development meetings.
- make appointments, complete tutoring logs, and correspond with instructors.
- work on special Writing Center projects.
- assist with the Writing Across the Curriculum program and help support the general administration of the WC.
- work directly with the WC director to understand the basic theory and practice of WC work and to contribute to various WC projects and initiatives.
Hours are flexible and vary according to the student’s schedule.
The graduate intern will work ten hours a week during the fourteen-week Fall and Spring semesters, and perhaps ten hours per week during the three-week Fall and Spring Interims.
To Apply:
Deliver a résumé, a cover letter detailing your qualifications and interest, a brief writing sample (5–8 pages), and two letters of recommendation to Dr. Crystal Mueller, Writing Center Director, in the Department of English, Radford Hall. Please e-mail Dr. Mueller with any questions.
