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Apply to be a Writing Tutor!

mickey-mouse-writing-tutorFord Fellow Gabe Borelli writes in:

If you love to read, write, and—most importantly—help others with their writing, apply to be a writing tutor this spring!

The Writing Workshop has several positions open for qualified students looking to be Writing Workshop tutors, writing mentors, and thesis mentors for the spring 2016 semester.

Writing tutors receive a $500 stipend and 1/2 course credit in the Writing Certificate. In order to apply, you will need to do the following:

1) Fill out a pre-application form HERE.
2) Fill out a hard copy of the full application by November 1st at 8:00 AM. Applications are due to Ford Fellow Gabe Borelli in Downey 103 and can be found HERE.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Gabe Borelli at writingworks[at]wesleyan[dot]edu or Interim Director of Academic Writing Meg Furniss Weisberg at mweisberg[at]wesleyan[dot]edu.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 1 at 8 AM

Apply for a Writing Mentor!

writingmentorFord Writing Fellow Gabriel Borelli writes:

Worried about your writing? Fear no more! Apply now for a Writing Mentor, a personal tutor who will meet with you privately to help you with your writing. Mentors can help you at all stages of the writing process — generating ideas, structuring your essay, improving grammar, clarity and style, or simply managing your time — and will meet with you weekly to address all of your writing worries and woes. If you participate, a specially trained sophomore, junior, or senior will meet with you throughout the semester.

We work with students of all writing abilities and in all disciplines, and all services are, of course, free.

Applications are available here.

Please apply by 8:00AM on Monday, September 19th. We will notify new mentees by the 21st, and we will hold a reception for new mentor-mentee couples on the 23rd. We look forward to working with you!

Date: Until Monday, September 9
Time: By 8:00AM on the 9th

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Apply to Be a Writing Tutor!

bunny with glassesFrom Ford Fellow Elana Rosenthal ‘GRAD:

Have you always dreamed of having your name on one of those colorful Writing Workshop posters? Are you chill with the editing process? If you’re an articulate writer, organized student, and all-around gregarious person looking for a job next year, look no further. Apply to be a writing tutor!

The Writing Workshop is currently hiring Workshop Tutors, Course Tutors, and Writing Mentors for the Spring 2016 semester.

If you have any questions, contact Professor Anne Greene at agreene[at]wesleyan[dot]edu or Ford Fellow Elana Rosenthal at writingworks[at]wesleyan[dot]edu.

Pre-Application Deadline: Wednesday, October 28 at 5 PM

Application Deadline: Monday, November 2 at 5 PM

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Apply to be a writing tutor next year!

some_animals_intelligent_12From Savannah Whiting ‘GRAD:

Have you always dreamed of having your name on one of those colorful Writing Workshop posters? Want to get Wes Compliments on your brains, not (just) your body? If you’re an articulate writer, organized student, and all-around gregarious person looking for a job next year, look no further. Apply to be a writing tutor!

The Writing Programs are currently hiring Writing Workshop Tutors, Course Tutors, and Writing Mentors for the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 semesters. Tutors will be compensated for one semester of work with a $400 stipend and 1 course credit in English. All tutors are trained in ENGL 491/2, the Ford Teaching Seminar, a one-semester course that meets on Tuesdays from 12-1 PM.

 

Pre-Application Deadline: Friday, April 17 at 5 PM
Full Application Deadline: Friday, April 24 by 5 PM
Place: the comfort of the web (i.e. the forms can be found here and here)

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Apply to Be a Writing Tutor

sontag1From Savannah Whiting ’13:

If you love to read, write, and—most importantly—help others with their writing, apply to be a writing tutor this spring!

The Writing Programs has several spring 2015 writing tutor positions open for highly qualified Writing Workshop tutors, writing mentors, and thesis mentors. The quick and easy pre-application form is due online by Monday, October 27th.

Tutors will be compensated for one semester of work with a $400 stipend and 1 course credit in English. All tutors are trained in ENGL 491/2, the Ford Teaching Seminar, which meets on Tuesdays from 12-1pm.

There are two steps in the application process:

1. The pre-application form is due online on Monday, October 27 at 5 pm. This is a short form indicating your interest in applying for a position.

2. The full application is due on Monday, November 3 at 5 pm. Applications are to be delivered to Professor Greene’s office (Downey House Room 207).

To learn more, visit our website. Please direct any questions to Ford Fellows Savannah Whiting ’13 (writingworks[at]wesleyan[dot]edu or ext. 2440) and Taylor Steele ‘14 (weswriting[at]wesleyan[dot]edu or ext. 3224), or to Professor Anne Greene (agreene[at]wesleyan[dot]edu or ext. 3604).

Deadline for pre-application form: this Monday, October 27
Deadline for full application: Monday, November 3 at 5 PM

Apply for a Writing Mentor

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Savannah Whiting ’13 writes in with an opportunity:

Never written a paper for college? Feel like you’ve never written a paper for college? Apply now for a Writing Mentor, a personal tutor who will meet with you privately to help you with your writing. Mentors can help you at all stages of the writing process —generating ideas, structuring your essay, improving grammar, clarity, and style, or simply managing your time — and will meet with you weekly to address all of your writing worries and woes. If you participate, a specially trained sophomore, junior, or senior will meet with you throughout the semester.

We work with students of all writing abilities and in all disciplines, and all services are, of course, free.

Applications are available here.

Please apply by noon on Thursday, September 11th. We will notify new mentees by the 15th, and hold a reception for new mentor-mentee couples on Monday, September 22nd from 4:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. in Allbritton 311.

We look forward to working with you!

Apply: Here
Deadline: Thursday, September 11th, at noon

Apply to be a writing tutor

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that Savannah Whiting ’13/GRAD has written in with a great job proposal:

Have you always dreamed of having your name on one of those colorful Writing Workshop posters? Want to get Wes Compliments on your brains, not (just) your body?

If you’re an articulate writer, organized student, and all-around gregarious person looking for a job next year, look no further. Apply to be a writing tutor!

The Writing Workshop is currently hiring Workshop Tutors, Course Tutors, and Writing Mentors for the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 semesters.

Tutors will be compensated for one semester of work with a $400 stipend and 1 course credit in English. All tutors are trained in ENGL 491/2, the Ford Teaching Seminar, a one-semester course that meets on Tuesdays from 12-1 PM.

There are two steps in the application process:

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Apply for a Writing Mentor

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Wanna rite moar good? Hit up Savannah Whiting ’13 at the Writing Workshop for your own personal writing mentor:

Worried about your writing? Fear no more! Apply now for a Writing Mentor, a personal tutor who will meet with you privately to help you with your writing. Mentors can help you at all stages of the writing process — generating ideas, structuring your essay, improving grammar, clarity and style, or simply managing your time — and will meet with you weekly to address all of your writing worries and woes. If you participate, a specially trained sophomore, junior, or senior will meet with you throughout the semester.

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Ford Fellowship Pre-Application Due Tomorrow

From the desk of Emma Mohney ’12:

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If you’re interested in being paid to help fellow students with their writing and develop yours in the process, don’t forget that the pre-application to work as a Writing Tutor is due this Friday, April 19th, at 5 p.m. The full application is due next Friday, April 26th, at 5 p.m.

Working as a writing tutor is impressive on a resume or a grad school application–if you’re planning to enter a field in which writing is important (that’s most fields, by the way!), having experience as a tutor will make you stand out. Tutoring is also really rewarding, and fun!

You can find more details about applying on our website, and if you have any questions please contact Ford Fellow Emma Mohney at writingworks@wes. We look forward to receiving your application!

Apply To Be a Writing Tutor

Max Bevilacqua ’12 invites you to spent your free time explaining the  difference between “who” and “whom” to freshmen:

If you love to read, write, and — most importantly — read others’ writing, apply to be a writing tutor this spring!

The Writing Workshop has a few — only a few — Spring 2013 writing tutor positions open for highly qualified applicants. Apply now–the quick and easy pre-application form is due online this Monday, November 5th.

Tutors will be compensated for one semester of work with a $400 stipend and 1 course credit in English. All tutors are trained in ENGL 491/2, the Ford Teaching Seminar, which meets on Tuesdays from 12-1 PM.

There are two steps in the application process:

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