Opportunities for Purdue Undergraduate Students, 2009-2010
Undergraduate students in any major who are interested in working as consultants in the Writing Lab must apply to take one of two training courses before being considered for employment. Our former tutors have found that their unique experience in the Writing Lab helped them develop strong interpersonal communication skills, acquire organization and agenda-building strategies, develop professional areas of interest, and set them apart from other job candidates in both business and education.
Students interested in tutoring students in first year composition courses (English 106 or 108) must take English 390A. Students interested in tutoring business and professional writing documents must take English 390B. We are now accepting applications for the Fall 2009 courses, and the deadline for applications has now been extended to Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 6:00 pm. See below for application materials and course information.
For more information about undergraduate tutoring positions, please see the information below or contact Tammy Conard-Salvo, Writing Lab Associate Director.
We are interested in reflecting the diversity of the Purdue community. Students from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for positions in the Writing Lab.
English 390A (for tutoring first year composition)
This course will teach you to become an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA), a peer tutor of writing for first year composition courses. UTAs work with students in English 106 and 108 classes on a variety of writing assignments including research papers, reflective essays, and multimedia assignments.UTAs demonstrate a strong interest in writing, interest in working with students on their writing, initiative, and leadership abilities.
English 390A can be taken for two or three credit hours, either for a grade or with a pass/no pass option. You will also be required to spend 1.5 hours in the Writing Lab each week gaining hands-on experience to prepare you for tutoring.
Prerequisites: You must have taken English 106 or 108 or equivalent. You must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
To apply:
- Complete the PDF Application Form for English 390A. This application has interactive form fields that allow you to type your responses.
- Submit the application and a copy of a graded writing assignment from any course to the Writing Lab in 226 Heavilon Hall.
- Ask an instructor to complete the PDF English 390A Instructor Recommendation Form and send it to the Writing Lab.
The deadline for applications has now been extended to Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 6:00 pm. Materials must be sent to the Writing Lab, 226 Heavilon Hall.
English 390B
This course will teach you to become a Business Writing Consultant (BWC), a tutor for business and professional writing. BWCs work with students on variety of workplace documents and course assignments, including resumes, cover letters, memos, reports, and proposals. BWCs demonstrate a strong interest in business and professional writing, interest in working with students on their writing, initiative, and leadership abilities.
English 390B can be taken for two or three credit hours, either for a grade or with a pass/no pass option. You will also be required to spend 1.5 hours in the Writing Lab each week gaining hands-on experience to prepare you for tutoring.
Prerequisites: You must have taken English 203, 306, 420, or 421. You must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
To apply:
- Complete the PDF Application Form for English 390B. This application has interactive form fields that allow you to type your responses.
- Submit the application, a resume and a cover letter explaining why you would like to take the course, your professional goals, and any additional information to support your application. Please submit these documents to the Writing Lab in 226 Heavilon Hall.
- Ask an instructor to complete the PDF English 390B Instructor Recommendation Form and send it to the Writing Lab.
The deadline for applications has now been extended to Wednesday, April 8, 2009, 6:00 pm. Materials must be sent to the Writing Lab, 226 Heavilon Hall.
For more information, contact Tammy Conard-Salvo.