Peer Leadership Roles: Writing Center
Expand the roles below to learn more about the Peer Leadership positions in the Writing Center. Roles marked with an asterisk (*) are open for students without prior experience in the office or other positions! To learn more about the Writing Center, visit their website. Information is constantly updating - contact the listed contact email for the latest information about a particular position.
Payment Type(s): Hourly
Positions Available: 25
Student Status: Undergraduate
Length: Semester-Long
Contact Email: bjmctague@vcu.edu
Typical Hiring Timeline: May-August for fall, December-January for Spring
Typical Training Timeline: Ongoing through staff meetings, and orientation prior to each semester.
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Note: Interested students must first enroll and successfully complete the 3-credit course ENGL 367: Writing Process and Practice, taught by the director, Brian McTague, and which includes an 8-week internship in the Center.
Payment Type(s): Hourly
Positions Available: 3
Student Status: Graduate
Length: Year-Round
Contact Email: bjmctague@vcu.edu
Typical Hiring Timeline: May-August for fall, December-January for spring
Typical Training Timeline: Ongoing through staff meetings; orientation prior to each semester.
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Note: While graduate consultants do not have to take ENGL 367 as a pre-req for applying (as undergraduates do), the most successful ones will have taken it and worked for us previously as undergrad consultants (or have similar experience from another school).
Payment Type(s): Stipend
Positions Available: 8
Student Status: Graduate
Length: Year-Round
Contact Email: bjmctague@vcu.edu
Typical Hiring Timeline: May-August for fall, December-January for spring
Typical Training Timeline: Ongoing through staff meetings; orientation prior to each semester.
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Note: While graduate assistants do not have to take ENGL 367 as a pre-req for applying (as undergraduates do), the most successful ones will have taken it and worked for us previously as undergrad consultants (or have similar experience from another school).