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Roundtable Discussion (with Free Lunch) on Professional Writing Opportunities for Graduate Students

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October 29, 2019
12:30PM - 2:00PM
Denney Hall 311

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Add to Calendar 2019-10-29 12:30:00 2019-10-29 14:00:00 Roundtable Discussion (with Free Lunch) on Professional Writing Opportunities for Graduate Students Join Writing, Rhetoric, and LiteracyStudies faculty and graduate students on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and a roundtable discussion about the opportunities the Department of English offers to graduate students!  Whether you are a student planning to specialize in Professional Writing, someone looking to diversify your teaching experience and expand your professional profile, or a faculty member who wants to learn more about the department's Professional Writing opportunities, this session will help you understand how Professional Writing opportunities can fit into - and benefit! - your career. After lunch and the following brief presentations, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Jonathan Buehl will provide a brief overview of Technical and Professional Writing and our graduate coursework in this area.  Christa Teston, Director of Business and Technical Writing, will describe teaching opportunities for graduate students in our 3000-level courses in Business and Professional Writing (3304) and Technical Writing (3305).  Lindsay Martin, Coordinator of the Minor in Professional Writing, will describe GAA positions with her program.  John Huber from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company will describe GAA positions at Nationwide through which English graduate students work as technical writers and writing trainers.  Sam Head, one of our current GAAs at Nationwide, will describe his experience in this exciting alt-ac funding opportunity.  A free lunch will be provided starting at 12:15 p.m., and the program will begin at 12:30 p.m. For catering purposes, please RSVP if there is even a small chance you might attend this event. RSVP by completing this survey.  Denney Hall 311 Department of English english@osu.edu America/New_York public

Join Writing, Rhetoric, and LiteracyStudies faculty and graduate students on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and a roundtable discussion about the opportunities the Department of English offers to graduate students! 

Whether you are a student planning to specialize in Professional Writing, someone looking to diversify your teaching experience and expand your professional profile, or a faculty member who wants to learn more about the department's Professional Writing opportunities, this session will help you understand how Professional Writing opportunities can fit into - and benefit! - your career. After lunch and the following brief presentations, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.

  • Jonathan Buehl will provide a brief overview of Technical and Professional Writing and our graduate coursework in this area. 
  • Christa Teston, Director of Business and Technical Writing, will describe teaching opportunities for graduate students in our 3000-level courses in Business and Professional Writing (3304) and Technical Writing (3305). 
  • Lindsay Martin, Coordinator of the Minor in Professional Writing, will describe GAA positions with her program. 
  • John Huber from Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company will describe GAA positions at Nationwide through which English graduate students work as technical writers and writing trainers. 
  • Sam Head, one of our current GAAs at Nationwide, will describe his experience in this exciting alt-ac funding opportunity. 

A free lunch will be provided starting at 12:15 p.m., and the program will begin at 12:30 p.m. For catering purposes, please RSVP if there is even a small chance you might attend this event. RSVP by completing this survey