All undergraduates who want to become tutors in the Writing Center must apply to and complete ENGL 388W, a Writing Center internship course geared toward training new tutors. Interns attend a weekly class and tutor six hours each week in the Writing Center.
Earn four hours of upper-level elective credit by participating in an internship where you will
- enhance your own writing, grammar, and interpersonal communication skills through training and experience
- read, discuss, and write about the writing process and tutoring
- explore tutoring techniques through a variety of activities
- tutor students in the Writing Center to help them improve their writing
This internship offers you
- an opportunity to increase your knowledge about writing and become a better writer
- the satisfaction of helping others improve their writing
Students in ALL majors are invited to apply. To qualify, you should
- enjoy working with and helping other people
- possess good written and oral communication skills
- have good academic standing
You can apply by submitting the internship application form [1] and required materials. If you have questions or would like more information, please call (301) 405-3785, email us at writadmin@umd.edu [2], or stop by the Writing Center.