Graduate Business Writing Consultant

Duquesne University•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Writing consultants play an important role in writing education at Duquesne. They meet individually or in small groups with students to help them with writing from all stages of their writing processes, from brainstorming to revision. Writing consultants provide advice and suggestions for a range of writing tasks and concerns, from developing thesis statements to citing and integrating sources. The Center offers a teaching, not a proofreading service. Our goal is to teach writers how to improve. The business writing consultant is the “go to” consultant for business writing tasks but still works with the full range of students who visit the Writing Center. The business writing consultant works in the Writing Center. Training is provided. In addition to an orientation, one hour every other week is spent at professional development meetings that provide ongoing training.

Requirements

Must be a full-time student in a for-credit degree program.
Cannot be working another job at Duquesne.
Must use time management software Kronos UKG to log in and out.
Must submit an online application form.
Must submit a résumé/cv.
Must submit an academic research-based writing sample.
Must combine résumé/cv and writing sample into one PDF file for upload.

Nice To Haves

Experience with business writing genres is valuable.

Responsibilities

Meet individually or in small groups with students to help them with writing from all stages of their writing processes, from brainstorming to revision.
Provide advice and suggestions for a range of writing tasks and concerns, from developing thesis statements to citing and integrating sources.
Serve as the primary consultant for business writing tasks while also assisting with the full range of student writing needs.
Work in the Writing Center.
Attend an orientation and bi-weekly professional development meetings for ongoing training.