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2023 Rowan Writing Arts Career Week

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​Jumpstart your career in writing!


Join us for the third annual Writing Arts Career Week March 27-31. Workshops and one-on-one resume reviews will be held throughout the week. Come back to this page for more information as the event gets closer!

Session Information

One-On-One Resume Reviews or Career Chats
Presented by: Various Writing Arts Faculty
When: Monday 3/27-Friday 3/31
Where: Virtual or in person 
Link to register:  https://forms.gle/RMCBrBAPxwKQjjTj7 - Sign up by Monday 3/27
Description: Available for Writing Arts majors only. Meet one-on-one for 30 minutes with a Writing Arts faculty member to review your resume and get tips for improvement or to talk about potential career paths for you. 
 
Gaining Writing Experience: Internships and More
Presented by: Amanda Haruch, Grace Fillenwarth, and current WA Interns
When: Monday, March 27th at 3:30PM
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Link to register: 
https://rowan.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrceqtpzsrHtd37gH0VXamVEwXX2nm6Oph  ​
Description: Experience is crucial for getting a job in the writing and publishing industries, but how do you get it? Come hear from faculty and students about opportunities inside and outside Rowan to build your resume and portfolio. 

Bridging the Gap: Reducing Gender Bias in the Workplace
Presented by: 
Rowan University Women's Alliance Network and Alexandra McGroarty
When: Tuesday, March 28th at 12:00PM
Where: Virtual via Webex
Link to register: 
https://secure.rufoundation.org/s/1653/02-alumni/index.aspx?sid=1653&gid=2&pgid=3673&cid=6618 
Description: Join the Rowan University Women's Alliance Network as they talk to alumna, Alexandra McGroarty. McGroarty is the author of Bridging the Gap: Reducing Gender Bias in the Workplace — an overview of the current state of gender bias in the workforce with a personal twist. McGroarty outlines the biases we have unconsciously, those we impart on others and how the pandemic shaped the way we view women in the workforce. By outlining what women face both at home and at work, McGroarty lays a path for how to reduce gender bias whether you are an executive professional or looking to further your understanding of this important topic.

Pizza, Professors, and Productivity
Presented by: WA Faculty
When: Wednesday, March 29th 3:30PM-4:45PM
Where: 
In person in Victoria 200
Link to register: 
https://forms.gle/AiUeUaC11xZu7RGs7 ​
Description: Come see us in Victoria 200 for some pizza and listen to faculty share strategies for how to be productive throughout the semester. 

MA in Writing at Rowan University
Presented by
: Cat Reed, Ellie Wash, Davi Schweizer, and Kayla Fratello
When: Wednesday, March 29th at 5:00PM-6:00PM
Where: In person in Victoria 204 
Description: Hear from current graduate students in our MA in Writing Program. Graduate students will discuss the paths that brought them to graduate school, what the application process was like, why they chose our MA in Writing, and what their experiences in the program are like so far. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the graduate students any questions they have regarding the application process or what it's like being in the program.

Panel on Self-Publishing & Freelancing
Presented by:  Jason Luther
When: Thursday, March 30th at 2:00-2:30PM
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Link to Register: 
https://rowan.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUod-mgqz8rE9PYUkxsz1nIeHDIDeZUNrkg   
Description: Professor Jason Luther will discuss self-publishing and how to find and succeed at freelancing opportunities. 
 
Publishing: A Day in the Life
Presented by: Ellen Lewis
When: Friday, March 31st at 1:00PM-2:00PM
Where: Virtual via Zoom
Link to Register:  
https://rowan.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkcOCsrT4vGNR04G6ibcceZEl18f8FHC4N​
Description: Ellen Lewis has been involved in the publishing industry for more than a decade as a writer, acquisitions editor, and lead editor for a publishing company. She is looking forward to answering your questions and discussing what "A Day in the Life" looks like in these different publishing-related roles.

  • Home
  • Programs
    • Creative Writing Minor
    • WA Major
    • Minors >
      • Publishing and Writing for the Public
      • New Media Minor
      • Technical & Professional Writing Minor
      • Writing Arts Minor
    • Certificates of Undergraduate Study >
      • CUGS in Creative Writing
      • CUGS in Publishing and Writing for the Public
      • CUGS in Technical and Professional Writing
      • CUGS in Writing Studies for Educators
      • CUGS in Professional Communication
      • CUGS in Writing for the Environment
    • 4+1 (B.A.+M.A.) Program
    • Degree in 3
    • Graduate Programs
  • Advising
  • WA Major
    • Writing Arts Journey
    • Required Courses >
      • General Education >
        • Science and Mathematics
        • Social and Behavioral Sciences
        • Literature, History, Humanities, and Language
      • Introduction to Writing Arts >
        • History & Materiality of Writing
        • Issues in Writing
        • Technologies & the Future of Writing
      • Methods Choice >
        • Communication Theory
        • How Writers Read
        • Tutoring Writing
      • Creative Choice >
        • Creative Writing I
        • Writing Children's Stories
      • The Writer's Mind
      • Writing, Research & Technology
      • Literacy Studies >
        • Situating Writing
        • Writing With Technologies
      • Senior Seminar: Methods of Analysis and Evaluation of Writing
      • Portfolio Seminar
      • Free Electives
    • Elements of Language >
      • American English Grammar
      • Editing for Publication
      • Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics
      • Linguistics
      • Rhetorics of Style
      • Semantics
    • Concentrations >
      • Creative Writing >
        • Creative Writing I
        • Creative Writing II
        • Film Scenario Writing
        • Fundamentals of Playwriting
        • Magazine Article Writing
        • Professions in Writing Arts
        • The Publishing Industry
        • Screenwriting I: Writing the Short
        • Screenwriting II: Writing the Feature
        • Tutoring Writing
        • Teaching the Writer's Workshop >
          • Publishing & Writing for the Public >
            • Applied Media Aesthetics: Sight, Sound and Story
            • Editing the Literary Journal
            • Environmental Writing & Rhetoric
            • Fiction to Film
            • Introduction to New Media
            • Media Law
            • Online Journalism I
            • Participatory Media
            • The Publishing Industry
            • Publication Layout & Design
            • Photojournalism
            • Professions in Writing Arts
            • Rhetorical Theory
            • Self Publishing
            • Writing for Popular Culture
            • Writing for the Workplace
            • Internship
            • Research Practicum
        • Writing Children's Stories
        • Writing Comedy
        • Writing Creative Nonfiction
        • Writing Fiction
        • Writing Genre Fiction
        • Writing Poetry
        • Writing the Young Adult Novel
        • Internship
        • Research Practicum
      • Technical & Professional Writing >
        • Developing Health and Scientific Literacy
        • Introduction to Technical Writing
        • Medical Writing and Rhetoric
        • Professions in Writing Arts
        • The Publishing Industry
        • Scientific Writing and Rhetoric
        • Tutoring Writing
        • Writing to Bear Witness
        • Writing for Nonprofits
        • Writing for the Workplace
        • Internship
        • Research Practicum
    • WA Learning Community >
      • Publishers
  • Internships
    • Internal Internships
    • External Internships
  • Careers
  • Faculty
    • Faculty Resources >
      • Best Practices in Online Learning
      • Syllabus Requirements
      • HyFlex/Remote Learning
      • Canvas Support >
        • Writing Comedy
      • Accessibility in Online Courses
      • Racial Equity Online
      • Supporting Developmental Writers Remotely
      • Building an Online Classroom Community
    • Acknowledgements
  • Blogs
    • Writer's Insider Blog >
      • Spring 2022 >
        • Writing Diverse Characters
      • Fall 2021
      • Spring 2021
      • Fall 2020
      • Spring 2020
      • Fall 2019
      • Spring 2019 >
        • An Interview with Devon James & Rachel Barton
        • Confession Travel Writer
        • Self-Publishing: A Change in Perspective
        • CCCA Career Fair: Having Your Future in Mind
        • Alumni Success: Entering the Working World
        • Behind the Scenes of Rowan's Hiring Process
        • Writing Comedy
      • Fall 2018 >
        • Singularity Press: Rowan's New Start Up
        • Writing Arts Club
        • How Can We Evaluate Creative Writing?
        • More Inclusive Events for Technical Writers
        • Guest Speaker Manuela Soares
        • Glassworks Reading
        • Spotlight: Taylor Henry, Recently Published Rowan Alum
      • Spring 2018 >
        • Publishing and Writing for the Public: A Reconstructed Concentration
        • What You Think You Know About Technical and Professional Writing is Wrong
        • The Toni Libro Medallion Award Winner: Myriah Stubee
        • An Interview with a Publisher
        • Excellence in Writing Arts Medallion Winner: Sara Skipp
        • The College of Communcation and Creative Arts 6th Annual Student Awards and Showcase Ceremony
        • Rowan Alum, Marissa Cohen, On Self Publishing and Advocacy
      • Fall 2017 >
        • Upcoming Classes in the Writing Arts Department
        • The Writer's Journey Blog by Earl Garcia
        • Rewriting The Department's Social Media Platforms
        • Rowan University Writing Arts Club Reinvents Mission
        • Glassworks Launches Issue Fifteen
        • For Futuristic Consideration: An Exploration of Careers in Writing
      • Spring 2017 >
        • Technical Communication: An Overview
        • A More Inclusive Future for Technical Writers
        • Easing the Tension: Breaking Down Technical and Professional Writing
        • Growing the Technical and Professional Writing Concentration
      • Fall 2016
      • Spring 2016
      • Winter 2015
      • Fall 2015 >
        • 2014 and Prior >
          • Archive
    • The Bulletin Board
    • RU Writing? Podcast
  • Creative Writing
    • CW Faculty Publications
    • CW Course Offerings
  • Writing Center
  • Alumni
    • Undergraduate
    • Graduate
  • Awards
    • 2022 Emerging Writers Scholarship
    • Denise Gess Literary Awards
    • Excellence in Writing Arts Medallion Award
    • AnToinette Libro Graduate Medallion Award
    • Past Awards >
      • 2008 Hollybush Writing Competition
      • Write Rowan, Right Now! Contest
  • Student Groups
    • Writing Arts Club
    • Avant Literary Magazine
    • The Whit Newspaper
    • Her Campus Rowan
    • Odyssey at Rowan
    • Singularity Press
  • Events
  • ECCCA
    • RU Deptartment of Writing Arts - Home
    • News & Announcements
    • Rowan University - Home
    • Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts at Rowan University - Home
    • Student Groups
  • About Us
    • Our Vision and Mission
    • Land Acknowledgement
    • Our Call to Action