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.
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.