The English Department has arranged a special Career Center workshop for undergraduate and graduate students in English. If you’re looking for summer or permanent employment, we hope that you will find this workshop helpful in identifying and articulating your strengths to prospective employers. The workshop will take place in SAC on Thursday, May 19th from 6 to 7:30 pm in SAC 151. Here’s a description of the workshop from the Career Center: Wondering how to promote yourself to potential employers? Thinking about how your education has prepared you for success in the workplace? Join the… Read Article →
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Read earlier posts in this series by MAE student Sabrina Martin: Tips and Tricks for Your Cover Letter and Résumé How to Make the Most of Your Part-time Experience The Search for Teaching Positions at Two-Year Colleges After your cover letters have been completed, your LORs sent and your applications postmarked, what do you do while you wait? Many people might be overcome with a fear of being forgotten by a search committee, and thus commence sending countless thank you letters and emails in hopes of an encouraging response. Please don’t do this. While some careers… Read Article →
In the market for a teaching job? Need some advice? Read this post by MAE student Sabrina Martin about her own struggle looking for teaching jobs at two-year colleges. For some newly admitted graduate students, this winter term will be the first in their journey towards their MA here at DePaul. For others, such as myself, it will be a time to juggle thesis research, requirement completion, and the dreaded job search, which will inevitably overtake our every waking moment. If you’re like me, you will sift through hundreds of job postings online, hoping to find… Read Article →
Our alumni have been busy this summer with jobs, publications, and writing projects. Read along for news from some of our recent graduates. Krystal Baugher (MAWP ’10) has just published an article in the online journal Elephant. The article has the provocative title of “More Sex with More People: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Open Relationships”. Matt Bowen (MAWP) spent seven seasons in the NFL as a strong safety with the Rams, Packers, Redskins and Bills, including playing for Lovie Smith and Mike Martz in St. Louis. He writes for the Chicago… Read Article →
Surepayroll.com needs someone to update their state tax pages with 2010 information and verify all information is correct. Here’s an example page: http://www.surepayroll.com/online-payroll/alabama-payroll.asp This project entails the following: • Check the information on Web pages (50 pages containing approximately 200 words each) against updated information provided in an online resource guide. • Email back changes: Use online editing tool or print and mark up to show edits, email back Details: • Time estimate: Between 7 and 15 hours • Project fee: $300 • Project completion date: Oct. 12 • Writer will be asked to sign… Read Article →
Looking for Summer Work? Our large financial client in Riverwoods, IL is seeking summer help from June-August. Hourly pay-rate is $11.50-$13.50 depending on experience Candidate must be willing and able to pass an FBI background check and ten panel drug screen. Job Description Edit all documentation to the prescribed style. Meet with and mentor curriculum designers, helping them to adhere to the appropriate style as they create training materials. Requirements • BA in (or credits toward) English or Journalism • Minimum 2 years’ writing and editing experience • Excellent writing and editing skills, including basic… Read Article →