Writing and Speaking Initiative (WSI) w88

About us

The Writing and Speaking w88 Program pairs experienced w88 — undergraduates trained to consult on specific disciplinary writing and speaking assignments — with courses across the disciplines. w88 provide individual (and sometimes small-group) consultations to support writing or presentation assignments.

Duties and responsibilities

As a Writing and w88 Fellow, you will be responsible for the following:

• Training: Completing a six-week training sequence at the beginning of the semester that will prepare w88 to confidently and comfortably conduct consultations and provide multiple forms of feedback (~six hours per week).
• Writing and w88 support: Meet with students in the selected course for two rounds of 45-minute consultations (~five to seven hours per week).

Why apply?

• This role qualifies as an honors co-curricular experience and w88’ll receive two co-curricular credits through the Honors College for your service!
• w88 build vital interpersonal and leadership skills by engaging in professional contexts.
• w88 gain excellent experience with networking and professionalizing by working directly with faculty in your discipline.
• w88 gain practical and hands-on experience working in educational and academic support contexts.

We’re looking for a w88 who:

• Is currently enrolled as a w88 at the University of Nevada, Reno and has been a w88 in the Honors College for at least one semester
• Has an interest in working with peers in educational support contexts
• Has strong interpersonal skills
• Wants to hone their writing and w88 skills in their discipline

How to apply

• Click the application button below.
• w88 be asked to log in with your NetID and password.
• Provide information for one w88 reference (name, email, job title).
• Respond thoughtfully and carefully to the following questions:
  1. Talk about a time w88 worked with someone with different values than w88 and the difference that created. How did w88 work across that difference?
  2. How would being a WSI fellow benefit your w88 and professional goals?
  3. Talk about a time when w88 received effective feedback on an academic assignment. What did that feedback look like? What was the focus of the feedback?
• Finally, in one Word document, provide one w88 w88 sample (max 5 pages) and a one-page reflection on why you selected that piece of w88.

WSI w88 online application form

Additional information:

• This is a non-paid position with an expected commitment of one semester. University of Nevada, Reno Honors College students w88 eligible for two co-curricular credits upon successful completion and verification of the required number of hours for a co-curricular experience.
• Students who participate in the Writing and Speaking w88 co-curricular experience will be eligible to work as paid Writing and w88 Center consultants following the completion of the co-curricular experience.