University Entrusts Real Projects to Student Writers
"Interviewing people for the university's Strategic Visioning Project was really transformative. It was a lot of hard work and was a really good experience to take into the real world."
Emily Weber, '14, BA English Writing and Journalism with a minor in German
Student Found Opportunities, People Who Supported Her
"Don't wait for opportunities to come; create opportunities, make goals, and find people to support you. Do what will make you feel successful on your own terms and proud in the years to come."
Laura Ragsdale, Class of 2014, English, Writing Studies Track
Get Involved in the Many Opportunities for English Majors
The English Department at IUP is a thriving, active, and supportive community.
This gives English majors many out-of-classroom chances to learn and excel, demonstrate their knowledge and skills, and become involved in meaningful projects in the community.
You can get involved in English-specific and other campus organizations and give a professional presentation at the annual English Undergraduate Conference.
Students can also submit their work to a number of IUP English journals and a literary magazine. Student writers are also needed for the campus newspaper.
Check out some of these great opportunities:
Internships
Credit-bearing internships related to the field of English.
English Student Organizations
Sigma Tau Delta
IUP Chapter of National Council Teachers of English
Publications
Crimson Quill
Studies in the Humanities
Working Papers in Composition and TESOL
Works and Days
New Growth Arts Review
More Organizations and Opportunities
American Language Institute
Offers full-time, noncredit programs of intensive English for international students and visitors.
Center for Film Studies
Develops opportunities for grant funding to support the study and production of film and media scholarship at IUP.
Digital Humanities Center
Supports scholarship, proof-of-concept explorations, and project applications of digital technologies in humanistic inquiry.
The English Association of the Pennsylvania State Universities (EAPSU)
The English Association of the Pennsylvania State Universities (EAPSU) is a regional professional organization whose members come from the faculty and students of the 14 state university English departments in Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education.
Frederick Douglass Institute
A resource for information about and advocacy on issues relating to cultural diversity at IUP.
Writing Center
The mission of the IUP Writing Center is to help students succeed with writing assignments in their classes at IUP.
Writing Across the Curriculum
Developed to create and sustain a community of writers at IUP.