Department of Language, Literature, & Cultural Studies

We're Hiring

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Fall 2025: Hiring Undergraduate Students 

New WC Consultants complete a paid, 6-week training program, which prepares you to work with student writers in both face-to-face sessions and online, synchronous sessions. 

Required Qualifications

Earned a grade of "B" or higher in ENGL 101/102 (or equivalent courses at another institution). 

Applications encouraged from candidates who are: 

  • scholars from diverse fields (we’re not just English scholars!), particularly the natural sciences and maths
  • representative of, or familiar with, the various cultural and/or linguistic traditions of the BSU student body (e.g., multilingual and ELL students) 

How to Apply

Email WritingCenter@BowieState.edu with the subject line "“LASTNAME Application for WC Consultant: Fall 2025.”

Attach the following to your email: 

  1. cover letter
  2. resume (or CV)
  3. previously written essay (at least 5-6 pages)
  4. one reference's name and contact information (preferably a BSU professor, but an employer is also acceptable)

Cover letter and/or resume should clearly indicate your:

  • telephone number
  • major(s)/minor(s)
  • expected graduation date
  • familiarity with diverse cultures and/or languages (if applicable)

Application Deadline

9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 

Hiring Timeline

Qualified candidates will be contacted to schedule in-person interviews in early September; hired consultants will start their paid, 6-week training program on (or shortly after) October 1, 2025.