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Essays, reflections, and investigations on professions in writing by students at the University of Kentucky. Hosted by Michael Pennell in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies (WRD).

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James Sanders in Professions in Writing

Jan 31, 2017

“What do you want to do with that?”

Last week in class I had the opportunity to listen to a presentation from David Ballou, a technical writer for Belcan Engineering Group, LLC. While technical writing doesn’t particularly peak my interest for an internship or potential career, David provided plenty of…

Maria Reist in Professions in Writing

Feb 23, 2017

Life as an Intern at the University Press

I think we can all agree that internships are one of the best ways to gain experience towards finding a career as a writing professional. This semester, we will be hearing from a few speakers in the field of publishing, and it occurred to me that some of my…

Jessica Powers in Professions in Writing

Jan 30, 2017

Writing Professions and Experience

As college students and young adults venturing out into the work world, many times we are asked about the experience we have. Experience is a battle within itself. Most jobs, of any kind, require some type of experience to even be considered for the job. But where are…

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Timelesshadow259 in Professions in Writing

Jan 30, 2017

Internships are Weird

It quite surprised me to learn how much of the process of finding a career is dependent on internship and volunteer work. I’ve done quite a bit of volunteer work back when I was in high school in fighting Autism, and still do when I get the chance. That said though, now I’m heavily…

ChelsieAbney in Professions in Writing

Jan 30, 2017

The Benefits of Interning at Literary Journals

I have worked at two literary journals: The Indianola Review and Limestone Journal at the University of Kentucky. This doesn’t make me the ultimate authority on literary journals, but I’d say that I can offer some knowledge regarding these kinds of…

Hannah Abshire in Professions in Writing

Jan 27, 2017

Who Do You Want to Be?

Recently, I applied for the Disney College Program, which required me to fill out a basic information forum, attach a resume and a cover letter. The next day, I received a follow-up email that informed me to complete the web-based interview, which determined my acceptance. This interview…