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Typing on a laptop with a stethoscope on the table.

Writing in the Sciences: Tips From a Freelance Medical Writer

By Lindsey Schmidt As a soon-to-be graduate who is completing...

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OPW AdminFebruary 22, 2023
Chelsea Best, Wellness and Communications coordinator, poses with Dawson Heath, Organizational Change Management Analyst

Learning From Our Alumni: Writing Professionals in Action

By Audrey Kelly On October 28, Chelsea Best and Dawson...

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OPW AdminNovember 28, 2022
The word TRUTH stands out boldly in black against the page of the typewriter

A Teller of Technical Truth: Lessons From a ’50s Technical Writer

By Genevieve Balivet “Sometimes the toughest part of being a...

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OPW AdminSeptember 22, 2022
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From the Classroom to the Workplace: Recent Alum Shares Job-hunting Tips

By Audrey Kelly With graduation on the horizon, most students’...

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OPW AdminMarch 31, 2022
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Exclamation Points in Emails: How Many Are Too Many?

By Genevieve Balivet I once heard that if a sentence...

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OPW AdminMarch 1, 2022
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Joining a Professional Organization as a Student: The Example of STC

By Elise Taylor Networking and professional development are words that...

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OPW AdminDecember 8, 2021
Stressed author at computer

How to Conquer Your Email Writing Anxiety

By Genevieve Balivet Isn’t it strange that no one talks...

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OPW AdminOctober 29, 2021

Building Community in Virtual Spaces: The GVSU Writing Major Networking Event

by Hannah Kelly Transitioning from the classroom to the professional...

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OPW AdminApril 16, 2021
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Beyond the Classroom: Professional Development and Campus Resources

By Elaina Smith Throughout our college experience, we are often...

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OPW AdminMarch 23, 2021
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Are Business Cards a Thing of the Past?

By Jessica Barnard Business cards have often been hailed as...

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OPW AdminFebruary 23, 2021
Lightbulb on a blackboard

What makes you a Professional Writer?

By Olivia Trappen When someone writes, it makes them a...

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OPW AdminFebruary 6, 2021
Woman sitting in front of laptop

How can Professional Writers Deal with Zoom Fatigue?

By Hannah Kelly and Dawson Heath As professional writing students,...

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OPW AdminSeptember 25, 2020
Two people shaking hands

Why are internships a good idea? Lessons from the Writing Department Internship Night

By Julianna Schrier Every fall semester, the GVSU Writing Department...

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OPW AdminDecember 6, 2019
Graduation caps

Can Professional Writers go to Graduate School?

By Dawson Heath As Professional Writing students nearing graduation, we...

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bestchOctober 14, 2019
Writing students networking with professionals

Mingling to Succeed

By Dawson Heath On Tuesday, March 26, the Department of...

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bestchApril 7, 2019
Internship Night banner photo

Internship Night November 8, 2018

By Emily Zerrenner This past week the Writing Department and...

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bestchNovember 10, 2018
What is Professional banner photo

What Is Professional Writing? Learning From Our Alumni

By Chelsea Best “Oh, you want to be an author?”...

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bestchOctober 19, 2018
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Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own

By Daniel Oswalt Voice and style tend to be treasured by writers—there is...

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bestchFebruary 26, 2018
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Virtual Internships: An Overview

By Emily Zerrenner Virtual internships can sound great and tempting...

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bestchSeptember 22, 2017
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UN-Paid: The Perks and Quirks of Interning for a Non-profit

By Annabelle Miller Whether for the writing degree or not,...

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bestchMarch 20, 2016
Typing on a laptop with a stethoscope on the table.

Writing in the Sciences: Tips From a Freelance Medical Writer

By Lindsey Schmidt As a soon-to-be graduate who is completing...

Read More
OPW AdminFebruary 22, 2023
Chelsea Best, Wellness and Communications coordinator, poses with Dawson Heath, Organizational Change Management Analyst

Learning From Our Alumni: Writing Professionals in Action

By Audrey Kelly On October 28, Chelsea Best and Dawson...

Read More
OPW AdminNovember 28, 2022
The word TRUTH stands out boldly in black against the page of the typewriter

A Teller of Technical Truth: Lessons From a ’50s Technical Writer

By Genevieve Balivet “Sometimes the toughest part of being a...

Read More
OPW AdminSeptember 22, 2022
Application papers on a wooden desk

From the Classroom to the Workplace: Recent Alum Shares Job-hunting Tips

By Audrey Kelly With graduation on the horizon, most students’...

Read More
OPW AdminMarch 31, 2022
An exclamation point on a cautionary sign

Exclamation Points in Emails: How Many Are Too Many?

By Genevieve Balivet I once heard that if a sentence...

Read More
OPW AdminMarch 1, 2022
Multicolored game piece cones connected by lines on white paper

Joining a Professional Organization as a Student: The Example of STC

By Elise Taylor Networking and professional development are words that...

Read More
OPW AdminDecember 8, 2021
Stressed author at computer

How to Conquer Your Email Writing Anxiety

By Genevieve Balivet Isn’t it strange that no one talks...

Read More
OPW AdminOctober 29, 2021

Building Community in Virtual Spaces: The GVSU Writing Major Networking Event

by Hannah Kelly Transitioning from the classroom to the professional...

Read More
OPW AdminApril 16, 2021
Hand beneath a floating lightbulb

Beyond the Classroom: Professional Development and Campus Resources

By Elaina Smith Throughout our college experience, we are often...

Read More
OPW AdminMarch 23, 2021
A blank business card held in front of an office space

Are Business Cards a Thing of the Past?

By Jessica Barnard Business cards have often been hailed as...

Read More
OPW AdminFebruary 23, 2021
Lightbulb on a blackboard

What makes you a Professional Writer?

By Olivia Trappen When someone writes, it makes them a...

Read More
OPW AdminFebruary 6, 2021
Woman sitting in front of laptop

How can Professional Writers Deal with Zoom Fatigue?

By Hannah Kelly and Dawson Heath As professional writing students,...

Read More
OPW AdminSeptember 25, 2020
Two people shaking hands

Why are internships a good idea? Lessons from the Writing Department Internship Night

By Julianna Schrier Every fall semester, the GVSU Writing Department...

Read More
OPW AdminDecember 6, 2019
Graduation caps

Can Professional Writers go to Graduate School?

By Dawson Heath As Professional Writing students nearing graduation, we...

Read More
bestchOctober 14, 2019
Writing students networking with professionals

Mingling to Succeed

By Dawson Heath On Tuesday, March 26, the Department of...

Read More
bestchApril 7, 2019
Internship Night banner photo

Internship Night November 8, 2018

By Emily Zerrenner This past week the Writing Department and...

Read More
bestchNovember 10, 2018
What is Professional banner photo

What Is Professional Writing? Learning From Our Alumni

By Chelsea Best “Oh, you want to be an author?”...

Read More
bestchOctober 19, 2018
Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own banner photo

Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own

By Daniel Oswalt Voice and style tend to be treasured by writers—there is...

Read More
bestchFebruary 26, 2018
Virtual Internships banner photo

Virtual Internships: An Overview

By Emily Zerrenner Virtual internships can sound great and tempting...

Read More
bestchSeptember 22, 2017
Nonprofit Internship banner photo

UN-Paid: The Perks and Quirks of Interning for a Non-profit

By Annabelle Miller Whether for the writing degree or not,...

Read More
bestchMarch 20, 2016
Typing on a laptop with a stethoscope on the table.

Writing in the Sciences: Tips From a Freelance Medical Writer

By Lindsey Schmidt As a soon-to-be graduate who is completing...

Read More
OPW AdminFebruary 22, 2023
Chelsea Best, Wellness and Communications coordinator, poses with Dawson Heath, Organizational Change Management Analyst

Learning From Our Alumni: Writing Professionals in Action

By Audrey Kelly On October 28, Chelsea Best and Dawson...

Read More
OPW AdminNovember 28, 2022
The word TRUTH stands out boldly in black against the page of the typewriter

A Teller of Technical Truth: Lessons From a ’50s Technical Writer

By Genevieve Balivet “Sometimes the toughest part of being a...

Read More
OPW AdminSeptember 22, 2022
Application papers on a wooden desk

From the Classroom to the Workplace: Recent Alum Shares Job-hunting Tips

By Audrey Kelly With graduation on the horizon, most students’...

Read More
OPW AdminMarch 31, 2022
An exclamation point on a cautionary sign

Exclamation Points in Emails: How Many Are Too Many?

By Genevieve Balivet I once heard that if a sentence...

Read More
OPW AdminMarch 1, 2022
Multicolored game piece cones connected by lines on white paper

Joining a Professional Organization as a Student: The Example of STC

By Elise Taylor Networking and professional development are words that...

Read More
OPW AdminDecember 8, 2021
Stressed author at computer

How to Conquer Your Email Writing Anxiety

By Genevieve Balivet Isn’t it strange that no one talks...

Read More
OPW AdminOctober 29, 2021

Building Community in Virtual Spaces: The GVSU Writing Major Networking Event

by Hannah Kelly Transitioning from the classroom to the professional...

Read More
OPW AdminApril 16, 2021
Hand beneath a floating lightbulb

Beyond the Classroom: Professional Development and Campus Resources

By Elaina Smith Throughout our college experience, we are often...

Read More
OPW AdminMarch 23, 2021
A blank business card held in front of an office space

Are Business Cards a Thing of the Past?

By Jessica Barnard Business cards have often been hailed as...

Read More
OPW AdminFebruary 23, 2021
Lightbulb on a blackboard

What makes you a Professional Writer?

By Olivia Trappen When someone writes, it makes them a...

Read More
OPW AdminFebruary 6, 2021
Woman sitting in front of laptop

How can Professional Writers Deal with Zoom Fatigue?

By Hannah Kelly and Dawson Heath As professional writing students,...

Read More
OPW AdminSeptember 25, 2020
Two people shaking hands

Why are internships a good idea? Lessons from the Writing Department Internship Night

By Julianna Schrier Every fall semester, the GVSU Writing Department...

Read More
OPW AdminDecember 6, 2019
Graduation caps

Can Professional Writers go to Graduate School?

By Dawson Heath As Professional Writing students nearing graduation, we...

Read More
bestchOctober 14, 2019
Writing students networking with professionals

Mingling to Succeed

By Dawson Heath On Tuesday, March 26, the Department of...

Read More
bestchApril 7, 2019
Internship Night banner photo

Internship Night November 8, 2018

By Emily Zerrenner This past week the Writing Department and...

Read More
bestchNovember 10, 2018
What is Professional banner photo

What Is Professional Writing? Learning From Our Alumni

By Chelsea Best “Oh, you want to be an author?”...

Read More
bestchOctober 19, 2018
Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own banner photo

Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own

By Daniel Oswalt Voice and style tend to be treasured by writers—there is...

Read More
bestchFebruary 26, 2018
Virtual Internships banner photo

Virtual Internships: An Overview

By Emily Zerrenner Virtual internships can sound great and tempting...

Read More
bestchSeptember 22, 2017
Nonprofit Internship banner photo

UN-Paid: The Perks and Quirks of Interning for a Non-profit

By Annabelle Miller Whether for the writing degree or not,...

Read More
bestchMarch 20, 2016

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