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Writing in the Sciences: Tips From a Freelance Medical Writer

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

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...

OPW AdminNovember 28, 2022

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

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

OPW AdminSeptember 22, 2022

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

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

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...

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...

OPW AdminDecember 8, 2021

How to Conquer Your Email Writing Anxiety

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

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...

OPW AdminApril 16, 2021

Beyond the Classroom: Professional Development and Campus Resources

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

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...

OPW AdminFebruary 23, 2021

What makes you a Professional Writer?

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

OPW AdminFebruary 6, 2021

How can Professional Writers Deal with Zoom Fatigue?

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

OPW AdminSeptember 25, 2020

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

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

OPW AdminDecember 6, 2019

Can Professional Writers go to Graduate School?

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

bestchOctober 14, 2019

Writing students networking with professionals

Mingling to Succeed

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

bestchApril 7, 2019

Internship Night November 8, 2018

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

bestchNovember 10, 2018

What Is Professional Writing? Learning From Our Alumni

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

bestchOctober 19, 2018

Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own

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

bestchFebruary 26, 2018

Virtual Internships: An Overview

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

bestchSeptember 22, 2017

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

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

bestchMarch 20, 2016

Writing in the Sciences: Tips From a Freelance Medical Writer

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

OPW AdminFebruary 22, 2023

Learning From Our Alumni: Writing Professionals in Action

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

OPW AdminNovember 28, 2022

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

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

OPW AdminSeptember 22, 2022

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

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

OPW AdminMarch 31, 2022

Exclamation Points in Emails: How Many Are Too Many?

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

OPW AdminMarch 1, 2022

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

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

OPW AdminDecember 8, 2021

How to Conquer Your Email Writing Anxiety

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

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...

OPW AdminApril 16, 2021

Beyond the Classroom: Professional Development and Campus Resources

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

OPW AdminMarch 23, 2021

Are Business Cards a Thing of the Past?

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

OPW AdminFebruary 23, 2021

What makes you a Professional Writer?

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

OPW AdminFebruary 6, 2021

How can Professional Writers Deal with Zoom Fatigue?

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

OPW AdminSeptember 25, 2020

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

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

OPW AdminDecember 6, 2019

Can Professional Writers go to Graduate School?

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

bestchOctober 14, 2019

Mingling to Succeed

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

bestchApril 7, 2019

Internship Night November 8, 2018

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

bestchNovember 10, 2018

What Is Professional Writing? Learning From Our Alumni

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

bestchOctober 19, 2018

Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own

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

bestchFebruary 26, 2018

Virtual Internships: An Overview

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

bestchSeptember 22, 2017

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

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

bestchMarch 20, 2016

Writing in the Sciences: Tips From a Freelance Medical Writer

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

OPW AdminFebruary 22, 2023

Learning From Our Alumni: Writing Professionals in Action

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

OPW AdminNovember 28, 2022

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

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

OPW AdminSeptember 22, 2022

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

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

OPW AdminMarch 31, 2022

Exclamation Points in Emails: How Many Are Too Many?

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

OPW AdminMarch 1, 2022

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

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

OPW AdminDecember 8, 2021

How to Conquer Your Email Writing Anxiety

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

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...

OPW AdminApril 16, 2021

Beyond the Classroom: Professional Development and Campus Resources

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

OPW AdminMarch 23, 2021

Are Business Cards a Thing of the Past?

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

OPW AdminFebruary 23, 2021

What makes you a Professional Writer?

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

OPW AdminFebruary 6, 2021

How can Professional Writers Deal with Zoom Fatigue?

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

OPW AdminSeptember 25, 2020

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

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

OPW AdminDecember 6, 2019

Can Professional Writers go to Graduate School?

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

bestchOctober 14, 2019

Mingling to Succeed

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

bestchApril 7, 2019

Internship Night November 8, 2018

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

bestchNovember 10, 2018

What Is Professional Writing? Learning From Our Alumni

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

bestchOctober 19, 2018

Writing in a Voice Other Than Your Own

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

bestchFebruary 26, 2018

Virtual Internships: An Overview

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

bestchSeptember 22, 2017

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

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

bestchMarch 20, 2016

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Organization for Professional Writers
Grand Valley State University
opw@mail.gvsu.edu

Organization for Professional Writers
Grand Valley State University
opwgvsu@gmail.com