I don’t think there is a quantifiable answer for how much I’ve gained by becoming a peer tutor. -Jessica Cole
To say I am anything less than a completely different person from who I was 16 weeks ago would be a lie . . . this has made me closer to who I want to be in life. It introduced me to so many different types of people that I’d never met. It’s shown me no story is less than another and to not judge. -Anna Brunette
An Opportunity You Don’t Want to Miss
The CLC Writing Center hires peer tutors on an annual basis. Applications are made available
in May and interviews are conducted in June to choose the 15-16 students who will take part in the Peer Writing Tutor Program the next academic year. We reach out to instructors, asking them to recommend students in their classes that they think would make good tutors, but we also market this opportunity directly to interested student.
If you will be continuing your studies at CLC in 2018-2019* and have maintained at least a B grade point average, we encourage you to apply for a tutoring position with us. No matter what your major, working as a writing tutor will benefit you in a number of ways.
- Many studies have shown that tutoring someone else increases one’s own awareness and understanding of a subject.
- Tutoring gives you valuable work and academic experience
- Scholarship and admission committees and potential employers take this tutoring experience very seriously.
The most exciting part of becoming a tutor is the experience of working with others—student writers, other tutors, and the writing center staff. You’ll be joining a vibrant, teaching and learning community that will challenge you to grow both academically and professionally.
*You must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours each semester. Continue reading “This Job Could Change Your Life”
It’s become a rite of passage each April: final year students in CLC’s dental hygiene program descend on the Lakeshore Tutoring Center, drafts of resumes and cover letters in hand. Students know that, in a competitive job market, well-crafted written submissions to prospective employers can make the difference between acceptance and rejection. Resumes and cover letters that sparkle reflect both the quality of instruction in the college’s dental hygiene program and the caliber of our graduates. Program faculty endorse tutoring services at Lakeshore and actively encourage students to work with tutors on all of their major writing assignments. Lakeshore staff are delighted and honored to be part of that collaboration.
Voices from the CLC Writing Center 