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My Experience as the PWR Social Media Intern

By jmoore | Published March 11, 2019

by Carey Spence How I Started I first started working as the Professional Writing & Rhetoric major’s social media intern in September. In order to become acclimated to the role, my initial work included familiarizing myself with the website, CUPID blog, and the social media. Because Professional Writing and Rhetoric just recently became its own major separate from the English … Continue Reading →

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Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Silvers

By jmoore | Published March 4, 2019

by Carey Spence I’m back again with another alumni spotlight, this time featuring Hannah Silvers, an Elon 2017 graduate. As our Professional Writing and Rhetoric professors love to say, PWR prepares students for jobs in every field. And Hannah Silvers proves this is true. After graduation, during the job search, Hannah said that she was applying to entry level writing … Continue Reading →

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Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Paterson

By jmoore | Published February 25, 2019

by Carey Spence Elon’s Professional Writing and Rhetoric program provides students with the skill set to succeed in the workplace. Whether communicating verbally, visually, or through writing, rhetorical decisions are essential. But if you don’t want to take our word for it, here is what Sarah Paterson, a 2015 graduate, has to say about her experience with PWR: “PWR changed … Continue Reading →

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The New Professional Writing and Rhetoric Major

By jmoore | Published February 18, 2019

by Carey Spence In Spring 2018, Professional Writing and Rhetoric left its role as a concentration of the English major and is now its own major. But what actually is Professional Writing and Rhetoric? From a student’s perspective, it is the one major that applies to every job on the market. Everyone needs to communicate in the workplace, but many … Continue Reading →

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How To Market Yourself: Alumni Advice

By rruark | Published July 15, 2016

Guest Blogger Rebecca Porter ’16 As a (graduated) senior (still in denial) I have found it helpful to look at those that were in my shoes before me and see what they have done to get to where they are now. Therefore, for my senior seminar capstone project I wanted to interact with PWR alumni to see where they are … Continue Reading →

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How To Market Yourself: Portfolios

By rruark | Published July 1, 2016

Guest Blogger Rebecca Porter ’16 Let’s review. Marketing yourself to a future employer is an important step when moving from academics and further into the professional world. As discussed in (link here) there are ways to create a resume that successfully shows off your skills ets and sets you a part from the pack. Yet, in a multimedia world there … Continue Reading →

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How To Market Yourself: Resumes

By rruark | Published June 25, 2016

Guest Blogger Rebecca Porter ’16 As previously discussed in the last CUPID blog post (link here) how you market yourself is important, especially when trying to tap into the professional world. Yet, there is more than one way to do this. After surveying PWR alumni, I have described the top answers I’ve received: well-written resumes, and portfolios such as personal … Continue Reading →

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The PWR Internship: How Rhetorical Strategy Enriched my Experience

By rruark | Published June 20, 2016

Guest Blogger Jordan Stanley ’17 A hallmark of the college experience is hunting down and securing the perfect internship. Well, maybe perfect isn’t the best word, but hopefully one that either informs the direction of your professional development or enriches a particular skill set. The value of an internship extends far beyond getting a test run at your dream job. … Continue Reading →

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An Intro to PWR Student Explores SURF

By rruark | Published June 15, 2016

Guest Blogger Meara Waxman ’19 Color scheme, organization of text, and images: all of these aspects are important to consider when creating a rhetorically effective poster and presentation. As I milled around the different posters lining the Great Hall and Elon’s SURF Day (Student Undergraduate Research Forum), I started to notice that the most complicated posters did not always turn … Continue Reading →

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How To Market Yourself: Alumni Perspective

By rruark | Published June 6, 2016

Guest Blogger Rebecca Porter ’16 (Written May 2016) It’s almost one month until graduation. One month. But who’s counting, right? Well, if you’re a senior you might be, or you might be swimming in cover letters, resumes, and prepping other materials to send out to future employers. But what does life look like after graduation? How do you market yourself … Continue Reading →