Become a Tutor
The Writing Center hires new tutors every spring!
The director accepts applications from April 1st – 30th. Interviews for eligible applicants take place during the first two weeks of May.
How to Apply
If you are interested in being an undergraduate tutor, please send the following materials directly to Anne McMurtrey at anne.mcmurtrey@utah.edu.
- Current CV
- Academic writing sample
- (Brief) letter of recommendation from a faculty member who is familiar with your writing
skills
- Note: "Old" letters of recommendation are permissible; do not ask faculty for a new letter if you have one on hand.
- Unofficial Transcript
Addtional Requirements:
Undergraduate tutors must have completed Writing 2010 and have a GPA of 3.0. New tutors are required to take WRTG 4020 (3 credits) during their first semester of tutoring.
- WRTG 4020 covers the theory and praxis of writing center pedagogy in evaluating a student text, including how to collaborate with a student to further their development as a writer. Weekly out-of-class projects allow students to practice classroom pedagogy in the real-world context of the writing center.
Basic Job Description:
Tutors assist undergraduate writers from diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and disciplines. They work with native and nonnative speakers of English on assignments ranging from personal statements and WRTG 2010 essays to lab write-ups and business proposals. They support writers at all stages of the writing process by engaging in one-to-one conversations in person and over Zoom.