Student Workshops & Training -- Detailed Descriptions


All workshops and trainings are held in Roberts Hall, Room 200 G. Refreshments are provided. Call 577-3141 to reserve a space.

Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
Are you conducting a job search? If so, this workshop is for you. The Writing Center can help you with everything from making a list of skills and experiences appropriate for your resume and cover letter to developing strategies for tailoring them to the job you want. (back)

Honors Thesis Proposal Workshop
This workshop is designed not only to give you the support and guidance of the Writing Center staff, but also to help you meet other thesis writers with whom you can share ideas, questions, anxieties, and (we hope) triumphs. Please note that the workshop focuses on the proposal; if you have already submitted a thesis proposal, you are welcome to come, but you might find an individual appointment with a staff member more useful. (back)

Personal Statement Workshop
If you are applying to graduate school, law school, medical school, professional school, or any other program that requires a personal statement, you won’t want to miss this workshop. Learn about

  • what admissions committees look for when they read personal statements
  • the steps you need to take to prepare your statement
  • the resources available at Bucknell to assist you in your personal statement writing process(back)

Writing the Medical School Personal Statement
Similar to the Personal Statement Workshop but designed to meet the needs of pre-med students, this workshop will focus on what medical school admissions committees look for in personal statements. Geared toward the student who is just beginning the process of writing a personal statement, the workshop will help you to think about how to represent yourself most effectively in your essay, to consider possible topics to address in your statement, and to choose among them. (back)

UNIV 239: “Working with Writers”
This course, offered each spring semester, prepares students to be peer writing consultants in the Writing Center. UNIV 239 is a "permission" course. For additional information, please stop by the Writing Center (Roberts 100A) or call 577-3141.

Course description: In this course, you will examine the activity of writing, exploring your own writing process while learning to assist other writers. Readings will include articles on writing, teaching, and communication, and on the social implications of these activities. Through these readings and through interactive work with other students, you will learn methods of analyzing prose and strategies for working with writers across disciplines.

This W2 course is intended for students who wish to work as peer consultants in the Writing Center or who want to serve as teaching assistants, especially in courses with writing assignments. It will also be helpful for future teachers. (back)