Ball State English Department

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Category: Our Opportunities

  • Internships for English Majors
    April 1, 2016 by

    Hopefully you’ve been checking our internships page regularly to see all of the new and exciting internships we post on a weekly basis. As an English major, internships are a great way to gain experience and show employers all of the applicable skills your education has taught you, such as how to communicate effectively, think well, […]

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  • New Immersive Course: Jacket Copy Creative!
    March 25, 2016 by

    We’re sure you know all about The Broken Plate and Digital Literature Review, the English Department’s two ongoing immersive learning courses. Well, we’re here to tell you about a new immersive learning opportunity launching this Fall: Jacket Copy Creative! Jacket Copy Creative will be a team of students from English and other areas working to manage the public communications of two real-world […]

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  • Introducing the Book Arts Collaborative
    March 22, 2016 by

    Do you want to learn how to make a book from sheets of paper, thread, and glue?  Do you want to be one of the few who carry on the art of letterpress printing? Do you want to be an apprentice and teach fellow apprentices these skills? We have two opportunities for you. 1. The Book […]

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  • Check Out These Awesome Internships for English Majors
    February 9, 2016 by

    As an English student, you’ve probably heard dire predictions about your career prospects. Well, we’re here to tell you that they’re all wrong: an English degree is one of the most sought-after degrees for contemporary employers. As an English student, you know how to communicate effectively and adapt to different platforms, and that’s a skill […]

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  • Robert Bell Ball Scholarships
    February 2, 2016 by

    The blog has a new page! With the Robert Bell Ball approaching, we’ve added a page under Resources entitled Scholarships. On this page, you can find information about scholarships available to undergraduate and graduate students in the department. Scholarship recipients will be announced at the Robert Bell Ball on April 29, 2016. Application deadlines for all scholarships are March […]

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  • Jeff Owens: What I Learned from Writers’ Community
    April 28, 2015 by

    Since we’re approaching the end of Spring semester, it’s time to hear what the English public relations interns have to say! Today, Jeff tells us about his experiences in the Writers’ Community — from freshman year to junior year. If you’re interested in attending Writers’ Community, it takes place during the Fall and Spring. Meetings are from […]

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  • Taylor Wicker: I’m the Girl Behind the Desk
    April 23, 2015 by

    Since we’re approaching the end of the Spring semester, it’s time to hear what the English public relations interns have to say! Today, Taylor tells us about her experiences as an English student — both inside and outside the classroom.  I got my job as an English department secretary a few weeks before I started my […]

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  • If You’re an English Major, You Can Find a Career in L.A.!
    April 21, 2015 by

    Andrew Kmiec was born and raised in Northwest Indiana and graduated from Ball State in 2009 with a degree in creative writing. In 2010, he moved to Los Angeles, determined to fulfill his childhood dreams of storytelling and filmmaking. Since moving to L.A., Andrew has worked with some of the industry’s most influential storytellers in both commercials and […]

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  • Creative Types: “The Broken Plate,” Ball State’s national literary magazine, needs you!
    March 17, 2015 by

    The Broken Plate needs passionate, detail-oriented students to promote quality literature this fall. If you’re interested, you must e-mail Professor Silas Hansen (schansen@bsu.edu) before adding the class to your schedule. Taking ENG 489 means getting a chance to work with your fellow classmates on a poetry, short story, or flash fiction team. Over the course of the semester, you […]

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  • Paid Internships Available At Midwest Writers Workshop 2015
    March 9, 2015 by

    Every summer, Ball State hosts agents, authors, editors, and other publishing specialists at the annual Midwest Writer’s Workshop (MWW). The workshop is held from July 23-25, just three short days, and you (yes, we mean you) can play a big part in its success! For current students in English, including the graduating class of 2015, MWW has eight paid internship […]

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