Peer Writing & Speaking Consultant Application

Please note:

Next review of applications will begin on August 22, 2022.

If you have questions, please contact writing_speaking@fitnyc.edu. Thank you!

Job Description: Undergraduate and graduate students who are academically successful and interested in working collaboratively with other students should consider applying for this position. Peer consultants are trained to provide either (1] writing support, (2) speaking support, (3) or both to other students through a peer-tutoring model. Writing and speaking consultants represent the FIT Writing and Speaking Studio in tutorial sessions, outreach visits, and in both online and face-to-face interactions with other members of the FIT academic community. Peer consultants should be interested in learning about the peer-tutoring model, collaboration, writing and speaking for both academic and non-academic purposes, and technology and other business related issues that will contribute to the success of the day-to-day operations of the Writing and Speaking Studio. Participation in ongoing staff education and meetings is required. Opportunities for leadership, scholarship, and workplace experience are available.

*Positions are available for writing tutors, speaking tutors, and tutors who cover both writing and speaking. Please indicate your specialization interest in your application.
Applicant Information
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Application Materials
Please Upload Your Résumé. *
Upload a sample of source-based writing and an additional writing/speaking/visual media sample.

Please submit at least one writing sample demonstrating your source-based writing abilities--a research paper or evidence-supported paper with citations will be appropriate. Also, please submit additional work that demonstrates your strengths as a communicator. This might include a multimodal project, a audio recording or video, or another piece of writing (academic, creative, journalistic, etc.).
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A letter of application (no more than 500 words is necessary)

Please address (1) the qualities that you would bring to your work as an FIT peer consultant, (2) which tutoring specialization(s) you are most interested in learning and why, (3) how your academic and/or professional experiences may inform your intended tutoring specialization, (4) what you hope to learn from working as an FIT peer consultant, and (5) why you think the samples you included in this application represent your best work.
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Application Materials

A letter of application (no more than 500 words is necessary)

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