Is Michigan the right place to start a career in professional writing? Are there opportunities in Greater Lansing for you? Is the transformation of Michigan’s economy likely to help or hurt the prospects for professional writers?

To address these questions, students from Intro to Professional Writing classes in the PW program at MSU will be hosting Write Here, Write Now: A Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. in 107 S. Kedzie Hall on the MSU campus.

This interactive and informative event will bring together Michigan policy makers, MSU faculty, and professional writers to discuss concerns facing the state of Michigan and jobs in the future for today’s professional writing students.

Two moderated panels, each with representatives from local government, the university, and the professional writing community will address questions posed by Professional Writing majors, as well as questions from the audience.

Courtney Chapin, Field Career Service Coordinator for College of Arts & Letters, MSU Career Services and Placement, will lead the first panel discussion about the current state of the job market for professional writers.

The second panel, “What does the future hold?”, will be led by our very own Lindsey Latour, MSU graduate, M.A. in Digital Rhetoric & Professional Writing, and beyondwords co-author; and John Monberg, MSU Professional Writing faculty and engaged scholar in Community Development and Urban Renewal.

This free event is a great chance to engage with other professional writers in Michigan and stay up to date with the field of professional writing, so be sure to mark your calendars!

Write Here, Write Now: A Town Hall Meeting
Tuesday, November 18
7:00 p.m.
107 S. Kedzie Hall
Michigan State University

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