Texas A&M English Department

Are you looking for a job in the Brazos Valley?

Attend the Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce 2021 Fall Job Fair on Tuesday, October 5 from 1:00 pm—4:00 pm at the Brazos Center (3232 Briarcrest Drive Bryan, TX 77802)

The event is free to attend, and you are encouraged to dress professionally and bring your resume.

Great job finishing out this semester strong, Aggies!

Time for another feature! Congratulations to Marilou Garcia ‘21! 🎓👍

After graduation, Marilou plans to attend Emerson College, pursuing a MFA in popular fiction and publishing degree. She hopes to become an editor or literary agent and wants to publish her own books sometime in the future.

Our feature continues! Today, we’re celebrating Leah Renae Blume ‘21. Congrats, Leah!🎓👍

As an undergrad, Leah enjoyed her creative writing classes the most. She now plans to become an author after she graduates. We’re looking forward to seeing you on bookshelves, Leah! 📚

Up next in our feature series is Taylor Pike '21. Congratulations, Taylor! 🎓👍

Taylor worked as a writer for 12thman.com, and as the writer and editor of the student-athlete newsletter for student-athlete engagement. She is a 2020 Gordone Award recipient for poetry. Taylor plans to pursue a Master's of English at the University of Arkansas after graduation. She is considering pursuing a book editing career or becoming a professor after earning a PhD in English.

We're so excited for you and your future, Taylor!

The English Department is hiring! 💼 We're looking for a new Communications Intern for the fall 2021 semester, with the possibility of continuing in future semesters. The position is paid, will be 12-15 hrs/week, and qualifies for class credit.

If you are interested in marketing & communications💻, perfecting your writing and editing experience📝, or building a portfolio of work for the post-college job search💼, we highly encourage you to apply!

📩 Submit your application materials to [email protected] by April 30 at 5PM.

Job Posting:
hireaggies.tamu.edu
Job ID: 157328

Texas A&M University Jobs for Aggies

Time for a ! 🙌 James Girvin '21, a senior English major, recently wrote an article about education and child advocacy. James plans to become an advocate by attending law school after graduation. Great article, James! 👍

The article was originally published on the Texas A&M Honors blog, From Promise to Achievement.

Read the article at tx.ag/studentspotlight

Student Voices: James Girvin – Education Advocacy In the post below, senior English major James Girvin from Horizon City, TX describes how he gained valuable experience and direction for his career from in an unexpected way. James Girvin ’21…

Join us for a reading of the winning entries for the 2021 Sci-Fi & Fantasy Creative Writing contest TODAY at 2:30!

💻 Zoom Meeting Info:
Meeting ID: 970 6571 1593
Passcode: 000028

The contest is sponsored by the Cushing Memorial Library & Archives (Texas A&M University Libraries) and the Department of English. Congratulations to all the winners of the contest!

It’s time for our next feature! This week, we are celebrating Jordan Kobty ‘21. Congratulations, Jordan! 🎓👍

As an undergrad, Jordan interned at Whitaker Chalk Swindle and Schwartz PPLC, preparing for a future career in law. After graduation, Jordan is planning on attending law school.

We wish you the very best in all your future endeavors, Jordan!

Join us for the Roundtable: Ending Anti-AAPI Violence and Racism virtual event, presented by the The Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research and the Department of English Graduate Studies Program. The event will feature several panelists from the Department of English as well as other departments within the Texas A&M Liberal Arts College.

💻 Zoom Meeting:
Friday, April 23
2-4 PM CST
ID: 926 1072 0672
Passcode: 187992
Link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tamu.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=66c91d03b6a2f7c561101be63&id=043686e617&e=b4ff531eb0__;!!KwNVnqRv!TUSrXJ7fEVeYrLPaB9A_jdt5pCYwSUPSO9z8XVvDJpBL4M1qZSZhZ-lyBphIKUw$

Congratulations to all the faculty, staff, and students being recognized at the English Departmental Awards Ceremony today! Whoop! 👍

A summery poem to match our summery mood 😊☀️