Be a Tutor

Are you a people person? Do your friends often ask you for advice? Do you just really love conversation? Peer tutoring might be the job for you! The Writing Center is seeking several new tutors for this coming fall, and we welcome your application. Peer tutoring is a highly collaborative job that involves long, detailed conversations with peers about their writing. Flexibility and problem-solving are also very important, as you will respond in real-time to your clients’ concerns about their work. Keep in mind that tutors do not need to have any particular level of “skill” or “knowledge” in writing, just an enthusiasm for ongoing learning and helping others. Anything you need to know about writing will be covered in the required preparatory seminar offered in the fall. The role is flexible, with weekly hours of tutoring that fit around your schedule, and includes remote and in-person tutoring options. 

Not sure if the opportunity is for you? We highly recommend attending a tutoring session by clicking “Book an Appointment” on our homepage. Peer tutoring is a unique, collaborative approach to writing that differs from the feedback you’ve likely received in the past, so it will help your application and interview if you are familiar with the process.  Most of our current tutors were clients of the center before applying, and most still are! 

We are currently accepting applications for academic year 2025-2026. The application deadline is 5 pm on Friday, March 14th, 2025.

Application timeline:

  • Please submit parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the application (directions below) as a single PDF file to writingcenter@georgetown.edu.
  • Applications are due no later than Friday, March 14th, 2025 at 5pm.
  • We’ll then invite some applicants to interview the week following spring break. 
  • We’ll make final selections and notify next year’s tutors before the end of Early Registration.

Do not hesitate to contact me at ec1368@georgetown.edu with any questions!

Sincerely, 

Elizabeth Catchmark, Director, Georgetown University Writing Center 

Undergraduate Tutor Application

Please submit parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 as a single PDF file to writingcenter@georgetown.edu.

Part 1: Basic Information

Name:

Email address and cell phone:

Graduating class year:

School, major(s), and minor(s):

Extra-curricular activities (list any that will demand 2+ hours per week):

Languages known and fluency level (beginner, intermediate, fluent):

Part 2: Personal Statement and Résumé

In a one-page personal statement, explain why you are interested in becoming a Writing Center tutor. Describe what qualities, skills, and knowledge you possess that might make you a successful tutor. If relevant, describe any previous experiences you have had working with other student writers, in a classroom setting or otherwise. 

Please also submit a résumé. 

Part 3: Writing Sample and Reflection

  • Include a copy of an essay or excerpt from a longer essay (roughly three to six pages) that you have written for a class at Georgetown.
  • Then briefly tell us what you remember about how you wrote it, especially how the writing process you used in this instance relates to what you’ve learned more generally about the approaches to pre-writing (brainstorming, planning), drafting, revising and final editing that work best for you (200 words).  

Part 4: Innovation/Expansion

  • Writing Center Tutors are expected to do some professional development hours each semester, which often include opportunities to develop innovations and make improvements to the Writing Center (e.g. strategize about professional development, increase outreach, construct teaching guides, develop guidelines and best practices statements). After browsing our website, briefly describe the kind of work you might be interested in doing outside of tutoring hours. (We recognize you may have little or no experience at the center, but please complete this question to the best of your ability.) 

Part 5: Name and Contact Information for Two References 

Provide contact information for two references. No formal recommendation letters are required.