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If you are considering a PPW independent study, consult our IS page for a course description and guidelines.

What would the Service-Learning in PPW program offer you? Students registered in a PPW course volunteer for 30 hours over the course of the term at a nonprofit of their choice. They work in animal shelters, health care settings, tutorial centers, soup kitchens, advocacy nonprofits, or in any other kind of nonproft. Students get an extra credit for meeting in a group weekly, reflecting on their experience, and doing some short writing assignments. It's a good way to learn more about how writing functions in the nonprofit sector. Students who have participated in Service-Learning in PPW have said that they had great experiences. You can read about their experiences on the SL perspectives page. If you are taking a PPW class this coming Fall term, you have this opportunity, too. Visit the Service-Learning in PPW page for details and instructions.

We have seats open in our internship classes for Fall Term. If you are interested in a PPW Internship, apply soon. Internship Coordinator Pam O'Brien can help you figure out where you might work and can help you make connections, but you need to start the ball rolling. For information, see our internship page or e-mail Pam O'Brien. You can also download our PPW Guide to Internship Sites.

What is a PPW internship like? If you would like to learn more about the internship opportunities we can offer, read profiles of interns from previous terms.

Download the PPW newsletter, Write Now! Write Now provides program news, profiles of students and faculty, announcements, and stories about public and professional writing. The next issue will be released soon.

If you are preparing your application to the PPW Certificate program and want some tips on constructing a resume, please visit the Purdue Online Writing Lab site for lots of information. You are also welcome, of course, to make an appointment at Pitt's Writing Center to get some support as you work on your application materials.