This Section's arrow_downward Theme Info Is:

  • Background Image: ""
  • Theme: "light-theme"
  • Header Style: "purple_dominant"
  • Card Height Setting: "consistent_row_height"
  • Section Parallax: "0"
  • Section Parallax Height: ""

Alumni Spotlight

Year: 2021

Current Occupation: UX/UI Designer at Amazon



About me: I’m a proud husky having graduated from UWT in the year 21’ with my BA in Technical Communication. I’m passionate about creating accessible designs for everyone, and can now leverage my user-centered skills creating content at Amazon!



Advice: “You’d be amazed at the connections you can make here at UWT. Develop relationships with your professors and speak to them about career opportunities.”



Capstone: www.capstone.com/project/ahkaliblackburn

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/akhaliblackburn

 

Graduation Programs

The University of Washington’s Tacoma campus currently doesn’t have graduation programs for Writing Studies, but the Seattle campus has several options such as:



MA/PhD in English Language and Literature

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFA)

Master of Arts for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL)



Click here for more information.

 

Career Options

Looking for career opportunities related to the Writing Studies major? There are so many possible career options out there, here are just a few:



Technical Writer

Grant Writer

Journalist

UX Researcher, UX Writer, UX Designer

Copywriter

Speech writer

Literary editor

Cartoonist 

Screenwriter

Web Designer

Instructional Designer



The list goes on!

If you are looking for internships or job applications, watch out for Career Fairs and check out HandShake for opportunities.

 

This Cards' arrow_downward Theme Info Is:

  • Theme: gold-theme
  • Show Full Image: Unspecified. Using Default: "Fill Container, Allow Cropping"
  • Image Position: Unspecified. Using Default: "Center Center"