Get Writing Experience  

If you want to get writing experience apart from essays, we’ve got you covered.

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  Journalism

  • the university’s own student newspaper, The Lumberjack, can help you build your portfolio
  • Flagstaff’s newspaper, the Arizona Daily Sun, can also be a good place to gain experience

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  Magazine writing

  • Northern Arizona’s Mountain Living magazine covers Flagstaff-area topics and can be a great way to get clips
  • Flagstaff Live! covers the arts and entertainment scene in town, if that’s your passion

   

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  Technical/professional writing

  •  W.L. Gore and Associates, one of the biggest employers in Flagstaff, sometimes offers technical/professional writing opportunities
  • the United States Geological Survey has writing jobs available

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  Outside of Flagstaff

  • Freelanced.com will allow you to network and find freelance jobs all over the country
  • Career Builder, monster.com, and other similar sites can also serve as a resource