Career Center

Welcome to AWP’s Career Services Center. Our mission is to promote excellence in the teaching of creative writing by connecting great teachers with high quality educational institutions. We maintain hundreds of dossiers for members enrolled in Career Services, and act as a trustworthy clearinghouse for letters of recommendation, and transcripts. At your request, we will send out your dossier to prospective employers and keep your materials safe, organized, and private.

Today’s job market is more challenging than ever, so it’s important to have as many resources at your disposal as possible. We’ve assembled a variety of tools to assist you with your job search that are only available for members and can be accessed on the eLink.

Career Services

Members of AWP may choose to enroll in our Career Services. AWP will collect and maintain a permanent dossier of your valuable letters of recommendation and transcripts, and send copies of your file to job search committees that you select. Our streamlined request-processing system allows you to conduct your entire job search online. eLinK also provides access to guidelines for conducting your search efficiently, including the best possible preparation of your curriculum vitae or resume.  If you would like more information about AWP Career Services, please e-mail jobs@awpwriter.org.  You may also purchase Career Service packages at the AWP storefront.

AWP Job List

Now you don't have to wait for the mail! Our password-protected eLink service is a benefit of your AWP membership, & provides you with regularly updated leads to academic & non-academic jobs for writers, as well as informative articles from past issues of the Job List. If you are currently a member, & you would like to view the latest online job list, please login to AWP's eLink. If you are not a member yet, please join at the AWP storefront.

Career Articles & Advice

Every issue of the AWP Job List contains helpful articles about the work of teaching and writing ranging from advice for adjunct faculty to the pros and cons of freelancing. We offer a few examples here on the public side of our website. An archive of articles and advice is available through the Members’ Portal, at the password-protected site for AWP members only.

Career Links

We have assembled a selection of websites and search engines offering links to job opportunities. Click here to take a look! Read one of our many archived articles with advice for writers searching for jobs in both academic and nonacademic settings.

Recent Hires at Creative Writing Programs

Be sure to see our Career Links page, which includes links to plenty of resources for your academic and nonacademic career search.

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