Extracurricular Activities for English and Liberal Arts Majors
Only a small part of your education at Michigan Tech takes place within the formal setting of a classroom. In addition to visiting the Career Center and building and maintaining your résumé and portfolio, Michigan Tech offers a number of extracurricular opportunities that can help you hone your critical-thinking and interpersonal communication skills, and build your confidence. Students can get involved by:
- Working as a Coach in the Multiliteracies Center
- Interning at [PANK]
- Working in other Learning Centers around campus
- Writing or working for the Michigan Tech Lode, or other campus publication
- Working as a Consultant in the Humanities Digital Media Zone (HDMZ)
- Working as a DJ at WMTU
- Joining Cin/Optic Communication & Media Enterprise
- Participating in a dramatic production
- Teaching for Summer Youth Programs
- Volunteering in a local school or with a community service organization
- Joining a professional organization(s) (see below)
English Secondary Education Links
Below are links to the web pages of professional Associations for Prospective Teachers. Joining a professional association helps you better understand the profession through membership in communities of fellow educators—both new and experienced.