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You may gain hands-on experience by becoming involved in activities outside of class:

• Jambar/Penguin Review: You may write for, or help publish, the Jambar, the student newspaper, or the Penguin Review, the student literary magazine. By working for the Jambar, you will apply classroom instruction in news gathering, writing, design, and production to an actual newspaper operation. You will also gain a portfolio of clippings of the newspaper articles you write that are published.
• Internships: If you are a journalism or professional writing and editing major, you can obtain real-world experience serving in internships on and off campus. Internships are also available for students to work on creative writing programs and publications.
• Writing Center: The Department of English Writing Center offers you noncredit writing instruction. If you are an English major, you may apply for student employment as a peer tutor.
• English Festival: The English Festival, sponsored by the Department of English, is held each spring on the YSU campus. The event, designed to encourage young people to enjoy reading and writing, attracts several thousand junior and senior high school students.
• Press Day: Press Day, held each spring on the YSU campus, gives high school students an in-depth look at different types of media and the journalists who work in them. The event usually features well-known speakers in the field, various discussions and workshops, and journalism awards.
• YSU Poetry Center: You can attend readings by nationally recognized poets and novelists who come to the campus at the request of the YSU Poetry Center.