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Are you an international student or scholar who is looking for a supportive space to work on your academic writing?

Join the EPPIC writing group to be part of a writing community of multilingual students and scholars!

The EPPIC Write-A-Thon is a writing support group that meets twice each week. Each meeting begins with brief goal-setting for your writing that day, and the rest of the group session time is for your own writing process. An EPPIC writing specialist is available for questions and consultations throughout the scheduled writing group session.

Fall 2024 Write-A-Thon Schedule

    • Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00–3:00 p.m.
    • Writing group sessions take place in the Pattee-Paterno Library in study room W102B, near the Search Bar area.

If you would like Write-A-Thon sessions to be offered on other days of the week, please complete this short survey to help us schedule meeting times that work well with your schedule. Additional writing group meetings can be held in-person or via Zoom, depending on members’ preferences.

Would you like more opportunities to speak English with others?

Have you noticed that real-world English in the United States is sometimes different from the English you have used in other contexts?

Do you wish you had somewhere you could go to ask questions about the why, what, and how of language and culture at Penn State and in the U.S.?

If so, join EPPIC for Speak UP, a weekly speaking group that focuses on interaction in English in a variety of situations that are common in university life.

Speak UP sessions are a great opportunity to meet others and to explore multiple perspectives on English as it is used in the ‘real world’ of Penn State and beyond!

Click here to see the schedule for Speak UP sessions in fall 2024. 

To register for Speak UP sessions, visit the EPPIC registration app here and choose ‘Speak UP’!

Are you an international student, postdoctoral scholar or fellow?  Are you interested in improving your confidence in academic and professional communication in English?

Join us for specialized EPPIC workshops on advanced academic writing, speaking, interaction, and job market preparation in a United States university setting.  Workshop topics include:

    • Emailing Your Professors: How to Do It Better
    • Focus on Pronunciation: The Sounds, Syllables, Rhythm, and Intonation of American English
    • Preparing for Industry Job Interviews in the United States
    • Preparing for Academic Job Interviews
    • Strategies for Reading Academic Articles
    • The Language of LinkedIn: Tips for Career Connections
    • Networking: Breaking the Ice at Professional Events
    • Research Writing: Abstracts, Literature Reviews, Data and Results Sections

To learn more, visit our workshop information page here.

Click here to view the fall 2024 workshop schedule.  

To register for workshops, please visit the EPPIC registration app here.

Bring your work to EPPIC!

Are you writing an academic paper, proposal or application? Preparing for a job interview in English?  Looking for practice and feedback on an upcoming presentation? Schedule an EPPIC Individual Consultation!

EPPIC Individual Consultations (EICs) are available to international multilingual students, scholars and post-docs to support their skill and confidence in advanced academic and professional English.  Our consultants are highly experienced and multilingual.

These one-on-one consultation appointments provide practical support for advanced written and spoken English, including course assignments, oral presentations, job interviews, cover letters, oral exams, proposals, research articles, thesis-writing, and more.

Click here to learn more and to schedule your own EPPIC Individual Consultation (EIC)!

*Please note that consultations are not available for standardized test preparation, such as for the GRE or TOEFL. Preparation courses for the TOEFL are available locally through Penn State’s Intensive English Communication Program (IECP) and through the Mid-State Literacy Council.

Do you have questions about EPPIC’s services and how they can best serve your current goals?  Would you like to learn more about additional Penn State resources that can support your academic and professional success?

Are you seeking to build your skills in writing, speaking, teaching or presenting in English?  Would you like to participate more in discussions?  To learn more about how to edit your own writing?  Would you like to communicate more confidently in networking situations?

If so, EPPIC Advisers are here to help you achieve your goals! Schedule an EPPIC Advising appointment to learn more about how EPPIC and other resources at Penn State can support you to develop greater confidence and skill when using academic and professional English.

To learn more about EPPIC Advising, visit this information page.

To schedule an EPPIC Advising appointment, please click here.

Economics Graduate Students:  Register for Job Market Preparation Workshops in Fall 2024

Are you a graduate student in the Department of Economics at Penn State?  Are you on the job market this year?  If so, we invite you to register for three ECON-EPPIC workshops in fall 2024 that are designed to support you in preparing for job interviews, job talks, and flyouts for positions in academia, industry or government.  These workshops are research-based and language-focused, and offer a four-part model for structuring successful presentation of your research and professional qualifications to potential employers.

Fall 2024 Job Market Workshop Series

    • Preparing for Job Interviews in Economics
      • Friday, November 8, 10-11:30 am, 613 Kern
    • Delivering a Successful Job Talk in Economics
      • Friday, December 6, 10-11:30 am, 613 Kern
    • Preparing for Flyouts:  How to Make a Good Impression
      • Friday, December 13, 10-11:30 am, 413 Kern

Click here to register for these fall 2024 workshops.  

Economics Individual Consultations

    • Individual consultations are also available to Economics graduate students.  These consultations provide Economics doctoral students with opportunities to practice and receive feedback on their job application materials, research presentations, spiels, abstracts, and academic writing, informed by empirical analysis of research writing and speaking in Economics.  
    • Job market candidates can practice and receive individual feedback on job talks, interview responses, JMP spiels, and more during individual consultations.

Click here to schedule an individual consultation (in-person or via Zoom).

EPPIC offers workshops for faculty, advisers, staff, and administrators to highlight research-based practices for inclusive communication in our global and multilingual university community.

Workshops available by request include:

      • Pronouncing International Students’ Names
      • Promoting Diverse and Multilingual Perspectives in the Classroom
      • Do You Speak Global English?  Strategies for Collaborative Communication
      • Strategies for Supporting Multilingual Student Writers

To learn more, click here.

How can EPPIC serve you?

Would you like EPPIC to visit a departmental event?  To organize an event for international students in your program?

Contact us any time to request a visit, display table or presentation to introduce EPPIC’s services.

Our center also offers customized programming for programs across the university to address specific needs related to academic and professional English, as well as intercultural communication. To start a conversation with us about a custom collaboration, please send us a message describing your request.

Contact Us about a Custom Collaboration