Graduate Writing Center

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About the Graduate Writing Center

The Graduate Writing Center assists graduate students in the development of academic skills necessary to successfully complete their graduate programs and prepare for future faculty and professional positions. This unit offers workshops on topics such as academic writing, grant writing, dissertation writing, editing, and preparing articles for publication, in addition to writing groups and individual consultations on these topics for graduate students.

Set up a one-on-one consultation, or contact Sabrina Z. Soracco, Director, Graduate Writing Center, at [email protected]

Apply to be a Graduate Writing Consultant at the Graduate Writing Center

If you are interested in helping graduate students develop confidence in their writing skills, then consider joining the Graduate Writing Center as a Graduate Writing Consultant for Fall 2025!

Graduate Writing Consultants will assist graduate students in understanding best practices in academic writing through one-on-one consultations; by providing group writing support for the Graduate Writing Community; and by organizing and facilitating graduate writing groups and bootcamps.

Applicants must be currently enrolled doctoral students who have passed their qualifying exams by the appointment start date (August 18, 2025).

This position does not include fee remission and entails 3 hours/week in individual consultations ($20.53/hour; Tutor-Individual), and 3 hours/week in group consultations  ($24.62/hour; Tutor-Group).

Learn more about the role and the required qualifications in the application form.

Applications are due August 15, 2025, by 5:00 p.m. PT.

Apply Now

Sabrina Sorocco lecturing
Sabrina Soracco, Director of the Graduate Writing Center, holds workshops and writing groups for graduate students.

Attend Our Virtual Workshops and Courses!

We’re offering remote workshops and courses this semester, including our Graduate Writing Community. Read below for more details.

Schedule an Appointment with a Graduate Writing Consultant

One-on-one individual consultations are available for UC Berkeley graduate students.

Schedule a writing consultation