Re: technical writer degree programs

Subject: Re: technical writer degree programs
From: "Chuck Martin" <cm -at- writeforyou -dot- com>
To: techwr-l
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 11:08:28 -0700

One of the attributes of a good TW program, I think, is that a degree
requires an internship. Thus the graduation requirements require both
learning and application--and the internship is often a foot in the door for
a post-graduate position.

My TC degree *ia* an engineering degree.

Chuck Martin

"Gene Kim-Eng" <techpubs -at- genek -dot- com> wrote in message news:211578 -at- techwr-l -dot- -dot- -dot-
>
> It's probably more a reflection of my own professional
> experience than anything else, but in my positions as
> a publications manager, I never placed much value on a
> degree in English or Journalism or in a technical writing
> certificate unless it was accompanied by either a long
> professional experience as a technical writer (5 years or
> more) or a technical education. If your resume were to
> land on my desk, my preference would be for a BS in some
> form of engineering, computer science or engineering
> technology. Experience aside, I'd probably rank a
> candidate with an AS in a technical field + a tech
> writing certificate over one with a BA in a nontechnical
> field.
>






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