Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Graduate school is about more than completing coursework—it’s about becoming an active member of the scholarly community. In this episode of the “Getting to Know Lit & Crit” series, you’ll learn how to get involved with EGO (English Graduate Organization), discover publishing opportunities for graduate students, and begin building a strong academic curriculum vitae (CV). We discuss the value of presenting at conferences, serving in leadership roles, participating in departmental initiatives, submitting book reviews and scholarly articles, and developing a professional profile that will prepare you for careers in academia and beyond.
Whether your goal is to teach, conduct research, pursue a PhD, or strengthen your professional credentials, this video highlights the many ways to become an engaged and successful graduate scholar in the IUP Literature and Criticism program.
Learn more about the Literature and Criticism program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania: https://www.iup.edu/languageliteraturewriting/grad/
Graduate school is about more than completing coursework—it’s about becoming an active member of the scholarly community. In this episode of the “Getting to Know Lit & Crit” series, you’ll learn how to get involved with EGO (English Graduate Organization), discover publishing opportunities for graduate students, and begin building a strong academic curriculum vitae (CV). We discuss the value of presenting at conferences, serving in leadership roles, participating in departmental initiatives, submitting book reviews and scholarly articles, and developing a professional profile that will prepare you for careers in academia and beyond.
Whether your goal is to teach, conduct research, pursue a PhD, or strengthen your professional credentials, this video highlights the many ways to become an engaged and successful graduate scholar in the IUP Literature and Criticism program.
Learn more about the Literature and Criticism program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania: https://www.iup.edu/languageliteraturewriting/grad/
