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The DLL student worker for 2024-2025.

3-5 hours/week, flexible schedule

This student worker position will support the Department of Languages and Literatures in a variety of department tasks. Specific duties will depend on department need and student interest but might include the following:

• Supporting and monitoring DLL social media

• Coordinating, promoting and helping to plan DLL events (e.g., Banned Book Week celebration, monthly social activities)

• Updating the DLL website

• Supporting faculty in managing the NE Scholastic Writing Awards contest

• Writing original posts for the department's blog, The Gold Room

• Soliciting projects and writers for the department's blog, The Gold Room

• Assisting faculty in office tasks - organization, scanning, etc.

• Promoting student projects, presentations, and achievements

• Developing content for the Student Academic Resources site

Check HC's Student Job Board for application instructions. 

Sigma Tau Delta is a national English honorary society. The organization sponsors regional and national conferences, and our local chapter sponsors local events such as book sales and pub trivia. Membership requirements include being an English major or minor (or related field) and maintaining a minimum GPA in English courses. Questions? Contact Dr. Patricia Oman (poman@hastings.edu).

The Spanish Club is a fun and casual group open to members of the Hastings College community and the larger Hastings community. During the semester, members meet Friday evenings at the Blue Moon coffee shop in downtown Hastings to chat and make community connections. Questions? Contact Dr. Pedro Vizoso (pvizoso@hastings.edu).

Spectrum is Hastings College's student literary and art magazine. The magazine is edited and produced by Hastings College students. For more information, see the magazine's website. Questions? Contact editor Shimar Gibson (shimar.gibson@hastings.edu).

The Collegian is Hastings College's student-run newspaper. To get involved, contact the Editor-in-Chief, Effy Widdifield at effy.widdifield@hastings.edu.

The Gold Room is the blog site for the Department of Languages and Literatures. Students, faculty, and friends of the department are welcome to share their work (essays, literary reviews, informal thoughts on books, movies, and other media) on a public platform. Publishing on The Gold Room is an excellent way for students to build their digital writing portfolio. Want to get involved? Contact Dr. Patricia Oman (poman@hastings.edu).

The Cell Phone Film Fest has become an annual event at Hastings College. Participants are given 48 hours to write, shoot, and edit a short film. Volunteers are needed to plan, coordinate, and judge the contest. Contact Dr. Patricia Oman (poman@hastings.edu) for more info.

The DLL hosts the Nebraska regional contest for the Scholastic Writing Awards, a creative writing contest for middle and high school students. Volunteers are needed to judge the contest (December) and serve as college ambassadors at the annual awards ceremony (February). Interested in helping out? Contact Susan Franklin (susan.franklin@hastings.edu).

Hastings College Press offers internships during the academic year for students interested in proofreading, book design, marketing, etc. Interested students should contact Dr. Patricia Oman (poman@hastings.edu).