College Prowler writing opportunity

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Dying to speak out about your college or university?

Then, check out http://www.collegeprowler.com, the leading source of college guidebooks written by students for students. College Prowler is always looking for students to write guidebooks about their schools.

The main responsibilities of the contributing author include writing student editorials about different aspects of life at your school, researching some necessary facts, and having other students fill out a school survey. The contributing author position is a great opportunity for you to gain writing experience, be a part of a nationally recognized publishing company, gain tremendous exposure, utilize new media techniques, and share advice with high school students about what life at college is really like. Although the position is unpaid, all students will be eligible for college credit, letters of recommendation, and publishing experience. Plus, one outstanding contributing author will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship for his or her work.

To tell you just a little about our company, College Prowler has published more than 265 student-written, individual guidebooks on schools across the country since our start in 2002. Our guidebooks can be found in Barnes & Noble, Borders, and college bookstores nationwide. Recently, we have transitioned all of the content from printed guidebooks to our Web site and have made it available to users for free. Every month, more than 500,000 unique visitors come to check out the 8,576 pages of school content on our site. In the past, College Prowler has received coverage in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, The Boston Globe, Reader’s Digest, Entrepreneur Magazine, BusinessWeek, and many others.

To apply, send your resume and writing sample to megan@collegeprowler.com. We look forward to hearing from you!



Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
— Brené Brown