Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Majors: Writing and Rhetoric, Psychological Science 
minor: Writing Colleagues Program 

"As a brown, queer, Muslim woman from Pakistan, it is fascinating to have tools to parse the systems that have raised me through Writing and Rhetoric. The major has consistently required me to reflect on what academia and personhood intersecting means, making me more aware of how and where I am situated in larger discourse. I loved taking all the core courses for the major, especially Power and Persuasion and Talk and Text, which allowed me to focus on local identities within the South Asian region to practice decentering and decolonizing of feminist discourse. The emphasis all of my classes have placed on the process of drafting, editing and peer-review make writing something that stems from and happens within the communities that we are surrounded by." 

Take a workshop with a published author through the Trias Residency for Writers or help your peers through the writing process by becoming a Writing Fellow through the Center for Teaching and Learning.

At Hobart and William Smith, learning goes beyond textbooks and classrooms. You’ll gain high-impact practical experience that deepens learning and opens doors.

mac benson '18
content associate at espn

As a first-year, Mac met Pierre McGuire ’83, then the senior vice president of player development for the NHL’s Ottawa Senators, during an event on campus. That experience inspired Mac to follow his passion to a career in sports, landing multiple internships along the way.

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Companies That Employ Our graduates

• Baltimore County States Attorney’s Office
• Bay State College
• Conde Nast Fresh Air Fund
• Hope for the Warriors
• Pacific Coast Banking School
• Pratt Institute
• Split This Rock
• CBS
• Cortland Standard
• United States Senate
• PURE Insurance
• Touro College

universities where our graduates are studying

• California State University, Stanislaus
• Emerson College
• Florida State College
• Oregon State University
• Northwestern University
• University of East Anglia