Now Hiring
To express interest or apply for any of the following positions, send an email to Professor Fitz at redskies@salemstate.edu. Please indicate which position you are applying for and include one writing or artwork sample (can be previously published, or not).
While these positions are unpaid, they will provide excellent experience, look great on a resume, and could potentially be completed for internship credit.
Nonfiction Editor
Roles & Responsibilities:
Solicit submissions from student writers
Accept/reject submissions
Edit submissions
Set up pieces for publication
Fact check as necessary
Assist other section editors as needed
Contribute at least one essay per month
Term: 1 academic year
Qualifications:
Experienced writer with at least one published piece in a nonfiction genre
Ability to work in a team environment
Knowledge of Substack or the ability to learn a new publishing platform
Ability to commit to completing the work in a timely manner
Willingness to learn on the job
Willingness to commit to working throughout the agreed upon term
Fiction Editor
Roles & Responsibilities:
Solicit submissions from student writers
Accept/reject submissions
Edit submissions
Set up pieces for publication
Assist other section editors as needed
Contribute at least one essay per month
Term: 1 academic year
Qualifications:
Experienced writer with at least one published fiction
Ability to work in a team environment
Knowledge of Substack or the ability to learn a new publishing platform
Ability to commit to completing the work in a timely manner
Willingness to learn on the job
Willingness to commit to working throughout the agreed upon term
Poetry Editor
Roles & Responsibilities:
Solicit submissions from student writers
Accept/reject submissions
Edit submissions
Set up pieces for publication
Assist other section editors as needed
Contribute at least one essay per month
Term: 1 academic year
Qualifications:
Experienced writer with at least one published piece in the poetry genre
Ability to work in a team environment
Knowledge of Substack or the ability to learn a new publishing platform
Ability to commit to completing the work in a timely manner
Willingness to learn on the job
Willingness to commit to working throughout the agreed upon term
Art Editor
Roles & Responsibilities:
Solicit submissions from student artists and writers
Accept/reject art submissions
Select and set up artwork for publication
Accept/reject and edit arts-related written submissions (including comics)
Set up written submissions for publication
Manage/organize art submission database as needed
Communicate with artists on assignment via email as needed
Assist other section editors as needed
Contribute at least one essay per month
Contribute at least one piece of artwork a semester in any 2D medium
Term: 1 academic year
Qualifications:
Able to provide multiple samples of work showing a decent understanding of art fundamentals (composition, color, anatomy, perspective, etc) in the form of a portfolio or PDF
Experienced writer with at least one published piece.
Knowledge of Substack or the ability to learn a new publishing platform
Knowledge of Google Sheets or the ability to learn
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to consistently communicate over email
Ability to commit to completing the work in a timely manner
Willingness to learn on the job
Willingness to commit to working throughout the agreed upon term and attending weekly RSM meetings
Copyeditor/At-Large Editor
Roles & Responsibilities:
Edit submissions
Set up pieces for publication
Assist other section editors
Contribute at least one essay per month
Focus on grammar and spelling
Term: 1 academic year
Qualifications:
Experienced writer with at least one published piece in any genre
Ability to work in a team environment
Knowledge of Substack or the ability to learn a new publishing platform
Ability to commit to completing the work in a timely manner
Willingness to learn on the job
Willingness to commit to working throughout the agreed upon term
Familiarity with proper grammar/spelling and punctuation
Staff Writer
Roles & Responsibilities:
Contribute two pieces per month in any genre
Work with assigned editor to revise your work
Term: 1 academic year
Qualifications:
Experienced writer with at least one published piece in any genre
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to commit to completing the work in a timely manner
Willingness to learn on the job
Willingness to commit to working throughout the agreed upon term