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Paid Opportunity for Fiction Writers: Radish Fiction, a mobile app for serial fiction, is hiring freelance writers who can write commercial fiction in Romance, YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, and other genres. They welcome creative writers experienced in screenwriting, playwriting, podcasts, soap operas, comic books, novel-writing, and other serial-form mediums to apply.   They have developed original story concepts and detailed outlines for several projects, broken up into ‘seasons’ of twenty 1500-word chapters. They will give these detailed chapter outlines to writers and commission sample chapters from them. Those who best capture the requirements below will… Read Article →

Dear MAE and MAWP Students: The English Department is pleased to announce the new Bill and Irene Beck Award for Community Engagement for graduate students. This award is named for a family whose support of our own Big Shoulders Books makes possible the publication of socially conscious literature by and about Chicagoans. In the spirit of this generosity, we would like to honor the great work our students do in their communities. If you are someone who volunteers, interns, or otherwise devotes time to assisting with community organizations, partners, and/or individuals, please nominate yourself for… Read Article →

  Each year, Beyond the Bomb brings together activists from across the country ready to take action in their community to ensure we never go to nuclear war. They are looking for folks who are ready to dig in to the work: build connections across their campus or city, hold events to educate and mobilize their peers, and ensure nuclear disarmament is a key issue in the upcoming elections. They bring together the whole team in DC each year to train on fundamental campaign skills, the history of the nuclear threat, and the importance of organizing. Their field team mentors organizers… Read Article →

Content Writer Job Description   Anticipated approximately 20 hours per week. Possible opportunity for full-time employment after a period of time. Purpose Create scripts and see them through development Reporting line VP of Solutions & Consulting Location Our Chicago office Responsibilities Support high-level design Collaborate with lead designer to identify business, performance, and training requirements and clarify the content for the course Develop quality scripts Review source material and collaborate with client subject matter experts to refine content Write scripts that implement the high-level design, adhere to standards and style guides, and lead to effective… Read Article →

Crook & Folly, DePaul University’s award-winning, all-student, journal of literature and art, seeks applications from graduate and undergraduate students for two challenging and exciting volunteer positions as 2019 Editors-in-Chief.    The new editors will begin work planning for the new year late this Spring 2018 and will hire their section editors during Fall quarter 2018. Editors-In-Chief must be available and in residence during all regular quarters of the entire 2018-2019 academic year.    Candidates for Editor-in-Chief should write a one-page (250 words) application letter describing relevant experience and commitment as well as vision for the magazine, and email… Read Article →

Working at the University Center for Writing-based Learning (UCWbL) gives caring, intellectually curious undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to engage in the highly rewarding experience of helping other writers. They value hiring a diverse staff from across all of DePaul’s programs and colleges. To have you application considered for employment beginning Autumn Quarter 2018, the UCWbL must have ALL application materials by April 23, 2018 at noon. For more information and to apply visit the UCWbL website here.

New Directions in the Humanities is inviting proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, virtual lightning talks, virtual posters, or colloquia addressing one of the following themes: Theme 1: Critical Cultural Studies Theme 2: Communications and Linguistics Studies Theme 3: Literary Humanities Theme 4: Civic, Political, and Community Studies Theme 5: Humanities Education The current proposal submission deadline is May 3, 2018. For more information and to submit a proposal visit their website here. 

March 9 is the preferential due date to apply for the limited number of fee-remission assistantships at Taleamor Park artists’ residency. Taleamor Park offers two-week and longer residencies in an 1854 Italianate farmhouse on a scenic farm near Chicago and Lake Michigan. Residents live in a lovely 1854 Italianate farmhouse that has four private air-conditioned bedrooms, two bathrooms, two kitchens, a laundry room, two common rooms, a library, a writing nook, and a paper studio. Vintage outbuildings offer both private and spacious shared studio spaces. Verdant walking trails wind through fields of grain to woods and ponds and scenic vistas. We welcome artists in all media and generally have a mix of… Read Article →

MALS/IDS Communications Assistant (Student Assistant II), updated Feb. 2018 General Summary:  Student Assistant II is responsible for assisting with projects, basic office duties (i.e. typing, filing, photocopying, answering phones, etc.), providing customer service, and assisting department staff. Major projects include assisting with production and publication of annual newsletter and program marketing pieces. Some attendance at occasional recruiting and program social events will be required. Excellent writing and communication skills required, and providing writing samples is strongly recommended. Familiarity with social media (WordPress), Digication, Adobe Creative Suite, and print production required. The supervisor for the MALS/IDS… Read Article →

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