The Sun, an independent, ad-free nonprofit magazine founded in 1974, is hiring a business manager and associate editor in its Chapel Hill, North Carolina, editorial office. The monthly magazine publishes personal essays, short stories, interviews, poetry, and photographs. The ideal candidate should be prepared to make at least a five-year commitment to The Sun.
Community Media Workshop is hiring a marketing and digital media manager. To apply, email a résumé, cover letter, and links to social media accounts and/or websites that you have worked on to Jocelyn Perry (jocelyn@newstips.org) with the subject line “Marketing and Digital Media Manager Application.” Grisko is looking for an account executive to join its public relations and public affairs team. Email a cover letter and résumé to careers@grisko.com with the subject line “Account Executive.”
Argonne National Laboratory is hiring a part-time scientific writing coach this summer. The writing coach will help undergraduates in Argonne Education’s 10-week intensive science internship program put together abstracts, scientific reports, and poster presentations. The coach will also provide the summer interns with writing resources, advise students during office hours and one-on-one tutoring sessions, and work with the Argonne team to improve the summer internship program. The position starts June 1 and requires 20–30 hours of work per week. For more information, contact Meridith Bruozas, manager of educational programs and outreach, at mbruozas@anl.gov.
Kineo Hiring a Content Writer (Contract Position) Kineo is looking for a Chicago-based writer with a passion for writing, learning, and multimedia storytelling to join its team. In this role, you’ll work closely with learning designers, graphic artists, course developers, and project managers to create e-learning and blended learning materials. To apply, send your résumé and writing samples to Chip Cleary, VP of Solutions & Consulting, Kineo (chip.cleary@kineo.com). Snow City Arts Seeks a Development and Communications Director Snow City Arts is hiring a full-time development and communication director. Applicants should send a cover letter, résumé,… Read Article →
The Kentucky Women Writers Conference will award five postgraduate merit scholarships to women enrolled in graduate school to attend this year’s conference. The conference will take place September 11–12, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky. To apply, submit a five-page writing sample—enclosing a cover letter that describes your interest in the event and mentions the writing workshop in which you would like to enroll—to the following address: Postgraduate Scholarships Kentucky Women Writers Conference 232 East Maxwell Street Lexington, KY 40506 The postmark deadline is June 1. For other prizes the Kentucky Women Writers Conference offers, click here.
If you are interested in a teaching internship for fall 2015, submit your application to cgoffman@depaul.edu by Friday, April 24. Application materials include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, writing sample (e.g., a course paper), and DePaul transcript (order through Campus Connect). Please submit ALL items electronically. Contact Dr. Goffman (cgoffman@depaul.edu) with questions or for more information.
The Onion is hiring a paid writing apprentice. The application deadline for this summer position is May 1, 2015. See below for more details. Writing Apprenticeship · Chicago, IL · Contract Company Description The Onion is truly one of a kind. It is among the most influential and respected media companies in the world, and its websites are the preferred digital destination for millions of millennials seeking the highest quality comedy and pop culture content, complemented by the most compelling—and entertaining—native advertising campaigns. The Company’s digital properties, The Onion, The A.V. Club and ClickHole, have leveraged a shared… Read Article →
The deadline to apply for spring quarter 2015 partial tuition scholarship (PTS) awards is Thursday, April 9. To apply, complete the PTS application form and send it as an email attachment to Ms. Jan Hickey, assistant director of graduate programs in English, at jhicke11@depaul.edu. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if you meet the following criteria: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE or MAWP degree You are enrolled in one or more English graduate classes for the current term You have a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher You… Read Article →
SCHOLARSHIPS This Friday, March 13, is the deadline to apply for the Adult Student Affairs scholarships. The Professional Development Fund allows adult students (undergraduates 24 years of age or older and graduate students) to apply for partial or full funding to cover memberships in professional organizations or associations, conference attendance, seminars, and other professional development opportunities. *** COMPASS GROUPS Compass Groups are community meetings about a specific topic that provide students with a structured way to meet peers. In spring quarter, the four Compass Groups will focus on the following topics: mindfulness, five choices (time management and productivity), stress management for academic success, and social… Read Article →
The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts) is hiring part-time instructors in the creative writing department for the 2015–16 school year. Follow the links below for descriptions of the positions. Acting Instructor — Acting for Writers Creative Writing Instructor — Elements of Dramatic Writing Creative Writing Instructor — Elements of Creative Nonfiction Creative Writing Instructor— Writer’s Studio II
DePaul’s Career Center is hosting the Career Options for Creative Students Fair this Thursday, March 12, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Room 120 of the Lincoln Park campus student center. View a list of the companies that will be present at the job fair here or download the company profiles as a Word doc here.
The Academic Success Center in DePaul’s College of Education has an opening for a partial graduate assistantship this spring, which will continue as a full graduate assistantship next year. For the partial graduate assistantship, the student will work 10 hours a week and receive a tuition waiver for one course. The 2015–2016 full graduate assistantship will entail working 20 hours a week in exchange for a $6,000 annual stipend and tuition waivers for two courses. Download the Word doc with the graduate assistantship description here.