Editorial Assistant - The American Scholar

The American Scholar is the lively yet venerable quarterly magazine of current affairs, literature, history, the sciences, and the arts published by the Phi Beta Kappa Society since 1932. The Scholar has won or been nominated for several National Magazine Awards, and work that we publish has been anthologized in Best American Essays, The Pushcart Prize, and other publications.

The Spring Intern will officially have the title of Editorial Assistant. The Intern need not reside in the Washington, D.C., area—we are a staff that works remotely for the most part.

Responsibilities

*Fact-check articles, working closely with supervising editors and authors, that will appear in our Spring 2025 issue
*Help draft and post content to our social media accounts, and help online staff think creatively about developing new types of narrative-driven content on social media
*Help post articles to our website
*Potentially work on larger projects related to either print or online

The intern will have the chance to experience one complete production cycle of the magazine and will have the opportunity to see how an issue comes together from conception to completion.

Hours and Compensation

The position will be paid a stipend of $4,200 total for 12 weeks of work. Required internship hours are 21 per week (to be decided between intern and supervisor), 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST. The preferred start date is January 6, 2025, but it is flexible.

How to Apply

Please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Jayne Ross at jross@theamericanscholar.org with the subject line “Spring Internship Application,” no later than December 5, 2024.