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Manhattanville University · 3 months ago

MFA Graduate Assistant, Inkwell

Purchase, NY

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad

Manhattanville University is seeking an MFA Graduate Assistant for the Inkwell literary magazine. This role primarily involves serving as a managing editor, where the assistant will manage submissions, solicit contributions, make editorial decisions, and assist in the design and copy-editing of the magazine.

Higher Education

Responsibilities

Managing submissions

Soliciting submissions from established writers

Making editorial decisions

Interacting with accepted authors

Collating the issue for copy-editing

Copy-editing the issue

Assisting in the design of the issue

Qualification

Creative WritingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsMulti-taskingEditorial experienceDetail oriented

Required

Enrolled in the MFA Creative Writing graduate program at Manhattanville

Excellent communication, organizational and presentation skills

Ability to multi-task and be detail oriented

Preferred

Previous experience working on a literary publication is preferred but not required

Benefits

This position offers a 3-credit of tuition waiver to be used for classes in the MFA in Creative Writing Program for the fall and spring semester (6-credits in total).

Graduate Assistants are not eligible for benefits.

Company

Manhattanville University

Manhattanville University (www.mville.edu) is an independent, co-educational liberal arts institution whose mission is to prepare students, through rigorous academic and co-curricular programs, for ethically and socially responsible service and leadership within a global community.

Founded in 1841