Process, a journal for undergraduate research and creative writing run by graduate students, is looking for new Editorial Board members. Please see below for their calls for board members, managing editor, and co-editor-in-chief.
Board Members
Process: Journal of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Scholarship is excited to announce we are seeking new editorial board members to support our project of publishing the work of talented undergraduates from two- and four-year institutions around the world. This is a great opportunity for any graduate student interested in collaborative public scholarship, promoting undergraduate work, or running an online journal.
General Board Member Responsibilities
All members of the Process editorial board are expected to read undergraduate submissions and make recommendations for each issue. Process publishes three issues per year, and board members review all submissions and attend board meetings to vote on submissions for each
issue. During each board meeting, members are either assigned to provide feedback to at least one author or to work as part of a team focused on expanding the journal outreach. Beyond these duties, board members are asked to help brainstorm issue themes, discuss special projects, and consult on decisions impacting the journal.
Time Commitment
Most of the work for this position is concentrated on the period between the submission deadline and issue publication. Anticipate 4-5 hours of work (including a 1-hour board meeting) reading and discussing submissions and an additional 1 hour either responding to a manuscript
submission with feedback or collecting contacts as part of the data team expanding the journal’s outreach. Total: 5-6 hours of work per submission period.
About the Journal
Process: Journal of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Scholarship is an online journal that provides a space for undergraduate writers across disciplines to share their work outside of the context and constraints of the college classroom. Each issue of Process focuses on a topic of contemporary interest to a global audience, fostering critical conversations that traverse disciplinary, cultural, and national borders. Process seeks to engage and cultivate timely and stakes-driven conversations among undergraduates, encouraging students to actively participate in public scholarship. These conversations cover a range of topics, but we are especially committed to submissions that demonstrate rigorous engagement with issues of social justice, transformative education, politics, identity, and cultural production.
You can check out our latest issue, On Apathy. Previous issues are also available on our website.
Applying
If you are interested, please send us an email with a short (1-2 paragraph) statement explaining why you’d like to join the board of this particular journal and describing any relevant experience, ideas, or other assets you bring. Please submit statements to Grace Funsten, Editor-in-Chief, at processj@uw.edu by Monday, February 13th. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to email Grace Funsten at gfuns@unc.edu.
Managing Editor
Process: Journal of Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Scholarship is looking for a new Managing Editor. The primary responsibilities of the position are communicating regularly with the 10-person editorial board, maintaining the website, and leading journal marketing initiatives. Though experience with basic web design would certainly be helpful, we’d be happy to work with someone who is inexperienced yet eager to learn.
Website Maintenance
The Process website is hosted on Squarespace, which is an extremely user-friendly platform. Little-to-no coding is necessary. Website maintenance entails putting together three issues/year and making routine updates to the rest of the site (board member bios, issue archives, etc.).
Marketing
Leading up to each issue, the Managing Editor heads a marketing team of 3-5 board members, whose aim is to expand the journal’s reach by finding new contacts for our mailing list. After updating the contacts list for each issue, the Managing Editor designs and sends publication announcements and Calls for Papers using the marketing feature in Squarespace.
General Board Member Responsibilities
All members of the Process editorial board are expected to read undergraduate submissions and make recommendations for each issue. Each year, the Managing Editor attends three issue meetings as well as 4-5 meetings among Editors-in-chief and Assistant Editors.
Time Commitment
Most of the work for this position is concentrated around issue publication, when you can expect to spend around 7-8 hours compiling the issue, updating the contacts list, and designing the publication and CFP announcements.
Applying
If you are interested, please send us an email explaining why you’d like to manage this particular journal and describing any relevant experience you have. Please submit statements to Emily George and Kathleen Reeves, Editors-in-Chief, at ecg136@uw.edu and kreeves2@uw.edu by Monday, October 19th.
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Process is seeking an Editor-in-Chief. Two Editors serve and share the duties below.
- Write CFP or Editors’ Letter for each issue (alternating each issue)
- Check Process email and correspond with authors
- Solicit bios from authors
- CC all editors on any emails related to an issue
- Compile Submissions for each issue and send them to the editorial board
- Schedule and facilitate quarterly board meetings
- Organize regular Editors Meetings for Editors Team
- Send all final copy to Managing Editor by Clean Copy deadline (Week 15)
- Occasional other duties related to the journal as they arise
Additional Requirements
The Editor-in-Chief should be enthusiastic about the journal and about the chance to synthesize and contextualize the published undergraduate work. The position also requires some correspondence with authors, so applicants should look forward to communicating with prospective authors.
General Board Member Responsibilities
All members of the Process editorial board are expected to read undergraduate submissions and make recommendations for each issue.
Time Commitment
Most of the work for this position is concentrated on the period between the submission deadline and issue publication. Anticipate 1 hour of work each submission period compiling submissions and scheduling the board meeting; 4-5 hours of work (including a 1-hour board meeting) reading and discussing submissions, assigning respondents, and organizing the vote on the next issue theme; 1 hour of work giving detailed feedback to 1-2 essays. Publication requires another 2-3 hours composing the CFP or Editors’ Letter, managing copy, and corresponding with authors, and another 1 hour meeting with the editors to review the issue prior to publication. Anticipate 10-12 hours of work during the submission review through publication period. In addition, anticipate 1 hour or less each week throughout the year managing email correspondence and periodic other work relating to the journal.
Applying
If you are interested, please send us an email explaining why you’d like to serve as an Editor-in-Chief and describing any relevant experience you have. Please submit statements to Emily George and Kathleen Reeves, Editors-in-Chief, at ecg136@uw.edu and kreeves2@uw.edu by Monday, October 19th.
