We list job, volunteer, internship, and fellowship openings with the independent literary magazines and publishers that are members of CLMP and other literary colleagues.
If you’re a CLMP Member and you’d like us to feature your opening, email us at [email protected].
Note: In addition to any compensation or course credit they receive, interns and students working for a CLMP member press or lit mag in the fall and/or spring will also have the opportunity to join CLMP’s Student/Intern Group.
POSTED FEBRUARY 2025
Volunteer
Contra Mundum Press is currently seeking volunteer Future of Kulchur Fundraising Interns or Assistants.
Future of Kulchur Fundraising Interns or Assistants are responsible for further developing the Future of Kulchur cultural initiative; attempting to secure donations or funds from alternative sources, including petitioning businesses or individuals in exchange for tax deductions; utilizing grant writing skills when applicable to secure funding; managing and enhancing Contra Mundum’s presence on Patreon and elsewhere; contributing to strong written copy for Patreon and translating this into content for social media platforms; and more. Candidates should have a keen interest in independent literature and the publishing industry as well as previous experience in grassroots fundraising.
This is a volunteer position that will require approximately 1 to 3 hours of work per week. Candidates will receive 3 free Contra Mundum books and may apply for course credit at their universities if applicable. Candidates may be based in New York or remotely. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with “Fundraising Volunteer Assistant / Intern Application” in the subject line. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, though priority will be given to applications received by February 11.
POSTED FEBRUARY 2025
Paid (Salary)
Guernica is currently seeking a part-time, contract Publisher/Executive Director to help relaunch and sustain the publication.
The Publisher/Executive Director is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic plan that ensures Guernica’s financial and operational health; leading efforts to diversify and grow revenue streams, including grants, individual giving, events, and partnerships; building and engaging an active Board of Directors, recruiting members with diverse expertise, networks, and perspectives; collaborating with the Editor-in-Chief to align the editorial and operational vision; conceiving and hosting events to amplify Guernica’s visibility and attract donor support; cultivating a culture of collaboration, transparency, and accountability across the team; supporting volunteer staff development and ensuring equitable practices within the organization; strengthening Guernica’s brand identity by ensuring all external communications meet high standards of quality and align with the mission; and more.
This is a part-time, contract position that pays a salary of $35,000. The position is remote, but US-based candidates are preferred. Interested applicants should email a resume and thoughtful cover letter explaining their vision for Guernica’s future to [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, though priority will be given to applications received by February 15.
POSTED FEBRUARY 2025
Paid (Salary)
The National Book Foundation is currently seeking a paid, full-time Communications Coordinator and a paid, part-time Awards Coordinator.
The Communications Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications with all communications pipelines by managing deadlines, fact-checking, copyediting, and coordinating assets and necessary approvals; drafting internal and external communications, including but not limited to team updates, press releases, announcements, newsletters, and physical and digital branded materials; maintaining an up-to-date media list, and supporting on press inquiries and coverage regarding the National Book Awards as well as the Foundation’s educational and public programs; providing event production support for NBF events; working closely with the Senior Manager of Marketing & Communications to develop and execute email marketing and social media campaigns; measuring, analyzing, and reporting campaign performance; managing the collection and review of relevant assets and press approvals with publishing and author teams; managing asset and design needs with outsourced design teams by providing accurate copy, image assets, reviewing, and compiling staff feedback; and more. This is a full-time position based in New York City that pays $54,000 to $58,000 depending on experience. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, though priority will be given to applications received by February 28.
The Awards Coordinator is responsible for working closely with the Senior Manager of Awards & Honors to support the National Book Awards submissions process, including facilitating publisher communications, eligibility checking, data cleaning, and asset maintenance; collaborating with the Manager and the Communications & Marketing team, as well as third-party design teams, to provide accurate copy and image assets for Awards–related announcements and website updates; overseeing data management pertaining to the National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner invitation process, as well as the current year’s judges and honorees; assisting the Development team with producing outreach materials for prospective Awards Ceremony donors and donor tracking; helping manage sponsor fulfillment for the Awards; providing on-site logistical support at the Awards Ceremony as well as general event production support at other Awards events; and more. This is a part-time position based in New York City that requires 20 to 25 hours of work per week and pays $26 to $28 per hour, depending on experience. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, though priority will be given to applications received by February 21.
Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter with the appropriate subject line to [email protected] by the appropriate deadline.
POSTED FEBRUARY 2025
Paid (Salary)
The Art Omi arts center is currently seeking a paid, part-time Writers International Residency Program Director.
The Writers International Residency Program Director is responsible for performing outreach for international applicants; overseeing the application and selection process, including updating the portal annually, assisting applicants with questions, and securing jurors; performing incoming resident communication prior to the residency; managing residency logistics; managing and emceeing public reading events; managing the program budget; with staff support, managing stipends, travel reimbursements, and coordinating with alumni-in-residence; inviting and hosting visitors from the literary field for the Visitors Program; liaising with an advisory board of professionals from the literary field; managing relationships with current sponsors and assisting in identifying new sources of support; and more.
This is a part-time position based in New York’s Hudson Valley that requires 2.5 to 4 days of work per week, depending on the season, and pays a salary of $34,000. The director is required to work on-site during residencies, and can work remotely during the offseason. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line “Writers International Residency Program Director” by February 17.
POSTED JANUARY 2025
Paid (Stipend)
Yellow Arrow Publishing is currently seeking a part-time, remote Social Media Coordinator and a part-time Fundraising Coordinator.
The Social Media Coordinator is responsible for overseeing Yellow Arrow’s social media efforts, including scheduling, reviewing, and developing social media strategy across multiple sites and apps; managing the organization’s social media calendar and scheduling; providing insight into long-term social media strategy and initiatives; working closely with the Editor-in-Chief and Executive Director and responding to messages in a timely manner; working with staff members to develop cohesive, on-brand graphics, captions, hashtags, and videos that enhance engagement and outreach activities; and more.
The Fundraising Coordinator is responsible for maintaining Yellow Arrow’s database; supporting the Executive Director with researching grant opportunities and preparing documentation related to grant applications and reports; developing a tracking system for event attendance and demographics, including for readings, workshops, fundraisers, and community events; managing the donor list and corresponding with potential donors; developing and managing fundraising campaigns, including writing social media content; serving as project manager for the annual in-person fundraising event, ensuring action items are responded to by members of the staff and board; serving as a member of the Fundraising Committee; and more.
These are both part-time positions that pay a small monthly stipend. Interested applicants should submit a resume/CV and fill out an application via Asana.
POSTED JANUARY 2025
Paid (Stipend)
HerStry Literary Magazine is currently seeking Workshop Proposals for its 2025 and 2026 online programs.
Workshop Proposals should have a focus in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, reading, and/or the writing life (craft/publishing). Proposals can be on any topic but the magazine is especially interested in workshops on the lyrical essay, writing sex, novel writing, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, and flash nonfiction. Courses can be geared toward all levels or be focused on beginner, intermediate, or advanced writers. They should be formatted into 1-day, 2-day, 6-week, 7-week, 8-week, or 10-week sessions.
This is a remote position. Income will be split 50/50 between the teacher and HerStry. Interested applicants should familiarize themselves with the organization and submit their course proposal as well as relevant experience via the application form.
POSTED JANUARY 2025
Volunteer
Cider Press Review is currently seeking a volunteer Editor-in-Chief/Co-Publisher.
The Editor-in-Chief/Co-Publisher is responsible for helping run CPR’s poetry journal, its two annual book award contests, its website, and its ongoing project of digitizing the journal’s back issues. The ideal candidate would combine a commitment to excellence in poetic craft, experience establishing cordial relations with a wide range of authors without sacrificing the press’s own requirements, experience handling book orders from authors and bookstores, and the work ethic necessary to coordinate a small group of readers (and recruit others) to peer review near-constant submissions for the journal and book awards. Experience managing a nonprofit press is a plus, but not required. This position is part of CPR’s long-term succession plan, so the ideal candidate will be interested in assuming ownership of the press in future. Successful candidates will begin reading for the journal in January 2025, and assume Editor-in-Chief duties for the journal, website, and book awards under Founding Editor Caron Andregg’s guidance in April 2025. Interested applicants should email a resume/CV and letter of interest to [email protected].
This is a remote, volunteer position for which the editor can live and work anywhere provided they have reliable internet access and sufficient computer skills.
POSTED JANUARY 2025
Volunteer
Veliz Books is currently seeking a volunteer Managing Editor.
The Managing Editor is responsible for assisting with press operations, seeking and applying for grants, managing book release schedules, updating the online store/website, coordinating reviews, attending monthly meetings, proofreading as needed, and more.
This is a volunteer position that will require approximately 20 hours of work per month. The editor will ideally be onboarded by March 2025. Interested applicants should submit a resume/CV and letter of interest to [email protected].
POSTED JANUARY 2025
Paid (Hourly)
WTAW Press is currently seeking a paid, part-time Social Media Assistant.
The Social Media Assistant is responsible for developing and maintaining the organization’s content calendar, creating and curating collateral and graphics for social media platforms, publishing a variety of content consistently across platforms, monitoring social media accounts and tracking engagement, assisting in planning marketing campaigns, fostering a positive online community, maintaining best practices to engage readers and the literary community, contributing to the development of strategies that align with organizational objectives, and more.
This is a paid, remote position that requires 10 hours of work. Interested applicants should fill out an application via Submittable.
POSTED DECEMBER 2024
Volunteer
αntiphony: a journal & press is currently seeking a remote, volunteer Reviews Editor.
The Reviews Editor is responsible for soliciting, organizing, following up with, and scheduling reviews for the journal in a quick and efficient manner; setting up and maintaining a handful of shareable databases; attending monthly Zoom meetings; attending quarterly online issue launches; and more. The editor will also have the opportunity to travel to various book fairs with most expenses covered. They should have experience handling email correspondence in a professional setting, and should be familiar with the world of independent poetry presses. The ideal candidate will also have experience with a journal in some role.
This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately approximately 10 to 15 hours of work per month. The editor must be able to commit to the role for minimum of 12 months. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to [email protected] by April 1.
POSTED DECEMBER 2024
Volunteer
The Writer’s Workout is currently seeking volunteer Interns for its 2025 Summer Internship program.
Interns are responsible for reading and critiquing approximately 15 short stories each week for The Writer’s Games writing competition; attending weekly submission discussions on Fridays and respectfully participating in open discussion with peers; creating a communications project about a writing topic; and completing two additional projects of choice, whether in blogging, editing, education, or another area.
These are remote, volunteer positions, but candidates may apply for course credit at their universities if applicable. They require approximately 9 hours of work per week for 15 weeks. The internship will run from May 6, 2025, to August 16, 2025. Interested applicants should submit a resume and creative writing sample that shows an understanding of the key elements of fiction in a short story via The Writer’s Workout website by April 14.
POSTED DECEMBER 2024
Volunteer
Another Chicago Magazine is currently seeking a volunteer Managing Editor.
The Managing Editor is responsible for leading magazine operations; guiding decision-making with the executive committee; collaborating on developing the quarterly external newsletter; managing a small budget; seeking and applying for grants; managing the process for anthology submissions, including Best American Essays, Pushcart Prize, and others; helping interview staff candidates; supervising interns; occasionally reading submissions and posting content; copy editing and proofreading as needed; and more.
This is a volunteer position that will require approximately 20 hours of work per month. Interested applicants should submit a resume/CV, cover letter, and three references via Submittable.
POSTED DECEMBER 2024
Paid (Salary)
The American Literary Translators Association is currently seeking a paid, full-time Executive Director.
The Executive Director is responsible for performing grant writing, donor relations, and stewardship duties; working with staff to run fundraising campaigns; overseeing ALTA’s annual conference, virtual programming, mentorships, and awards as well as strategic initiatives and partnerships; overseeing budgeting as well as financial planning, reconciliation, and administration; motivating and leading a small, close team of professionals; managing the staff and all personnel needs, including HR queries and employee benefits; working closely with the President of the Board, facilitating communication, and attending Board meetings as well as committee meetings in an ex officio capacity; increasing ALTA’s public profile as a central player in the literary translation ecosystem; and more.
This is a full-time position that pays a salary of $75,000 to $85,000. It can be remote or based at the ALTA office in Tucson, Arizona, although the ability to work in the US and a minimum of 5 hours’ overlap with Mountain Time is required for remote candidates. Interested applicants should email a CV and cover letter addressed to the ALTA Search Committee to [email protected] with the subject line “Candidate Name – ALTA ED Search.” Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, though priority will be given to applications received by December 31.
POSTED NOVEMBER 2024
Volunteer
Dulcet Literary Magazine is currently seeking a volunteer Associate Editor and a volunteer Marketing Manager.
The Associate Editor is responsible for working with prose and poetry, completing both macro and micro editing tasks, and producing interviews with writers and artists. The editor should be detail-oriented and have a strong background in writing, editing, and/or publishing.
The Marketing Manager is responsible for using Dulcet’s social media channels, newsletters, and trade partnerships to drive readership and engagement; conducting promotional campaigns; applying for and submitting to industry awards; researching conferences and festivals; and making sure the website is up to date. The manager should be detail-oriented and have a strong background in marketing, writing, editing, and/or publishing.
These are remote, volunteer positions that require 5 to 10 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to [email protected].
POSTED NOVEMBER 2024
Paid (Salary)
Orion Magazine is currently seeking a paid, full-time Publisher.
The Publisher is responsible for overseeing short- and long-term strategies toward financial and operational sustainability in partnership with the Chief of Finance, Operations, People and Culture and the Board Finance Committee; leading an inclusive and collaborative process to maintain and grow the business model that encompasses circulation, marketing, branding, fund development, and merchandising; overseeing and collaborating with the Editor in Chief on direction of magazine content; maintaining an effective team by providing guidance, coaching, and accountability; fostering a workplace dedicated to excellence, human agency, creativity, and professional and personal regard; supporting the interim Director of Development and Communications in fundraising strategy and execution; conceiving and organizing events that publicize the magazine, drive fundraising, and support Orion’s strategic goals; cultivating impactful working relationships and collaborations with community groups, funders, and other organizations; actively engaging Orion’s board of directors in supporting the organization and mission; and more.
This is a full-time position based within driving distance of Northampton, Massachusetts. It pays a salary of $100,000. Interested applicants should submit a resume and thoughtful letter of interest to the board chair at [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, though priority will be given to applications received by December 2.
POSTED AUGUST 2024
Volunteer
Five South is currently seeking a volunteer Deputy Editor and a volunteer Senior Nonfiction Editor.
The Deputy Editor is responsible for assisting in managing the day-to-day operations of Five South, ensuring timely publication, supporting the Editor-in-Chief in strategic planning, participating in the selection and editing process of submissions, managing communications with contributors, contributing to the development and implementation of editorial policies and strategies, and more. Learn more.
The Senior Nonfiction Editor is responsible for curating and editing a diverse range of essays, memoirs, and literary journalism; collaborating with the Nonfiction Editor to ensure a cohesive editorial strategy; staying informed about trends and developments in the nonfiction genre to bring fresh and relevant content ideas; mentoring and supporting junior editors and interns as needed; and more. Learn more.
These are both remote, volunteer positions. Due to time zone compatibility, applicants must be based in North America, South America, Western Europe, Australia, or New Zealand. Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and any additional required materials via the application form.
POSTED JULY 2024
Paid (Hourly)
Poets House is seeking a paid Digital Archivist & Special Collections Associate.
The Digital Archivist & Special Collections Associate is responsible for developing strategies and processes for the accessioning, processing, and cataloging of both born-digital and digital assets derived from analog formats in the Special Collections; designing and implementing workflows, standards, and quality control measures for the digitization process; creating metadata and facilitating the organization, preservation, and accessibility of digital collections; assisting with planning for the integration of new tools or successive generations of emerging technologies, software, and media; assisting Library Director with managing the Library and Special Collections, including long-range planning, annual goal setting, policy and procedure development, and daily administration; fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for library users, providing assistance, guidance, and research support; and more.
This is an in-person position based in New York City that requires 40 hours of work per week and pays $36 per hour. It is a grant-funded temporary position and renewal of contract is dependent on fundraising. Interested applicants should email a resume to [email protected].
ROLLING
Paid (Hourly)
midnight & indigo is seeking applicants to the paid, contract position of Writing Instructor for its online writing program, which serves Black women writers of all experience levels.
The program is interested in course proposals from Writing Instructors based on short story writing; novel writing; essay writing; craft; specific genres, especially speculative; editing; workshopping; analysis and discussion of books by Black and POC writers; and more. Classes must focus on craft, with the intention to help writers become more confident, skilled, and effective in their prose. They should include a combination of lecture/instruction, writing exercises, and in-class discussions. Courses should be formatted into 1-day, 2-day, 2-week, 3-week, or 4-week seminars. Individual class sessions should run from 90 minutes to 3 hours each.
The program is open to instructors with a wide range of teaching, writing, and experience levels. This is a remote, paid position with a per-hour pay scale that will be determined based on instructor experience, course curriculum, and time commitment. Interested applicants should submit their course proposal and relevant experience via Submittable. If selected, applicants will be asked to submit a formal course proposal and participate in a truncated mock class as a component of the interview process.
Volunteer
Lucky Jefferson is seeking remote, volunteer Guest Editors to generate visibility for Black voices and increased accessibility to Black & African American Literature through its digital zine Awake. Applicants should be BIPOC identifying authors excited about poetry, especially new contemporary works, and our mission to reinvigorate publishing. Each position lasts for one to two months at 10 hours per month. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
