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 OCTOBER 2025
Volunteer
Trace Fossils Review is currently seeking a volunteer Social Media Manager and volunteer Readers.
The Social Media Manager is responsible for spearheading marketing and promotional material, designing content, producing timely social media posts, participating in generative meetings with the Web Editor and Editors-in-Chief, and more. The manager should have an extensive background with Instagram and design softwares. They should also be self-motivated, extremely adherent to deadlines, and eager to contribute ideas to the Trace Fossils staff. This is a volunteer position that requires approximately 4 to 6 hours of work per week.
Readers are responsible for reviewing poetry, fiction, and/or nonfiction from the editor’s first round of submissions for each of Trace Fossils Review’s four quarterly issues; occasionally participating in promotional events, such as the yearly release of the Trace Fossils Anthology; and more. They should have taken classes or coursework in their respective genres and have background experience with the literary world. They should also be timely in responding to Head Editors. These are volunteer positions that require approximately 1 to 5 hours of work per week. Submissions are assigned four times throughout the calendar year, with each reading period holding roughly seven weeks to review given assignments.
Interested applicants should submit an application and writing samples via Submittable.
POSTED OCTOBER 2025
Volunteer
Rooted Literary Magazine is currently seeking volunteer Poetry Editors, Readers, and Art Reviewers.
Poetry Editors are responsible for reviewing and evaluating submissions based on reader feedback; providing thoughtful and constructive commentary to help inform editorial decisions; performing line and developmental edits, in collaboration with writers, as needed on accepted submissions; upholding the journal’s mission by championing diverse voices and perspectives; communicating regularly with the Editor in Chief to determine publications; maintaining confidentiality and professionalism throughout the reviewing process; and more.
Readers are responsible for reading and evaluating submissions in their assigned genre (fiction or poetry) with attention to voice, originality, and craft; providing thoughtful and constructive commentary to help inform editorial decisions; upholding the journal’s mission by championing diverse voices and perspectives; communicating regularly with section editors about standout pieces and trends in the submission pool; maintaining confidentiality and professionalism throughout the reviewing process; and more.
Art Reviewers are responsible for reading and evaluating submissions with attention to originality and craft; providing thoughtful and constructive commentary to help inform editorial decisions; upholding the journal’s mission by championing diverse voices and perspectives; communicating regularly with section editors about standout pieces and trends in the submission pool; maintaining confidentiality and professionalism throughout the reviewing process; and more.
These are volunteer positions that require approximately 5 to 10 hours of work per week, depending on the stage of the publication cycle. Interested applicants should fill out an application via Google Forms.
POSTED OCTOBER 2025
Paid (Salary)
One Story is currently seeking a paid Associate Director.
The Associate Director is responsible for executing administrative functions of One Story’s office; managing the publication process for One Story and One Teen Story; creating and maintaining an editorial schedule; updating content for One Story’s website and other online platforms; managing One Story’s CRM system; assisting with One Story’s grant application process; assisting with the creation and management of email and print promotions; preparing and managing donor and sponsor outreach and acknowledgements; assisting with the coordination of events, including the Literary Debutante Ball; managing One Story’s intern and apprentice programs; developing and implementing social media strategies; representing the magazine at conferences, workshops, and literary events; and more.
This is a paid position based in New York City that requires 4 days of work per week and pays a salary of $50,000. It requires working from One Story’s Gowanus, Brooklyn, office 3 days per week. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and CV to [email protected] by October 28 with their name and “Associate Director” in the subject line.
POSTED OCTOBER 2025
Paid (Salary)
The Paris Review and Bard College are currently seeking applicants to The Paris Review Visiting Professorship at the Bard Prison Initiative.
The Paris Review Visiting Professor of Literature is responsible for designing and teaching a total of three courses across the fall and spring semesters to students earning Bard College undergraduate degrees while incarcerated. The writer may also have the opportunity to teach at one of BPI’s microcolleges in New York City. Courses should focus on the study of literature rather than creative writing. They should not take the prison as their subject but should instead reflect the breadth of the liberal arts education at the main campus of Bard College. The professor may also deliver a public lecture at one or more BPI locations, a version of which may be presented in The Paris Review, either in print or online.
This is a 1- or 2-year position beginning in September 2026. The professor will be an employee of Bard College with compensation starting at $80,000 per year. Interested applicants should submit a CV; a sample of published work in PDF format; and a letter of no more than two pages telling about themselves, their writing, their teaching experience and philosophy, and one or two ideas for a class they might teach BPI students to [email protected] by December 1. Writers can also be nominated for the position by others, but please confirm the writer’s intent to apply before sending a letter of recommendation.
POSTED OCTOBER 2025
Volunteer
Best of the Net, a project of Sundress Publications, is currently seeking volunteer Assistant Editors and volunteer Readers.
Assistant Editors are responsible for assisting the Managing Editor in all stages of the Best of the Net publication cycle, including verifying nominations as eligible from July to September, reading and evaluating work for the first round of the judging process from October to January, and assisting in the layout and proofing of the anthology from February until April. Editors should be familiar with a broad range of aesthetics and should have worked as a reader or editor for a literary journal or press previously. In addition, they should be familiar with WordPress and copyediting practices. These are volunteer positions that require approximately 5 to 10 hours of work per week, depending on the stage of the publication cycle. Interested applicants should submit a CV and application via Google Forms by November 1.
Readers are responsible for evaluating work for the first round of the judging process, which usually begins in October and is completed in January when the finalists are passed along to the final judges. Readers should be familiar with a broad range of aesthetics and should have worked as a reader or editor for a literary journal or press previously. In addition, they should be in a position to read nominations in a timely manner when assigned to read by their genre coordinator. These are volunteer positions that require reading and evaluating approximately 10 to 20 nominations per week, depending on genre and shared workload. Interested applicants should submit a CV and application via Google Forms by November 1.
POSTED OCTOBER 2025
Volunteer
Sundress Publications is currently seeking a volunteer Hiring Director.
The Hiring Director is responsible for writing job ads; screening applicants; conducting interviews; helping onboard new employees; coordinating with team and project directors to understand open role requirements, ensuring that hired candidates are qualified and fit for the position; and more.
This is a volunteer position that requires approximately 2 to 10 hours of work per week, depending on current hiring needs. Interested applicants should email a CV and brief cover letter detailing their interest in the position to Executive Director Erin Elizabeth Smith at [email protected] by October 15.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2025
Paid (Salary)
Inlandia Institute is currently seeking a paid, full-time Executive Director.
The Executive Director is responsible for cultivating and sustaining relationships with stakeholders, donors, partner organizations, Inlandia’s board of directors, committees, volunteers, and the community at large; overseeing day to day operations to ensure the organization’s fiscal health, long-term sustainability, and growth; managing contracts with partners, authors, book designers and other independent contractors; representing the organization as a passionate and knowledgeable advocate within the Inland Empire and beyond; identifying, securing, and managing grants aligned with the organization’s programs, activities, and mission; executing successful fundraising strategies; developing and implementing the annual budget; working with the board to ensure the preservation and growth of the endowment; preparing and managing budgets for projects, programs, and organizational operations; providing strategic direction for existing programming, workshops, and publications; creating new programming to further meet the needs of highly diverse communities spread out over a large geographic area, which includes the largest county in the United States; working closely with working committees comprised of engaged and active volunteers, including programs, publications, Blacklandia and Cultura Without Borders; guiding publications coordinator to ensure the success of the organization’s book publications; and more.
This is a full-time position based in Riverside, California, that pays a salary of $70,304 to $85,000, depending on experience and skills. Interested applicants should email a cover letter to Inlandia Board Co-presidents Minerva Canto and Kristie Camacho at [email protected] by October 17.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2025
Volunteer
Trio House Press is currently seeking volunteer Poetry Submission Readers.
Poetry Submission Readers are responsible for assessing assigned poetry submissions. They should be self-starters, and have an understanding of and appreciation for the contemporary poetry landscape, have taken coursework in those areas, and/or have experience editing or reading for a literary magazine or other small press. Familiarity with the Trio House Press list and aesthetics is preferred.
This is a volunteer position, but readers will receive free and deeply discounted books. Interested applicants should fill out an application via Google Forms by October 15.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2025
Volunteer
Fahmidan Journal is currently seeking volunteer Poetry Readers and Prose Readers.
Readers are responsible for completing weekly assignments of 5 to 10 packets of prose or poetry with a 7-day turnaround time as well as commenting on and rating submissions for editorial staff to read. They must commit to this turnaround time, be prompt with communication, and anticipate delays.
This is a volunteer position. Readers will receive discounts to Fahmidan Publishing books and future workshops. Interested applicants should fill out an application via Submittable by October 1.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2025
Paid (Salary)
Grove Atlantic is currently seeking a paid, full-time Assistant to the Publisher.
The Assistant to the Publisher is responsible for writing descriptive copy for hardcovers and paperback reissues, catalogue and galley/ARC copy, and rights copy; monitoring, organizing, reading, and reporting on submissions; preparing tip sheets and sales conference/presentation materials, including writing descriptive copy, suggesting comp titles, marketing bullets, keywords, and BISACs; preparing and transmitting manuscripts to production and liaising with author and production on all stages of the book process, from transmittal to copyediting, proofreading, 1st through final passes; doing offset/reprint transmittals when needed and liaising with international publishers/agents on all steps of process; creating cover worksheets and writing long descriptions for sales and art teams; drafting contract proposals, deal memos, and check requests; updating quotes and review pulls and marketing materials to Coresource and Grove Atlantic’s website; assisting with scheduling of titles, creating spreadsheets, and list planning; making reprint permissions requests or assisting authors in obtaining reprint permissions; keeping track of book orders and mailings; performing clerical work including printing materials, mailing, photocopying, messengering, and keeping contacts up to date; assisting with travel, scheduling, and other administrative duties for the Publisher; and more.
This is a full-time position based in New York City that pays a salary of $42,000+, commensurate with experience. It requires working from the office 4 days per week. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to Zoe Harris at [email protected] with “Publishing Assistant” in the subject line.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 2025
Volunteer
L’Esprit Literary Review is currently seeking a volunteer Social Media Manager.
The Social Media Manager is responsible for leading marketing and publicity surrounding the launch of the press’s first title, creating engaging and eye-catching posts that fit the established brand and aesthetic of L’Esprit Literary Review, and more. They should be a highly motivated, organized, and dedicated self-starter who has extensive familiarity with social media platforms, first and foremost Instagram.
This is a volunteer position that requires approximately 8 to 10 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should email a resume and a brief (1 to 2 paragraph) account of why they’d like to take on this position and what makes them a good fit, as well as several favorite books and writers, to [email protected].
POSTED AUGUST 2025
Paid (Salary)
Ayin Press is currently seeking a paid, full-time Director of Operations, a paid Communications & Marketing Director, and a paid, full-time Managing Editor.
The Director of Operations is responsible for evaluating profit and loss statements for programs and strategic initiatives, ensuring financial health and accountability; coordinating with finance staff, bookkeepers, and accountants to ensure accurate budgeting and timely reporting; managing relationships with legal service providers for guidance on contracting, permissions, and nonprofit compliance; overseeing organizational insurance policies; developing and overseeing HR processes, including quarterly staff evaluations and professional development systems; helping foster a positive, inclusive, and high-functioning team culture; supporting board and advisory committee meetings; leading and managing organizational operations, including internal systems, membership program, and customer service; supervising project timelines, budgets, and workflows across publishing, media, and programmatic initiatives; assessing and managing technical tools and improving administrative systems for contracting, vendor management, and reporting; seeking and directing improvements to Ayin’s membership program; and more. This is a full-time position that pays a salary of $80,000 to $95,000, depending on experience. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter stating why they believe they are a strong match for this role to [email protected] by October 15.
The Communications & Marketing Director is responsible for developing and implementing an integrated communications, publicity, and marketing strategy aligned with Ayin’s vision and growth goals; overseeing expression of brand identity and ensure consistency across different social media, publicity, and communications platforms; crafting resonant messaging for diverse audiences, ranging from readers and donors to cultural partners; leading marketing campaigns for new book launches, podcasts, audiobooks, events, and membership initiatives; managing calendars for newsletters, social media, and publicity campaigns; coordinating with select designers, video teams, and marketing firms to produce high-impact promotional content; writing and editing copy for press releases, promotional materials, donor communications, and website updates; developing and guiding general social media strategy, operations, and content direction; overseeing social media and publicity staff as well as freelancers, as needed; and more. This is a full- or part-time position that pays a salary of $60,000 to $75,000 or a variable part-time salary, depending on experience. Interested applicants should email a resume, writing sample, and cover letter stating why they believe they are a strong match for this role to [email protected].
The Managing Editor is responsible for creating complex editorial timelines that support broader organizational strategy; for digital publications, overseeing full process from initial idea to publication; for books, supervising every step until text is finalized for typesetting; helping authors, staff, contractors, and other stakeholders stay accountable to timelines and updating publishing schedules as needed; maintaining clear organization of editorial files and ensuring version control across all projects; directing organized workflows and task assignments using automated timelines in Asana; serving as a primary liaison with Ayin’s distributor; sending and filing author and editorial freelancer contracts; serving as a primary editorial liaison to authors; coordinating final revisions with authors and occasionally other staff members; conducting quality control on each galley; collecting information from authors to inform creation of each book’s metadata and overseeing input of metadata into Ayin’s online store and distributor’s platform; and more. This is a full-time position that pays a salary of $65,000 to $80,000, depending on experience. Interested applicants should email a resume, writing sample, and cover letter stating why they believe they are a strong match for this role to [email protected] by October 15.
POSTED AUGUST 2025
Volunteer
Zoetic Press is currently seeking volunteer Prose and Poetry Readers for its literary journal, NonBinary Review, and its podcast, Alphanumerics.
Readers for NonBinary Review are responsible for providing thoughtful, constructive feedback on submissions. Readers should be critical yet open-minded to different styles, forms, experimentation of language, and theme. This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 3 to 10 hours of work per week. Applicants must be able to commit to at least one full issue (7 weeks). Interested applicants should email a CV, writing sample, and cover letter to Editor-in-Chief Semilore Kilaso at [email protected] with the subject line “Your Name/NBR,” or they can submit via the Zoetic Press website. Applicants should share their time zone, whether they want to work on one issue or multiple, and at least one fun thing about them.
Readers for Alphanumerics are responsible for providing thoughtful, constructive feedback on submissions. Readers should be critical yet open-minded to different styles, forms, experimentation of language, and theme. They should also be fans of speculative fiction, podcast listeners, audiobook listeners, slam poets, spoken word artists, or folks who adore the craft of transforming words on the page into audible art. This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 5 to 6 hours of work per week. Applicants must be able to commit to at least two months of reading. Interested applicants should email a CV and cover letter to Editor-in-Chief Semilore Kilaso at [email protected] with the subject line “Name/AN,” or they can submit via the Zoetic Press website. Applicants should share their time zone and at least one fun thing about them.
POSTED AUGUST 2025
Paid (Salary)
A Public Space is currently seeking a paid, full-time Managing Editor.
The Managing Editor is responsible for overseeing the production of the magazine and books, from manuscript to printer-ready and e-book files; creating and maintaining schedules; managing all materials; coordinating the work of freelance designers, copyeditors, and proofreaders; communicating closely with contributors, authors, and agents; working with printers; maintaining archives; maintaining the highest editorial standards and assuring quality at each phase of the production process; managing distributor databases, inventory, and reports; maintaining the magazine and book pages of the APS website; managing budgets for production-related costs; copyediting and proofreading in-house material (newsletters, etc); representing APS at conferences, festivals, and events; participating in editorial and fellowship meetings; and more.
This is a full-time, hybrid position that pays a salary of $70,000 to $75,000, depending on experience and other qualifications. It requires working from the New York City office two days per week as well as availability to attend occasional events on weekdays, evenings, and weekends both online and in the New York City area. Interested applicants should email a resume, cover letter, and names of two professional references to [email protected].
POSTED AUGUST 2025
Volunteer
Iron Oak Editions is currently seeking a volunteer Prose Editor and volunteer Interns.
The Prose Editor is responsible for reading quickly and efficiently, participating in editorial meetings and discussions, and attending occasional prose team Zoom meetings. They should possess an MFA in fiction or creative nonfiction and/or have a strong history of publication. They should also have previous literary journal, publishing, or teaching experience. This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 5 to 10 hours of work per week. All work is completed remotely via Submittable, Trello, Zoom, and Slack. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Ken Harmon at [email protected] with the position title in the subject line.
Interns are responsible for assisting editors with projects as needed and learning about the reading/editorial process, social media engagement, how a press supports its writers, layout/design using Adobe Creative Suite, building web pages, designing newsletters, editing audio and video files, data analytics, and more. Interns will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with all aspects of what it means to run a literary press and exist in an independent literary environment. This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 10 to 15 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter outlining the requirements of their internship and their interests in literature, creative writing, publishing, and/or the skills they’d like to develop to Ken Harmon at [email protected] with “Possible Internship” in the subject line.
POSTED AUGUST 2025
Volunteer
West Trade Review is currently seeking volunteer Prose and Poetry Readers and volunteer Interns.
Prose and Poetry Readers are responsible for attending biweekly Zoom meetings and reading quickly and efficiently without sacrificing quality. They should have creative writing workshop experience as well as a solid educational or professional background in creative writing and/or literature that allows for insightful analysis of a submission, including strengths and weaknesses of each piece. They should be self-motivated and capable of meeting deadlines. This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 5 to 10 hours of work per week. All work is completed remotely via Submittable and Slack. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Ken Harmon at [email protected] with the position title in the subject line.
Interns are responsible for assisting editors with projects as needed and learning about the reading/editorial process, social media engagement, how a journal supports its writers, layout/design using Adobe Creative Suite, building web pages, designing newsletters, editing audio and video files, data analytics, and more. Interns will have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with all aspects of what it means to run a literary journal and exist in an independent literary environment. This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 10 to 15 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter outlining the requirements of their internship and their interests in literature, creative writing, publishing, and/or the skills they’d like to develop to Ken Harmon at [email protected] with “Possible Internship” in the subject line.
POSTED AUGUST 2025
Paid (Salary)
The Academy of American Poets is currently seeking a paid, full-time Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications and a paid, full-time Senior Programs Manager.
The Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications is responsible for maintaining strong relationships with existing advertisers; securing advertising and meeting annual revenue goals; managing yearly advertising calendar and related products (4 seasonal book roundups); researching and developing new advertising products and prospects; placing and tracking ads via DoubleClick for Publishers and MailChimp Liaise with ad networks and external ad sales reps; collaborating with content/program staff to explore new ad opportunities; maintaining accurate contact and sales records in Salesforce; ensuring timely invoicing and payments with finance team; assisting with sponsorship efforts for National Poetry Month and Poetry & the Creative Mind; utilizing social media, trades, and in-kind media to support campaigns; drafting and distributing press releases; pitching literary media and securing coverage; and more.
The Senior Programs Manager is responsible for organizing live and online programming and events, including Chancellors Readings, the Blaney lecture, and other special celebrations of poets—including curating, facilitating Q&As, handling logistics, serving as contact person for poets, venues, and other outside partners, and introducing some events; helping lead weekly cross-departmental meetings of online programs team to prepare season; leading programmatic collaborations with other organizations; leading social media that promotes registrations, working with Marketing staff; leading the administration of twelve major awards; overseeing administration of University & College Poetry Prize Program; liaising with Chancellors and helping plan and lead the annual Chancellors meeting; leading planning for and facilitating Poetry Coalition meetings and programs; leading the Poetry Coalition fellows pilot program and mentor fellows; and more.
These are paid, full-time positions based in New York City. Each pays a salary of $68,000 to $72,000. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume as one PDF to [email protected] with the job title and their last name in the subject line.
POSTED JULY 2025
Paid (Salary)
The Feminist Press is currently seeking a paid, full-time Executive Director.
The Executive Director is responsible for administering the finances of the Feminist Press in collaboration with staff and the Board of Directors, with the goal of ensuring the long-term sustainability of the Press; partnering with the Board of Directors on governance issues, and collaborating on overall Board development; leading and managing the development programs of the Feminist Press, with the goal of bringing in half of the annual budget; supporting staff as they work collaboratively to sustain, develop, and implement the Feminist Press’s publishing program, with the goal of maintaining earned income as half of the annual budget; overseeing the daily operations of the Feminist Press, including the recruitment of staff members and contractors; communicating effectively with varied constituencies of the Feminist Press, including other CUNY groups and institutions; enhancing strategic and intellectual relationships with international feminist and women’s/gender studies communities and other social justice organizations; and more.
This is a full-time position based at the Feminist Press office in New York City that pays a salary of $107,789 to $119,995. This salary range will increase to $118,070 to $131,440 as of September 1, per a new contract. Interested applicants should submit an application via CUNY’s employment website.
ROLLING
Paid (Stipend)
HerStry Literary Magazine is 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.
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 eager to generate visibility for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Arab and other Middle Eastern American, Asian American, and Pacific Islander voices and increased accessibility to traditionally underrepresented literature. Applicants should be BIPOC-identifying authors excited about poetry, especially new contemporary works, and Lucky Jefferson‘s mission to reinvigorate publishing. Each position lasts for one to two months at 10 hours per month. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
