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 AUGUST 2026
Volunteer
West Trade Review is currently seeking a volunteer Associate Poetry Editor and a volunteer Associate Prose Editor.
The Associate Poetry Editor is responsible for evaluating poetry submissions with clear, critical feedback; maintaining a steady reading load and hitting editorial deadlines; and supporting the Poetry Editor in coordinating readers and managing the publishing pipeline. The editor should have strong knowledge of contemporary poetry; alignment with West Trade Review’s aesthetic: risk-taking, philosophical work grounded in emotional truth; and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. They should also be reliable, organized, and collaborative. Prior editorial experience, an MFA in Creative Writing, or a publication history is preferred.
The Associate Prose Editor is responsible for evaluating short fiction and essay submissions with thoughtful, articulate feedback; maintaining a steady reading load and hitting editorial deadlines; and assisting the Prose Editor in coordinating readers and managing the publishing pipeline. The editor should have strong knowledge of contemporary short fiction and essays; alignment with West Trade Review’s aesthetic: risk-taking, philosophical work grounded in emotional truth; and a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. They should be a reliable, organized, and collaborative team player. Prior editorial experience, an MFA in Creative Writing, or a publication history is preferred.
These are remote, volunteer positions. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Publisher Ken Harmon at [email protected].
POSTED AUGUST 2026
Volunteer
Iron Oak Editions is currently seeking a volunteer Poetry Editor, Prose Editor, and Grant Writer.
The Poetry Editor is responsible for providing honest, generous line-editing and developmental feedback on full-length poetry manuscripts; collaborating with the editorial team and Publisher to select and refine work; and evaluating unagented submissions from the slush pile. The editor should have a strong background in contemporary poetry as an editor, writer, or teacher; alignment with Iron Oak’s mission: risk-taking, philosophical work grounded in deep emotional truth; and a collaborative, open temperament with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. An MFA in Creative Writing and/or a strong publication history is required.
The Prose Editor is responsible for providing honest, generous line-editing and developmental feedback on structure, pacing, and narrative arc; collaborating with the editorial team and Publisher to select and refine work; and evaluating unagented submissions from the slush pile. The editor should have a strong background in contemporary prose as an editor, writer, or teacher; alignment with Iron Oak’s mission: risk-taking, philosophical work grounded in deep emotional truth; and a collaborative, open temperament with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. An MFA in Creative Writing and/or a strong publication history is required.
The Grant Writer is a volunteer or intern responsible for working with the Executive Director to research foundation and arts agency grant opportunities; draft proposals and letters of inquiry; assist with grant reporting; and maintain the grants calendar and track deadlines. They should have strong writing, research, and organizational skills. They should also be reliable, detail-oriented, and passionate about the literary arts. No prior grant writing experience is required—training will be provided.
These are remote, volunteer positions that require 5 to 10 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Publisher Ken Harmon at [email protected].
POSTED AUGUST 2026
Volunteer
Marrow Magazine is currently seeking volunteer Readers.
Readers are responsible for reading 10 to 15 pieces a week on their own schedule. They are also invited to attend Marrow Magazine’s quarterly publication celebration. The ideal reader is not hung up on perfection but likes their literature raw and gritty; is willing to delve into the depths of the slush pile to find the pieces that leave bite marks; and is not too concerned with genre or labels, but loves a story they don’t quite understand. Previous experience is not required.
This is a volunteer position that requires approximately 2 to 5 hours of work per week. Readers can optionally receive a 1% royalty share in each issue they read for. Interested applicants should submit an application via Marrow Magazine’s website.
POSTED AUGUST 2026
Volunteer
The Philly Chapbook Review is currently seeking volunteer Poetry Readers.
Poetry Readers are responsible for timely reading during submission periods; clear communication with editors; and thoughtful engagement with poems, which sometimes includes commentary. Readers should have a strong sense of poetic line, originality, and craft. They should share the commitment and mission of PCR to feature innovative and diverse poets, and they should be familiar with a wide range of poetic forms and poets.
This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 5 to 7 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and application via Google Forms by September 15.
POSTED AUGUST 2026
Volunteer
Sundress Publications is currently seeking a volunteer Managing Editor and a volunteer Fiction Editor for its imprint Doubleback Books.
The Managing Editor is responsible for coordinating open reading periods; discussing submissions with the editorial staff; handling publication contracts and supporting the publication process from development to launch; overseeing and collaborating with Doubleback genre editors; writing book descriptions, press releases, and other public relations material for dissemination; coordinating with Doubleback Review’s and Sundress Publications’s marketing and social media staff; cross-walking with Sundress Publications’s staff and other imprints; supporting Sundress Publications’s products and its mission; managing email, submissions, and author communications; and more. This is a remote, volunteer position that requires fewer than 10 hours of work per week.
The Fiction Editor is responsible for reading and evaluating prose manuscripts during the annual reading period, helping select fiction titles for publication, communicating with the Managing Editor and editorial staff about submissions, working directly with authors on edits and revisions, assisting with cover selection and book formatting, supporting the publication process from manuscript selection through launch, helping uphold Doubleback Books’s mission of reviving out-of-print works from independent presses, and more. This is a remote, volunteer position with seasonal responsibilities tied primarily to the annual reading and publication cycle.
Interested applicants should email a CV and cover letter detailing their interest in the position they’re applying for to Hiring Manager Katie Collins at [email protected] by August 15.
POSTED AUGUST 2026
Volunteer
Poetose is currently seeking volunteer Readers.
Readers are responsible for reviewing assigned poetry, prose poetry, and poetic prose submitted to Poetose Journal as well as chapbooks and books under consideration for print. This includes indicating what submissions do or don’t resonate in Poetose’s submission manager and writing brief notes.
This is a remote, volunteer position. A commitment of 1 to 2 hours of work per week for a minimum of 6 months is ideal. Interested applicants should email a CV or resume (if available, though not required) and cover letter to [email protected]. In the cover letter, applicants should include mention of works and authors they like, why they are interested in being a reader, and if they’d be particularly interested in reading shorter or longer works, or have no preference.
POSTED JULY 2026
Volunteer
Oyster River Pages is currently seeking a volunteer Web Designer.
The Web Designer is responsible for following an existing template to create author pages with bios, photos, and links within Squarespace; applying basic SEO best practices (page titles, metadata, internal linking) to improve discoverability; and collaborating with the editorial team on structure, style, and rollout. The designer does not need to have prior Squarespace experience but should be willing to learn. They should also have attention to detail, consistency across pages, and a collaborative self-directed working style.
This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 5 hours of work per week for the duration of the project. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via Submittable.
POSTED JULY 2026
Paid (Salary)
Poets & Writers is currently seeking a paid, full-time Director of Marketing.
The Director of Marketing is responsible for developing and executing campaigns utilizing P&W’s online, social, e-mail, and print outlets to encourage existing members to upgrade to higher membership tiers; coordinating with external circulation consultant (PWX Solutions) on campaigns to drive member acquisition and churn prevention; developing and executing campaigns utilizing P&W’s online, social, e-mail, and print outlets to achieve project-specific goals for P&W’s classes, programs, events, editorial products, and awards; managing Constant Contact database; producing the Weekly Update newsletter and growing circulation (currently 150K+); producing periodic e-blasts to drive traffic to pw.org, market programs, and convert website visitors and newsletter readers into members; guiding development of P&W’s social media strategy; stewarding P&W’s long-standing and widely respected brand; coordinating P&W’s participation in conferences and festivals; utilizing data analytics to inform strategy development and target improvements across e-mail, social, and web; designing audience surveys in collaboration with colleagues; collecting and analyzing survey responses; preparing quarterly reports on audience growth and engagement; staying informed about trends in digital marketing, social media, and online communities; and more.
This is a full-time position based in New York City with a salary of $75,000. The director must be available to work in the office at least 2 days per week and additionally as needed. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to Executive Director Melissa Ford Gradel at [email protected] with “Director of Marketing” in the subject line.
POSTED JULY 2026
Paid
The Center for the Art of Translation is currently seeking a paid, full-time Press Administrator and a paid, full-time Bookstore & Visitor Services Manager.
The Press Administrator is responsible for maintaining Press Membership lists; preparing all shipping supplies and materials and coordinating staff “packing party” for monthly membership fulfillment; managing in-house book inventory (via Airtable), mailing schedules (via Asana), and order fulfillment (via WooCommerce); being the main point of contact for all direct-to-consumer help and customer service for the press; updating and regularly proofing Two Lines Press website content (via WordPress); maintaining filing systems and facilitating flow of information to other CAT programs; coordinating the administration of the Stevns Translation Prize; managing unsolicited submissions system via Airtable (approximately 2 submissions calls/year); assisting Senior Editor and Publisher in maintaining lists of prominent and emerging translators, authors, foreign publishers, and “friends” of the press; monitoring and responding to general requests to the [email protected] email address; assisting Marketing Manager and Publicist in creating lists of academics and media outlets and helping develop teaching guides and book club questions as needed; tracking author and translator news (new books in original language, awards, conference attendance, etc.); and more. This is a full-time position based in San Francisco that pays an annual salary of approximately $55,000 ($26.50 per hour). The administrator must be available to work from CAT’s San Francisco office at least 2 to 3 days per week. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via Airtable by August 21.
The Bookstore & Visitor Services Manager is responsible for serving as main bookseller on the floor, fielding questions, assisting customers, and processing special orders; receiving and shelving new stock; conducting inventory counts and returns; maintaining store’s tidiness, creating systems for regular upkeep and cleanliness; keeping the store visually stimulating, and generating ideas for how to style the store; creating a “look and feel” through product placement, rotating displays, and section placement; maintaining inventory health through regular section counts and publisher returns; fulfilling, packing, and shipping out web orders; fielding inquiries regarding the work of CAT’s events, publishing (Two Lines Press), and education (Poetry Inside Out) programs; engaging and helping build CAT’s community of literary translators, authors, and arts and culture organizations to create a store that is both responsive to community needs and in-line with CAT’s mission; serving as venue staff during events programmed in the space; conducting daily accounting tasks including counting cash drawers, recording daily sales data, making bank deposits, reconciling discrepancies; running the bookstore’s online store; hiring, training, and managing a small team of Bookstore & Visitor Services Associates; and more. This is a full-time position based in San Francisco that pays a salary of $75,000. The administrator must be available to work from CAT’s San Francisco office 5 days per week. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via Airtable by August 21.
POSTED JULY 2026
Paid (Hourly)
Feminist Press is currently seeking a paid, full-time Operations & Finance Administrator.
The Operations & Finance Administrator is responsible for providing administrative, scheduling, and clerical support to the Executive Director; serving as the primary internal administrator for FP’s PEO system (Justworks) and retirement benefits (TIAA), approving staff reimbursements, timesheets, PTO requests, and benefits payments; managing the logistical workflows of recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding for staff, board members, and apprentices; helping design staff meetings and internal team-building initiatives that translate feminist values into daily operational practices; acting as the lead administrator for Google Workspace, Slack, 1Password, and Dropbox; executing all office management tasks; serving as the primary internal contact with FP’s external accountants; processing timely payments of domestic and international invoices via Quickbooks and Chase; working with the production and editorial team and external distributors on the annual royalty cycle to ensure the accurate and timely creation and distribution of statements and compensation to FP authors and agents; and more.
This is a full-time position that requires 40 hours of work per week and pays $27 per hour. The administrator must be based in New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania and be available to work in the office 2 days per week. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with “Operations & Finance Administrator – Your Full Name” in the subject line by August 21.
POSTED JULY 2026
Volunteer
Petrichor Art & Literary is currently seeking a volunteer Social Media Manager.
The Social Media Manager is responsible for helping create substantive, engaging digital content that highlights the journal, as well as Petrichor’s overall nonprofit mission, and celebrates the authors and artists; and promoting, engaging, and interacting with followers to create a meaningful, sustained community. The manager should be creative, digitally savvy, organized, self-motivated, passionate about the arts, comfortable in remote work environments, align with Petrichor’s mission, have strong written communication skills, and know how to tell a digital story with both visuals and text. Previous experience with Meta, Bluesky, and Substack is preferred; Buffer and Adobe a plus, too.
This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 4 to 10 hours of work per week, depending on the stage of the publication cycle. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via Petrichor’s website.
POSTED JULY 2026
Volunteer
Bicoastal Review is currently seeking volunteer Readers/Editorial Interns.
Readers/Editorial Interns are responsible for writing critically and analytically about poetry along with nonfiction and visual art. Readers are also encouraged to interview writers, write book reviews, explore design opportunities, help work on print issues, and/or engage with similar special projects depending on their interests. They should reside in the US, be enrolled in or hold a degree in English or Creative Writing, and have excellent digital communication skills.
This is a volunteer position that requires approximately 5 to 10 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should read the journal and submission guidelines, then email a very brief cover letter and a poetry critique sample to [email protected].
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Paid (Stipend)
HerStry Literary Magazine is seeking Workshop Proposals for its 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.
