Editor, National Writing Project’s Virtual Writing Marathon 2020 Anthology - Fall/Winter 2020-2021; Summer 2021
CARDINAL INTERNSHIP: Fargo, ND. Remote. A Wesleyan parent thinks this is a good fit with Wes student's skills, and hopes to see our students apply. The position is open immediately, but the exact start date can be flexible. Great opportunity for developing/applying your editing skills and adding an experience to your resume.
TO APPLY: apply through Handshake with your approved resume and a cover letter expressing your interest in the job and describing your editing skills. Address the letter to Professor Kelly Sassi, Director, Red River Valley Writing Project. If interested, apply ASAP; Kelly is currently reviewing applications. If you have questions, email Kelly at: Kelly.sassi@ndsu.edu
The position is ~ 10 hours per week to January 15; available for the summer on an unpaid basis.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Responsibilities: Edit and upload about 40 submissions of writing from the National Writing Project’s Virtual Writing Marathon 2020 and publish them in an online website. The National Writing Project is the longest-running professional development program in the U.S. and the only one that focuses on the teaching of writing. There are 183 sites around the U.S.
This particular position is with the Red River Valley Writing Project at North Dakota State University, but the submitted works come from all over the U.S. For more information about the National Writing Project, see this website. For more information about the Virtual Writing Marathon, see this web page: https://lead.nwp.org/writeacrossamerica-a-virtual-writing-marathon/
The works of writing are short and require minimal editing. All documents are in a Google Drive folder. We prefer the use of Knight Labs Story Map as the application for publishing the works online. This is a good opportunity for an English or English education major, though the National Writing Project works with people from all disciplines, so this is not limited to English majors and would be resume-building for any student.
· Desired/Required Qualifications: Careful editor, well versed in online presentation of writing, creative thinker, good communicator.