Join Our Staff
Are you a current Jewell student in any major looking to express your creativity and love of the arts while also building your resume? Interested in a future career in publishing, editing or working in another communication field? Looking to sharpen your leadership skills or hone your ability to work as part of a team? Want to gain hands-on experience in project management, event planning, web design or social media?
If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, joining Inscape may be for you! Read on below for a description of our staff positions and current openings.
If you are interested in any of our open positions, please contact Baylee Sidden, Inscape's Editor-in-Chief or Dr. Ruth Williams, Inscape's Faculty Adviser through your Jewell email.
We assemble our staff in the fall of each year.
Managing Editor
Filled in 23-24
Best for students at any level who are interested in developing leadership & communication skills.
Main Responsibilities
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Meeting w/ Faculty Adviser
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Working w/ Editor-in-Chief to Facilitate Editorial Work
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Social Media Posts
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Posters/Fliers (Copies, Permissions, Posting)
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Organize Web Issue w/ Web Editor
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Planning Events
Expected Time Commitment
Fall: 2-3 hours / month
Spring: 2-4 hours / month
Web Editor
Open in 24-25
Best for student familiar with Wix or other web design software and/or willingness to learn.
Main Responsibilities
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Updating Website
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Maintaining Submission Form
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Designing and Publishing Web Issue w/ Managing Editor
Expected Time Commitment
Fall: 1-2 hours total
Spring: 5 - 10 hours total
Genre Editors
Openings in 24-25
Expected Time Commitment
Fall: 2-3 hours total
Spring: 1-2 hours / month
Main Responsibilities
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Assist w/ Reader Selection Process
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Gathering a group of 3-5 genre readers
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Overseeing submission selection process for your genre (Reading submissions, voting, Keeping readers on-time, reporting results)
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Ordering Paper Issue w/ other Genre Editors
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Planning Events
Best for students who have completed at least one course in genre of choice and who have comfort delegating / leading a team. There is one genre editor per genre who oversees 1-2 readers
Current 2024-2025 Editors:
Fiction: Jackson Cooper
Creative Non-fiction: _____
Poetry: Tarryn Fredde
Visual and Performing Arts: _____
Readers
Open
Expected Time Commitment
Fall: 1-2 hours total
Spring: 2-4 hours total
Main Responsibilities
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Reading and voting on submissions on-time
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Participating in Events
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Attending our annual selection event (date TBA)
Best for students who have experience with genre of choice and who are interested in gaining experience as part of a team. There are usually 1-2 readers per genre.
Current 2024-2025 Readers:
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None
If you are interested in any of our open positions, please contact either Baylee Sidden, Inscape's Chief Editor or Dr. Ruth Williams, Inscape''s Faculty Adviser, through your Jewell email.