Applications for Spring 2025 are Open!
Thanks for your interest in joining The Eckleburg Project as a staff member. Below are links to our applications & current open positions. If you have any questions, feel free to email us or send a message on the Contact Us page!
The staff of The Eckleburg Project is required to attend weekly team meetings, and various events held by the organization.
Screening Team
The Screening Team is responsible for sorting through and selecting poetry and prose submissions to the journal. Members will read student poetry and prose and work together to make their selections for publication. The screening team is led by the Prose and Poetry Editors, who delegate tasks between them. The Screening Team is best suited for those who love reading and writing, and may hope to work in publishing one day.
Seem like something you want to do? Click here to apply!
Staff Writers
The Staff Writing position is open for dedicated writers who are looking to further their writing and editing abilities and get published at the same time. Members will meet weekly and edit each other’s prose and poetry, which can then appear on the Eckleburg Project website and in the printed journal. Members will work together to make the best version of their work and enhance their revision skills in a group setting.
Seem like something you want to do? Click here to apply!
Design Team
The Design Team will be responsible for the the layout and design of the journal. They will also be charged with the design of frequent web advertisements for social media. The designers’ duties also include filtering through art submissions to help determine the final selections for the journal, with the final decision falling on the Head Designer, as well as designing collateral that embodies The Eckleburg Project’s brand. They will be working closely with the Head Designer to ensure that designs for Eckleburg remain consistent across all mediums.
Preference will be given to designers with graphic design experience, a working knowledge and access to the Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop), and an online portfolio with an emphasis in design. Being a designer for The Eckleburg Project above all means that you are a team player. Much of the design process will take place at weekly meetings, where we deliberate how to define ourselves as a journal. If you are willing to voice your opinion and work well with creative criticism, you will do well in this position. The Design Team is perfect for those who want to expand and further develop their graphic design skills.
Seem like something you want to do? Click here to apply!
Marketing Team
The Marketing Team position is responsible for managing all external communications of the journal. In collaboration with the Publicist, the team oversees all social media marketing and campus advertising. Duties include creating content for Instagram and Twitter, designing campus advertisements and future merchandise, and assisting in event planning (such as tabling sessions, socials, the Release Party, and any other events). Preference will be given to applicants with basic experience in graphic design and photography. The Marketing Team is perfect for individuals interested in gaining further experience in marketing and communications.
Seem like something you want to do? Click here to apply!