Volunteer Guidelines

We are a new publication and looking for volunteers to help us begin regular and consistent operation. The Arcanist is student owned, so we would like to create opportunities for students to gain experience in publishing. While we do prefer applications from active students, we are open to applications from anyone. No publishing experience required.

These are volunteer roles and are unpaid. As we grow financially we aim to begin paying our volunteers and contributors, but as of now this is not possible.

Reader

We are looking for readers to assess incoming submissions. The reader will determine whether the submission fits with The Arcanist's vision and standards, then pass on ideal submissions to the editors for final review. Readers will be assigned a reasonable amount of submissions to assess on a weekly basis. An optional task is to proof-read accepted submissions for typos that slipped through editing.

Editor

We are a looking for one editor to take on a bit more responsibility. The editor will receive a portion of submissions from readers and will forward ideal submissions to the editor in chief for final decisions. The editor will be assigned a reasonable amount of accepted submissions to line edit in preparation for publication.

To Apply

• Email your application to editors@thearcanist.net

• Format the subject line: ARCANIST_APPLICATION_ROLE.

• In the body of the email include a cover letter telling us a bit about yourself and your experience reading, writing, editing, and/or publishing. Also tell us about your favorite authors, stories and anything else you would like to share.

• If applicable, please send links to your professional website or relevant social media profiles.

• Include a 2,000 word writing sample of your best original work or a work you edited.

• Let us know if you're interested in multiple roles.