Apply to the Student Editorial Board
Apply to the Student Editorial Board!
Now accepting applications for 2024-2025.
Deadline: October 15, 2024 by 12 P.M.
Inventio is entirely student written and student produced. The Student Editorial Board is responsible for the production and promotion of the journal each year.
Students who are interested in applying for the SEB should complete the application form. The available positions along with the guidelines for the application process are listed below.
Available Positions
We invite you to apply for the following positions on the SEB for 2024-25:
Assistant Editor
Helps the Editor-in-Chief manage the Student Editorial Board and layout process
Manages and produces monthly newsletter
Receives training for the Editor-in-Chief or Associate Editor position
Managing Editor
Directs and oversees the journal’s publicity process, including tabling, flyers, Nest events, etc.
Coordinates and oversees the journal's social media presence
Assistant Managing Editor
Assists the Managing Editor in directing the journal’s publicity process
Manages journal's social media
Types and shares minutes from meetings with staff
Receives training for the Managing Editor position
Head Layout Editor
Manages the final edited manuscripts
Oversees the formatting of the journal using InDesign
Designs the cover of the journal and other promotional materials
Assistant Layout Editor
Assists with graphic design work for promotional materials
Assists the Head Layout Editor with the formatting of the journal using InDesign
Web Content Editor
Oversees the web-only content and layout of the website
Manages the Web Content Writers and their assignments
Assistant Web Content Editor
Assists with the web-only content and layout
Works closely with Managing Editor and Web Content Editor
Receives training for the Web Content Editor position
Head Copyeditor
Oversees and coordinates the copyediting and proofreading process for the journal
Works closely with Dr. Paxton and the Head Layout Editor to finalize articles for publication
Communicates with authors regarding the progress of manuscripts
Copyeditors (more than one position available)
Review and edit all accepted manuscripts
Web Content Writers (more than one position available)
Write original content for the website and social media platforms, including interviews, profiles, and short articles
Application Checklist
You will need the following documents compiled into a single file (.doc, .docx, .rtf, .pdf) in order to fill out the application form. Additionally, you will need to ask a faculty member or instructor who knows you and your work well to fill out the recommendation form.
If you are interested in more than one position, please indicate this interest on your application - the program is competitive, and we receive multiple applications for leadership positions.
Please submit the following documents to apply for the SEB:
Cover Letter
Resume
Unofficial Transcript
Recommendation Form
Writing Sample
About the application documents:
1. Cover Letter
In your cover letter, directed to the Faculty Editors, please address the following:
Why you are interested in serving on Inventio’s SEB
Why you believe you are qualified for the positions for which you are applying
How you believe the experience of working on Inventio will serve your short term and long term academic and professional goals
Why you chose the particular writing sample that you are submitting as part of your application
Availability to enroll in UGS/HSLS 328: Undergraduate Research Journal Production, Sp 2024 (Fridays, 8:10-10:40am) Note: Journal Photographers are not required to enroll in the course, as the position is part-time, though applicants who wish to serve as photographers and in another capacity will need to be available to enroll in the course.
There is no page minimum or maximum for the cover letter.
2. Resume
There is no expected format or page limit for the resume. If you are applying for the positions of Head Layout Editor and/or Photographer, you may also submit a portfolio, though it is not necessary.
3. Unofficial Transcript
Please include a copy of your transcript as you can access it in Cardinal Station.
Please send the link to the recommendation form to an instructor/faculty member who knows you well and can speak to the strengths that make you a strong candidate for the SEB. Let your evaluator know which position(s) you are applying for and be sure to give your evaluator ample time to complete the recommendation form.
5. Writing Sample
Please submit a sample of your academic writing. The sample should be between 5-10 pages long and may be an excerpt of a longer piece (you may include a brief note that adds context if necessary). Writing that incorporates research is ideal, but not at all necessary. Please feel free to revise/edit your work – we would like to see an example of what you believe to be your best writing.
Contact Information
Please send questions/concerns to the Student Editorial Board or the Faculty Editors via Dr. Taryn Okuma (okuma@cua.edu).