Join Apogee! Apply by September 15th

23 Aug 2022

The Apogeeteam is growing! We’re so excited to be interviewing for eight roles across Apogee Journaland Perigee,our digital vertical.

Thanks to continued support from our community of members as well as generous funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, we are able to offer a biannual stipend of $450 (per issue). Apogeeoperates non-hierarchically, and staff are paid according to a collectively-decided stipend structure in which all roles are compensated equally. The time commitment is about 4-5 hours/week. We also hold virtual bimonthly staff meetings.

About Apogee Journal
Apogeeis a journal of literature and art that encourages the thoughtful exploration of identity and its intersections, including but not limited to: race, gender, sexuality, class, and ability. We pay tribute to the Black feminist Combahee River Collective in our recognition that “the major systems of oppression are interlocking,” and to that end, work to combat the domination of white, cis-heteronormative, patriarchal voices in our literary landscape.

Our staff is composed of writers, teachers, activists, organizers, and nonprofit workers. We identify predominantly as people of color and LGBTQ folks. Read more about our mission and history here.

To Apply
If you’re interested in applying, please send a one-page resume and a short letter via email to editors@apogeejournal.org by September 15th. In your letter, please address the questions provided below the position you are applying for. We will follow up with promising candidates to request a video interview. Please email us if you have any questions.

Roles with Apogee Journal
Apogee Journalis seeking a Visual Arts Editor, a Communications Editor, and a Development Manager.

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Visual Arts Editor
The Visual Arts Editor will be responsible for soliciting and selecting visual art pieces for each issue, published digitally two times a year. The role will also include managing contracts and communicating with the Managing Editor on cover selections. This position would be well-suited for those who are knowledgeable about the contemporary art world, eager to grow community, and dedicated to Apogee’s mission. Past contributors have included:

Derrick Adams, Sana Badri, Firelei Baez, Chloë Bass, Dannielle Bowman, Andre Bradley, Sheila Pree Bright, LaKela Brown, Allana Clarke, Lia Clay, Phoebe Collings-James, Sara Cwynar, Aria Dean, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Daniel Diasgranados, Hamishi Farah, Chantal Feitosa, Cat Frazier, Jon-Sesrie Goff, Naima Green, Jenna Gribbon, Jon Henry, Juliana Huxtable, Devin Kenny, Tommy Kha, Thomas J. Price, Clifford Prince King, Kapwani Kiwanga, Andreas Laszlo Konrath, Myles Loftin, Lauren Machen, Shantell Martin, Lora Mathis, Tiona Nekkia McClodden, Troy Michie, Zinzi Minott, Kelly Taylor Mitchell, Zora J. Murff, Jenn Nkiru, Sondra Payne, Malcolm Peacock, Imran Perretta, Tabita Rezaire, Xaviera Simmons, Victoria Sin, Tuesday Smillie, Chanell Stone, Chiffon Thomas, Mickalene Thomas, Sam Vernon, Derick Whitson, Hank Willis-Thomas, Zadie Xa, and more.

This role is stipend-based ($450 per biannual issue) with hopes to increase this amount as we continue to grow. Tasks include…

- Soliciting work from visual artists;
- Selecting pieces for each issue, published online biannually;
- Managing contracts;
- Working with editors to select issue cover;
- Consulting with PerigeeManaging Editor & Associate Editor on potential growth of visual art presence on our online vertical, Perigee.

To apply, please send your resume and a short letter via email to editors@apogeejournal.org answering the below questions by September 15th. Please specify in the subject line that you’re applying for the Visual Arts Editor role.

1. Please tell us how you identify and whom you hold as a community. We ask for this information in an open-ended way so you can set the terms by which we get to know you. (100-150 words)
2. What makes you an ideal Visual Arts Editor for Apogee? (300-500 words)

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Communications Editor
The Communications Editor will spearhead the visual aesthetic and messaging of Apogee’s communication through developing thoughtful social media campaigns, bottom-lining our social media presence (primarily Instagram & Twitter), envisioning the monthly newsletter, and drafting and editing editorials. The ideal fit for this role is someone who is excited by the potential of social media to connect Apogee’s community, is inventive about modes of engaging readers, and passionate about Apogee’s mission. The Communications Editor will work alongside the Managing Editor, Associate Editors, and Assistant Editors to execute Apogeecommunications. Graphic design and copywriting experience desired but not required. This role is stipend-based ($450 per biannual issue + $450 per biannual Perigee term) with hopes to increase this amount as we continue to grow. Tasks include…

- Curating the monthly newsletter in collaboration with Associate & Assistant editors;
- Creating a social media plan for each biannual issue. Bottom-lining execution of this plan in collaboration with Apogee Journaleditors;
- Working with the PerigeeManaging Editor & Associate Editor to create a strategy and plan for Perigeesocial media, and supporting with execution;
- Responding to interview requests, editing open letters, & strategizing general team communications.

1. Please tell us how you identify and whom you hold as a community. We ask for this information in an open-ended way so you can set the terms by which we get to know you. (100-150 words)
2. What makes you an ideal Communications Editor for Apogee? (300-500 words)
3. Please choose a piece from one of our recent issues and share how you might approach publicizing it on Instagram and Twitter.
4. As a collaborative organization, we’re hoping to bring on folks interested in sharing skills across different areas of the journal. Listed below are a few of these areas/activities—please mark your experience/interest in each. *

- - Administrative (Finance management, subscription & membership management)
  - Programming (Workshops, Panels) & Event Planning (Issue Launches)
  - Proofreading/Copyediting
  - Grant Writing
  - Other:

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Development Manager
Under the Executive Editor’s guidance, the Development Manager helps seek out sources of funding and determines Apogee’s eligibility for them. As we seek long-term sustainability, the Development Manager will be someone passionate about and experienced in strategizing fundraising campaigns and grant writing, and who is open to discussing ethical questions surrounding who Apogeeaccepts funding from. Instead of stipend-based funding, the development manager receives 5% of successful grants and major donations (over $1K) that they participate in securing. Tasks include…

- Drafting grant applications
- Assisting with developing and adjusting budget
- Strategizing and overseeing end-of-year campaign and other fundraising campaigns
- Strategizing and overseeing plans for retention

1. Please tell us how you identify and whom you hold as a community. We ask for this information in an open-ended way so you can set the terms by which we get to know you. (100-150 words)
2. What makes you an ideal Development Manager for Apogee? (300-500 words)
3. What are some ethical considerations you would make when deciding whether or not to apply for a grant by a state or city entity, a foundation, or a corporation?

Roles with Perigee
Perigeeis Apogee’s online vertical. We are currently working towards a revamp of Perigeethis fall, at which time we hope to begin publishing every other week, building up to twice a week. We are seeking support with three areas: flash (fiction and nonfiction), outreach (primarily to incarcerated writers), and reviews and interviews. Accordingly, we are hiring for:

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Flash Editor
The Flash Editor will have the exciting role of launching a new recurring segment for Apogee.We’re looking for someone passionate about short short fiction (and nonfiction alike!), who is knowledgeable about the particular strengths of flash and its role as a prose form. In addition to soliciting pieces and coordinating with readers to select work, this position will also include managing contracts for accepted pieces and communicating with the managing editor on your selections. This role is stipend-based ($450 per biannual Perigeeterm) with hopes to increase this amount as we continue to grow. Tasks include…

- Soliciting pieces, as well as reading and making decisions about accepting unsolicited submissions with support from readers. Sending decision notices to all submitters in a timely manner;
- Editing pieces in collaboration with associate/assistant editor, and communicating directly with authors on edits;
- Coordinating with managing editor on publication plan for each quarter, as well as communications editor on social media & newsletter;
- Managing contracts for accepted pieces.

1. Please tell us how you identify and whom you hold as a community. We ask for this information in an open-ended way so you can set the terms by which we get to know you. (100-150 words)
2. What makes you an ideal Flash Editor for Apogee? (300-500 words)
3. Please choose a piece from one of our recent issues and advocate for it. (300-500 words)
4. As a collaborative organization, we’re hoping to bring on folks interested in sharing skills across different areas of the journal. Listed below are a few of these areas/activities—please mark your experience/interest in each. *

- - Graphic Design
  - Web Design/Wordpress
  - Administrative (Finance management, subscription & membership management)
  - Programming (Workshops, Panels) & Event Planning (Issue Launches)
  - Proofreading/Copyediting
  - Grant Writing
  - Other:

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Reviews & Interviews Editor
For the Reviews & Interviews Editor, we’re looking for someone who hungers for context—you need to know how a book came to be, or what other people think of it, and you find the conversation surrounding the book as exciting as the book itself. In addition to soliciting reviews and interviews and accepting/declining pitches, the position will include managing contracts for accepted pieces and communicating with the Managing Editor on your selections. This role is stipend-based ($450 per biannual Perigeeterm) with hopes to increase this amount as we continue to grow. Tasks include…

- Soliciting reviews and interviews, as well as making decisions about pitches. Sending decision notices in a timely manner;
- Editing pieces in collaboration with Associate/Assistant editor, and communicating directly with writers and interviewers on edits;
- Coordinating with managing editor on publication plan for each quarter, as well as communications editor on social media & newsletter;
- Managing contracts for accepted pieces.

1. Please tell us how you identify and whom you hold as a community. We ask for this information in an open-ended way so you can set the terms by which we get to know you. (100-150 words)
2. What makes you an ideal Reviews & Interviews Editor for Apogee? (300-500 words)
3. Please share two works you’d be excited to commission reviews for this fall, and one artist or writer you would want to interview and why.
4. As a collaborative organization, we’re hoping to bring on folks interested in sharing skills across different areas of the journal. Listed below are a few of these areas/activities—please mark your experience/interest in each. *

- - Graphic Design
  - Web Design/Wordpress
  - Administrative (Finance management, subscription & membership management)
  - Programming (Workshops, Panels) & Event Planning (Issue Launches)
  - Proofreading/Copyediting
  - Grant Writing
  - Other:

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Outreach Editors (2)
In an effort to intentionally continue our work with incarcerated writers, we are starting an outreach team, made up of two outreach editors outside, as well as three editors inside. The outside editors will coordinate communication with the team of inside editors and work closely with the managing editor to collaborate with our partner in this project, Empowerment Avenue. We’re looking for folks passionate about publishing incarcerated writers who are knowledgeable about inside-outside communication and have experience building relationships with comrades inside. This role demands significant flexibility and accountability, as it involves communicating with a vulnerable population with numerous barriers to communication. This role is stipend-based ($450 per biannual Perigeeterm) with hopes to increase this amount as we continue to grow. Tasks include…

- Coordinating the mailing of call for submissions to jails and prisons with Empowerment Avenue and inside editors;
- Reading and making decisions about accepting submissions with support from readers. Sending decision notices to all submitters in a timely manner;
- Editing pieces in collaboration with inside editors and associate/assistant editor, and communicating directly with authors on edits;
- Coordinating with managing editor on publication plan for each quarter, as well as communications editor on social media & newsletter;
- Managing contracts for accepted pieces.

To apply, please send your resume a short letter via email to editors@apogeejournal.org answering the below questions by September 15th. Please specify in the subject line that you’re applying for an Outreach Editor role.

1. Please tell us how you identify and whom you hold as a community. We ask for this information in an open-ended way so you can set the terms by which we get to know you. (100-150 words)
2. What makes you an ideal Outreach Editor for Apogee? (300-500 words)
3. Please share previous experience you have building relationships with and communicating with incarcerated people.
4. As a collaborative organization, we’re hoping to bring on folks interested in sharing skills across different areas of the journal. Listed below are a few of these areas/activities—please mark your experience/interest in each. *

- - Graphic Design
  - Web Design/Wordpress
  - Administrative (Finance management, subscription & membership management)
  - Programming (Workshops, Panels) & Event Planning (Issue Launches)
  - Proofreading/Copyediting
  - Grant Writing
  - Other:

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Assistant or Associate Editor
The Assistant or Associate Editor role (title to be decided in collaboration with applicant based on experience) is an integral part of the managing editorial team. As we work towards the Perigeerevamp, we’re seeking someone who can hit the ground running in supporting the Managing Editor to swiftly onboard and support genre editors in getting the ambitious publishing schedule off the ground. This is a creative and managerial role in one. This role is stipend-based ($450 per biannual Perigeeterm) with hopes to increase this amount as we continue to grow, and an additional stipend available should the position substantively span both administrative and editorial work. Tasks include…

- Copyediting web pieces according to Chicago style;
- Supporting genre editors with reading submissions and sending decision notices;
- Editing pieces in collaboration with genre editors;
- Supporting PerigeeManaging Editor with general production tasks, including developing the publication plan for each quarter, as well as creating social media & newsletter strategy with Managing Editor & Communications Editor.

1. Please tell us how you identify and whom you hold as a community. We ask for this information in an open-ended way so you can set the terms by which we get to know you. (100-150 words)
2. What makes you an ideal Assistant or Associate Editor for Apogee? (300-500 words)
3. Please choose a piece from one of our recent issues and advocate for it. (300-500 words)
4. As a collaborative organization, we’re hoping to bring on folks interested in sharing skills across different areas of the journal. Listed below are a few of these areas/activities—please mark your experience/interest in each. *

- - Graphic Design
  - Web Design/Wordpress
  - Administrative (Finance management, subscription & membership management)
  - Programming (Workshops, Panels) & Event Planning (Issue Launches)
  - Proofreading/Copyediting
  - Grant Writing
  - Other: