FIU Undergraduate Research Journal Editorial - Student Intern

Florida International University is a top public university that drives real talent and innovation in Miami and globally. Very high research (R1) activity and high social mobility come together at FIU to uplift and accelerate learner success in a global city by focusing in the areas of environment, health, innovation, and justice. Today, FIU has two campuses and multiple centers. FIU serves a diverse student body of more than 56,000 and 290,000 Panther alumni. U.S. News and World Report places dozens of FIU programs among the best in the nation, including international business at No. 2. Washington Monthly Magazine ranks FIU among the top 20 public universities contributing to the public good.

FIU Undergraduate Research Journal Editorial is seeking a student intern for the Spring 2025 semester. The Editorial Student Intern for FIU Undergrad Research Journal will build skills as editors and managers. To help launch the third volume of FIUUR undergraduate student journal, the intern will work closely with the journals steering committee and FIU's units, such as the library digital repository. We seek candidates with experience in academic writing and editing, digital literacy (e.g. Canva and Adobe Suite), project management, and professional communication.

Responsibilities:

• Develop content for FIUURJ social media and website.
• Communicate with student editors and editors for the final stage of Volume 3.
• Help all the stages of copyediting and publishing processes.
• Organize events to promote FIUURJ.
• Take initiative and manage independent and collaborative projects.

FIU undergraduate students in humanities and in their junior/senior year. Open to Humanities majors only (Art, Art History, English, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Modern Languages, etc.). Students should have taken at least one editing and/or upper-division (ENC) course, such as ENC 4260 Professional Writing, ENC 3491 Processes of Writing, or their equivalent.

• Requires prior completion of FIU Service Excellence training or completion within first 30 days.
• Interest in history and/or library collections.
• Interest and ability to learn new technologies and platforms.
• Ability to work in a team setting.
• Ability to take direction and work independently as needed.
• Ability to solve problems independently.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Possess a high sense of responsibility.

Student Assistant

• Applicants must be currently enrolled as a student at FIU with a minimum of six (6) credits as an Undergraduate student or three (3) credits as a Graduate student during the Fall and Spring semesters.
• During the Summer semesters, Students need only remain enrolled and are not required to take credit hours, but cannot have graduated.
• Upon decreasing credit hours or graduating, student employment must end.

• This internship is for one semester
• Flexible
• 10 to 12 weeks not to exceed 144 hours per semester

$18.00/hour

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Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

Current Employee

As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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