We at INTHEFRAY rely solely on committed volunteers to run this magazine. On the business side, volunteers help with nonprofit administration, grant writing, donations management, publicity, and advertising. On the editorial side, volunteers help with editing, art direction, coding, and design, and also serve as bloggers and columnists.

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with a young and passionate staff on issues that are easy to care about. You will also learn useful skills and gain marketable experience under the supervision of managers who emphasize mentoring and encourage creativity and initiative.

Please note that all positions are volunteer, with modest stipends for key staff able to commit to at least six months on our team.

The time commitment ranges from a few minutes every month to several hours every week (please read the job descriptions below). We prefer candidates with experience, but enthusiasm, reliability, a willingness to learn quickly, and a sense of humor are the most important qualifications. If you'd like to receive announcements about open positions or calls for submission, please subscribe to our low-volume contributors listserv.

BUSINESS POSITIONS

The following two business positions with stipends are open:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  

DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The following business position without a stipend is open:

• Determine a timeline for the event.
• Delegate responsibilities among the staff.
• Decide upon the venue.
• Make logistical arrangements for the event (e.g., food, entertainment).
• Decide upon publicity for the event, such as advertising, guerrilla marketing, press releases, etc.
• Keep in contact with other organizations and seek out co-sponsors for the event.
• Work with editorial staff to promote the event on the site and create event-related features online.

To apply, please send a cover letter, a current resume or CV, a writing sample, and three references to INTHEFRAY Executive Director at bizrecruit-at-inthefray-dot-org, or use this form.

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

The editorial positions require anywhere from two hours a month to a few hours each week. Senior editorial positions include a small honorarium, ranging from $50-$100/year, paid in two installments at the end of each six-month term.

To apply for the following positions, please send a cover letter, current resume or CV, writing samples, and three references to Aaron Richner, INTHEFRAY Editor, at recruiting-at-inthefray-dot-org, or use this form.

VISUAL EDITOR. Helps oversee INTHEFRAY's visual storytelling channel, IMAGE.

• Works with photographers, artists and designers to edit pictures and art into cohesive and compelling visual essays
• Has knowledge of HTML, Dreamweaver and/or Flash
• Responsible for recruiting contributors
• Has experience designing visual stories for the web
• Reports to: Art Director
• Time commitment: About three hours per week for a minimum of six months.

NEWS EDITOR. Oversees our IDENTIFY section, which features original long-form narrative reporting.

• Seek out contributors and submissions that meet ITF's high quality standards
• Meticulously edit one to two stories each month, working with the writer and our contributing editors
• Correspond with potential contributors and other staff via email and phone.
• Reports to: Editor.
• Time commitment: About three hours per week for a minimum of six months.

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR. Helps edit stories for one of five channels.

• Performs line and content edits on stories for IMAGINE (culture), INTERACT (commentary/personal essay), IDENTIFY (news/reportage), OFF THE SHELF (book reviews), or THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (travel).
• Reports to: Appropriate channel editor.
• Time commitment: at least two hours per week for at least six months.

• Researches websites relevant to ITF content and compiles lists of these links for each article.
• Helps regularly update a newswire of interesting articles from other sites.
• Adds relevant links to the magazine's own database of sites and articles, which is intended for the use of readers, writers, students, educators, and other researchers.
• Organizes the links stored within the database.
• Adds links from archived ITF articles to the database.
• Necessary Web skills can be taught.
• Reports to the Assistant Managing Editor.
• Time commitment: 1-3 hours per week for at least six months.

• Puts together images and text provided by artists into alluring, easily navigated essays for the magazine’s visual arts channel.
• Works with artists and editors to develop and revise these essays as need be.
• Designs banner ads that can be used to promote the magazine.
• Has HTML and Flash skills, great attention to detail, and the ability to commit to designing at least one visual essay every other month (we would prefer once every month if possible).
• Reports to the magazine’s Visual Editor.
• Time commitment: several hours per month.

• Time commitment: variable.

• Write tidbits and brief columns concerning the news, culture, film, literature, your life, or anything else as long as it relates to ITF's mission.
• Pieces need not be more than 500 words, and can certainly be far less.
• Reports to: Blog Editor.
• Time commitment: Write anywhere from once a month to twice a week. Requires a commitment of at least four months.
• Apply by filling out this online application.

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MY EYES ARE NOW OPENED TO POVERTY
written by Chideraa Opara, June 19, 2008

I want to join INTHEFRAY to reduce poverty in the world. Since I started running my M.Sc. Programme in Development Studies of the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, I have seriously been thinking how to fight poverty as I have no money to fight it financially head-on. I believe joining your organization would stop me feeling guilty seeing but not being able to fight poverty in Nigeria, my country.
This programme has really brought some salient global problems like poverty, global warming/green-house affect, HIV/AIDS, gender equality e.t.c. to my knowledge. Before now, they have never occurred to me as serious problems.
Thank you so much but I sincerely hope to hear from your organization.

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