Excalibur is now hiring an arts editor for its 2024-2025 Editorial Board!
This is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain professional experience and build their portfolio. If you are interested in applying (or have any questions), please send your resume, cover letter, and three writing samples to editor@excal.on.ca with the subject line: Arts Editor Application: [Last Name, First Name].
Deadline: Monday, December 23, 2024
The position is paid (an honorarium) and the contract will run from the start date to April 2025.
Please note: only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Qualifications:
– Should have a passion for arts and culture; since this includes a myriad of topics, the applicant should have a general interest in the field.
– Be able to work within tight deadlines; have excellent time management.
– Creative, tenacious, and ambitious with strong writing skills.
– Excellent communication skills, as much of the job involves interviewing artists, strangers, and working in a team environment.
– Editing experience.
– Excalibur contributor or staff writer preferred (candidates with relevant experience will also be considered)
Responsibilities:
– Pitching a minimum of two arts articles to the Editor-in-Chief weekly, except during reading week.
– Researching and writing articles weekly should volunteer writers not sign up, including interviewing relevant sources, artists, creators, and York community members.
– Working with staff writers, artists, and volunteers to submit articles.
– Editing articles when volunteers submit them for the arts section.
– Recruiting volunteers to contribute.
– Maintaining a working relationship with York’s art community
– Ensuring ethical journalistic standards are met while maintaining a creative flair for the section.
– Keeping up to date with all things arts and culture, including what’s happening in York’s art community.
– Writing one editorial and one feature per semester.
