Northwestern University Press Graduate Assistantship
The Northwestern University Press Graduate Assistantship is a competitive twelve-month position awarded to an outstanding graduate student at Northwestern University working on a PhD in any field of the humanities or social sciences. This position will provide the student with an invaluable in-depth, comprehensive introduction to scholarly publishing. The student will gain familiarity with the publication process and goals of the university press in the context of the larger campus community; have access to the acquisitions, editorial and production, and marketing staff, who possess expertise in scholarly communications and current scholarship across many disciplines; and enjoy a mentored team environment in which to build analytical skills that will be useful across many careers. Students are expected to make progress on their dissertation while working at NUP; the opportunity is designed to approximate typical assistantship time commitments and responsibilities.
Application Deadline:
Friday, April 16, 2021
Principal Responsibilities:
- Assist acquisitions in evaluating projects at the proposal phase, as well as additional research projects as needed
- Work with the rights manager on rights and permissions projects as they arise
- Work with the editorial and production department to learn the basics of The Chicago Manual of Style and help with proof corrections, file prep, and indexing. This can be tailored to the subject specialty of the student if it is relevant to NUP titles.
- Participate in the preparation of digital book records and images for distribution to the book industry, Amazon, etc.
- Research and prepare lists of book reviewers for scholarly, library, and mainstream media
- Develop a graduate workshop on publishing for their home department or broader subject area, which will increase exposure for the Press on campus and promote the student as an advocate for scholarly publishing
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Expertise in one or more humanities, arts, or related disciplines
- Strong interest in inter- and transdisciplinary work
- A deep interest in scholarly communications and scholarly publishing
- Strong written and verbal skills
- The ability to work independently
- Excellent computer skills, especially with the intricacies of Microsoft Office
- Great organizational and project management skills
Eligibility:
Student must be a PhD student in the humanities, arts, or social sciences who is eligible for a TGS assistantship (entering years two through seven), preferably in their third or fourth year
Due to COVID-19, for FY22 only, students may be funded on Interdisciplinary GAships through their seventh year. Interdisciplinary GAship quarters for sixth- and seventh-year students are not bankable–quarters may still only be banked through year year.
Student must be available locally for remote and/or onsite work from the beginning of fall quarter 2021 through summer 2022
Funding:
$34,176 for the duration of four quarters
Application:
In a single pdf document, please combine:
- A statement of purpose, explaining why and how this opportunity would be essential to your professional and academic achievement
- An abstract of your dissertation topic
- Your CV
Also required:
- Letters of recommendation from dissertation advisor and Director of Graduate Studies in your home department
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