Join our Staff!


Are you a current Jewell student in any major looking to express your creativity and love of the arts while also building your resume? Interested in a future career in publishing, editing or working in another communication field? Looking to sharpen your leadership skills or hone your ability to work as part of a team? Want to gain hands-on experience in project management, event planning, web design or social media? 

If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, joining Inscape may be for you! Read on below for a description of our staff positions and current openings.

If you are interested in any of our open positions, please contact Inscape's Editor-in-Chief or Dr. Ruth Williams, Inscape's Faculty Adviser through your Jewell email. We assemble our staff in the fall of each year.

Editor-In-Chief

(Open for the 25-26 School Year)

  • Meets with the Faculty Advisor.
  • Works with Managing Editor to facilitate editorial work.
  • Runs meetings with Editorial Board.
  • Plans events to advertise Inscape, before and after creative works are turned in.
  • Organizes end-of-year Open Mic Night event.
  • Facilitates communication between editors.
  • Runs reader selection night.

Managing Editor

(Open for the 25-26 School Year)

  • Meets with the Faculty Advisor.
  • Works with Editor-in-Chief to facilitate editorial work.
  • Runs social media accounts.
  • Makes posters/fliers (copies, permission, posting)
  • Organizes web issue with Web Editor.
  • Plans events to advertise Inscape, before and after creative works are turned in.
  • Best for students at any level who are interested in developing leadership & communication skills.
  • Expected time commitment is 2-3 hours per month in the fall and 2-4 hours in the spring.

Web Editor

(Open for the 25-26 School Year)

  • Updates Inscape website.
  • Maintains submission forms on Brightspace.
  • Helps design and publish web issue with Managing Editor.
  • Best for students with experience with WordPress or a willingness to learn the software.
  • Time Commitment: 1-2 hours total in the fall, 5-10 total in the spring.

Genre Editors

(Multiple Open for the 25-26 School Year)

  • Includes editors for Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Visual/Performing Arts.
  • Assists w/ Reader Selection Process.
  • Gathers a group of 2-5 genre readers for their genre.
  • Oversees submission selection process for your genre (Reading submissions, voting, Keeping readers on-time, reporting results).
  • Planning Events.
  • Best for students who have completed at least one course in genre of choice and who have comfort delegating / leading a team. There is one genre editor per genre who oversees 2-5 readers.
  • Time Commitment: 2-3 hours total in the fall, 1-2 hours a month in the spring.

Readers

(Open)

  • Reading and voting on submissions on-time.
  • Participating in Events.
  • Attending our annual selection event (date TBA)
  • Best for students who have experience with genre of choice and who are interested in gaining experience as part of a team. There are usually 2-3 readers per genre.
  • Time Commitment: 1-2 hours total in the fall, 2-4 hours total in the spring.
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