Atlantis, founded in 1971, is UNCW’s student-run literary arts magazine and a registered student organization. The magazine publishes two print issues and one online edition per year.

The training for this position begins the spring semester 2025, and the position starts summer 2024 with stipends starting in the fall. This position is renewable. Atlantis is currently hiring for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, photography and layout editors. You can apply for multiple positions. 

General Qualifications

· Currently enrolled as a UNCW student with a minimum GPA of 2.5 

· Good writing and communication skills

· Ability to work well in groups

· Committed to attending weekly meetings, release parties, and other Atlantis events.

· Experience with Submittable, Google Drive, and Microsoft Word (Track Changes) is preferred but not required

Poetry Editor:

The poetry editor reads and evaluates all the poetry pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing writers with any necessary revisions. Applicants will read pseudo poetry submissions, rank them, and explain why they would publish some and not others.

Description

· Reviews all poetry submissions for each issue

· Selects poetry for print and online publication

· Leads the poetry committee

· Works with authors to developmentally edit selections before publication

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Poetry Editor Qualifications

· Knowledge and passion of the craft of poetry writing

· Experience with workshopping and developmental editing

Fiction Editor:

The fiction editor evaluates all the Fiction pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing writers with any necessary revisions.

Description:

· Reviews all fiction submissions for each issue

· Selects fiction for print and online publication

· Leads the fiction committee

· Works with authors to developmentally edit selections before publication

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Requirements

· Knowledge and passion for the craft of fiction writing

· Experience with workshopping and developmental editing

Nonfiction Editor

The nonfiction editor reads and evaluates all the nonfiction pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing writers with any necessary revisions.

Description

· Reviews all creative nonfiction submissions for each issue

· Selects creative nonfiction for print and online publication

· Leads the nonfiction committee

· Conducts meetings with the nonfiction committee to determine selections

· Works with authors to developmentally edit selections before publication

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Qualifications

· Knowledge of the craft of creative nonfiction writing

· Experience with workshopping and developmental editing

Art Editor

The art editor evaluates all the art pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing artists with any necessary revisions.

Responsibilities

· Reviews all art submissions for each issue

· Leads the art committee

· Selects art pieces for print and online publication

· Works with art submitters to resubmit higher quality photos if necessary

· Works with art submitters to confirm titles and mediums if necessary

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Required Skills

· Knowledge of the creation, quality, and craftsmanship of art

· Art background and experience

Photography Editor

The Photography Editor evaluates all the art pieces submitted to Atlantis, chooses those to be published, and assists the contributing artists with any necessary revisions

Responsibilities

· Reviews all photography submissions for each issue

· Leads the photography committee

· Selects photography pieces for print and online publication

· Works with photography submitters to resubmit higher quality photos if necessary

· Works with photography submitters to confirm titles and mediums if necessary

· Actively participates in Atlantis events and meetings

Required Skills

· Knowledge of the creation, quality, and craftsmanship of photography

· photography background and experience

Layout Editor

The layout editor for Atlantis is one of 10 executive staff members responsible for bringing life to the magazine. The layout editor uses the chosen images and prose to create the interior of the magazine as well as selects a cover from the batch of art and photography. The layout editor also helps create graphics for the marketing manager when needed.

Description

· Using the Adobe Suite, mainly InDesign, to create the magazine

· Working closely with other editors to make appropriate spreads for writing

· Meeting magazine deadlines set by Editor-in-Chief

· Attend regular meetings

Qualifications

· Good writing and communication skills

· Experience with Adobe Suite, particularly InDesign

Social Media Coordinator 

The marketing coordinator runs Atlantis's social media accounts, sends emails, and promotes Atlantis by word of mouth.   

Description

· Run Atlantis's Instagram account

· Assist in tabling and publicity campaigns 

· Work closely with other editors to promote Atlantis events

Qualifications

· Good writing and communication skills

· Experience with canva
 

If you have any questions, please email me (Nitya Budamagunta, editor in chief of Atlantis) at atlantismagazinebackup@gmail.com