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Associate Editor


The Oxford American seeks a full-time associate editor.

The Oxford American is a National Magazine Award-winning, nonprofit quarterly magazine with an international following. We are mission driven to explore the cultural complexity of the American South through our print magazine, website, podcast, and live events. We’re looking for a versatile and highly organized editor to join our editorial team in Conway, Arkansas. Our editors enjoy hybrid work schedules. Remote reporting is not an option for this position, but some time for relocation may be offered to an exceptional candidate.

The associate editor will have a hand in all aspects of the Oxford American’s publication—from idea generation to coordinating shipments from our printer—and will utilize experience working for other publications to acquire new work and contribute to complex conversations about Southern culture and representation.

Primary duties will include soliciting and editing pieces for print publication and OxfordAmerican.org with a particular focus on nonfiction reportage, i.e. a 6,000-word, multi-sourced essay with heavy reporting. The associate editor will contribute to multiple stories per issue cycle, which could range from micro memoir; Q&A with a visual artist; flash fiction; and/or liner notes.

Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for the South’s diverse music, literary, and cultural traditions. The associate editor will work closely with the editorial team on the Oxford American’s annual Southern Music Issue. All editors contribute to structural and line editing, story planning, and weigh in on curation and design.

The Oxford American has a small staff, made up of employees working from our offices in Conway, Arkansas and remotely. It is crucial that applicants work well with others across cloud-based project management systems. Some after-hours work will be required during production deadlines.

Responsibilities include:

● Soliciting and evaluating submissions
● Editing and proofing print and web content for publication
● Maintaining editorial calendar and liaising with external printing partners
● Managing contributors’ deadlines, contracts, and payments
● Liaising with business staff to share editorial plans and vision
● Conducting art research and licensing for print and web
● Assisting with song research for the Oxford American’s annual Southern Music compilation
● Managing and training Oxford American interns
● Some grant and appeal letter copywriting
● Some administrative duties (assisting other editors as needed)

Qualifications:

● Passion for the Oxford American magazine and the organization’s mission
● Editorial experience with a comparable publication + established network of writers
● A personal commitment to diversity and a desire to publish a variety of storytelling styles and viewpoints
● Excellent computer skills (Adobe Suite, CMS, cloud-based project management)
● Excellent time management and organizational skills
● Ability to work independently while handling multiple projects and deadlines
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Experience working in digital storytelling

The Oxford American is published by the Oxford American Literary Project, Inc., an equal opportunity nonprofit organization. We are committed to empowering voices underserved by the publishing arena. Persons of diverse race, ability, religion, and sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation) are encouraged to apply and are invited to voluntarily disclose underestimated identities in application materials.

Annualized Salary: $41,000-$43,000
Benefits: generous paid leave policies, hybrid work schedules, health benefits, 401k

Application:

1. Brief letter of interest detailing lived and professional experiences that demonstrate alignment with our core values or mission
2. Résumé with contact information for two references
3. One-page critique of the Oxford American. (What do you admire about the OA—online and/or in print? How can we improve?)
4. 10–15-page portfolio of editorial work

Please email your application to Danielle Amir Jackson at jobs@oxfordamerican.org (subject line: Associate Editor Position).

Deadline: Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.


Editorial Internships


The Oxford American offers a comprehensive year-round editorial internship program.

We have full-time and part-time positions available and offer a stipend of $2,500 per term. Internships begin in January, June, and September, though the program provides some flexibility for starting dates, and the opportunity for interested interns to extend their terms. For the near future, internships will be remote.

The OA is grateful to the family of Jeff Baskin (Susan Weinstein, Bernie and Danny Baskin) for their generous support of this program. Jeff Baskin, a librarian by trade, was a lifelong and generous literary citizen. His imaginative approach to his work and his programming innovations brought reading and writing to countless in the North Little Rock community. In 2010, he initiated the Laman Library Writers Fellowship, an annual award that honored Arkansas writers. In partnership with his family, the Oxford American is proud to reinvigorate and expand this legacy to support editors and writers.

The OA is also lucky to receive support from the University of Central Arkansas and the Murphy Scholars program at Hendrix College toward internship placements for their students in accordance with the academic calendar. For more information on UCA’s graduate student assistantship, please reach out to Stephanie Vanderslice at stephv@uca.edu. Hendrix students should apply here and contact Hope Coulter at coulter@hendrix.edu with additional questions.

We accept applications for all terms year-round but please note the following deadlines: 

  • April 15 for internships starting in June

  • August 21 for internships starting in September

  • November 15 for internships starting in January 

Interns are a vital part of the Oxford American’s print and digital production teams. The duties of an intern include evaluating manuscript submissions, participating in the planning of issues, fact-checking and proofreading stories, drafting posts for social media, and creating and maintaining digital content for the website. Interns are encouraged to participate in our off-site concerts and readings, generate article ideas, and to write for oxfordamerican.org

Applications should include a detailed cover letter, resume, and one writing sample of up to 5 pages in length. Your sample could be one long piece or a collection of short pieces. (Samples can include critical and/or creative work, though a substantial portion should be prose.) Please specify the term for which you are applying. 

Submit your application using this form. Simply create a Submittable account and follow the instructions to attach your materials.

Thank you for your interest.