Editorial Assistant

Summary

The American Scholar, the quarterly magazine of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, is seeking a part-time Editorial Assistant. The role supports print magazine, website, and social media operations through fact-checking, content development, photo research, and proofreading.

Responsibilities

• Fact-check articles, working closely with supervising editors and authors, that will appear in our Spring and Summer 2027 issue
• Help draft and post content to our social media accounts, and help online staff think creatively about developing new types of narrative-driven content on social media
• Help with photo research
• Proof print and online content
• Potentially work on larger projects related to either print or online

Skills

• Candidates need not reside in the Washington, D.C., area
• Required internship hours are 21 per week (to be decided between intern and supervisor), 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
• Please upload a resume, cover letter, and writing sample
• The preferred start date is November 2, 2026

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Candidates need not reside in the Washington, D.C., area
• Required internship hours are 21 per week (to be decided between intern and supervisor), 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
• Please upload a resume, cover letter, and writing sample

Nice to Haves

• The preferred start date is November 2, 2026

Benefits

• A paid stipend of $15,000 total for 36 weeks of work
• The staff works largely remotely
• The editorial assistant will have the chance to experience one complete production cycle of the magazine and will have the opportunity to see how an issue comes together from conception to completion.