We list job, volunteer, internship, and fellowship openings with the independent literary magazines and publishers that are members of CLMP and other literary colleagues.
If you’re a CLMP Member and you’d like us to feature your opening, email us at [email protected].
Note: In addition to any compensation or course credit they receive, interns and students working for a CLMP member press or lit mag in the fall and/or spring will also have the opportunity to join CLMP’s Student/Intern Group.
POSTED JULY 2026
Paid (Salary)
Poets & Writers is currently seeking a paid, full-time Director of Marketing.
The Director of Marketing is responsible for developing and executing campaigns utilizing P&W’s online, social, e-mail, and print outlets to encourage existing members to upgrade to higher membership tiers; coordinating with external circulation consultant (PWX Solutions) on campaigns to drive member acquisition and churn prevention; developing and executing campaigns utilizing P&W’s online, social, e-mail, and print outlets to achieve project-specific goals for P&W’s classes, programs, events, editorial products, and awards; managing Constant Contact database; producing the Weekly Update newsletter and growing circulation (currently 150K+); producing periodic e-blasts to drive traffic to pw.org, market programs, and convert website visitors and newsletter readers into members; guiding development of P&W’s social media strategy; stewarding P&W’s long-standing and widely respected brand; coordinating P&W’s participation in conferences and festivals; utilizing data analytics to inform strategy development and target improvements across e-mail, social, and web; designing audience surveys in collaboration with colleagues; collecting and analyzing survey responses; preparing quarterly reports on audience growth and engagement; staying informed about trends in digital marketing, social media, and online communities; and more.
This is a full-time position based in New York City with a salary of $75,000. The director must be available to work in the office at least 2 days per week and additionally as needed. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to Executive Director Melissa Ford Gradel at [email protected] with “Director of Marketing” in the subject line.
POSTED JULY 2026
Paid
The Center for the Art of Translation is currently seeking a paid, full-time Press Administrator and a paid, full-time Bookstore & Visitor Services Manager.
The Press Administrator is responsible for maintaining Press Membership lists; preparing all shipping supplies and materials and coordinating staff “packing party” for monthly membership fulfillment; managing in-house book inventory (via Airtable), mailing schedules (via Asana), and order fulfillment (via WooCommerce); being the main point of contact for all direct-to-consumer help and customer service for the press; updating and regularly proofing Two Lines Press website content (via WordPress); maintaining filing systems and facilitating flow of information to other CAT programs; coordinating the administration of the Stevns Translation Prize; managing unsolicited submissions system via Airtable (approximately 2 submissions calls/year); assisting Senior Editor and Publisher in maintaining lists of prominent and emerging translators, authors, foreign publishers, and “friends” of the press; monitoring and responding to general requests to the [email protected] email address; assisting Marketing Manager and Publicist in creating lists of academics and media outlets and helping develop teaching guides and book club questions as needed; tracking author and translator news (new books in original language, awards, conference attendance, etc.); and more. This is a full-time position based in San Francisco that pays an annual salary of approximately $55,000 ($26.50 per hour). The administrator must be available to work from CAT’s San Francisco office at least 2 to 3 days per week. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via Airtable by August 21.
The Bookstore & Visitor Services Manager is responsible for serving as main bookseller on the floor, fielding questions, assisting customers, and processing special orders; receiving and shelving new stock; conducting inventory counts and returns; maintaining store’s tidiness, creating systems for regular upkeep and cleanliness; keeping the store visually stimulating, and generating ideas for how to style the store; creating a “look and feel” through product placement, rotating displays, and section placement; maintaining inventory health through regular section counts and publisher returns; fulfilling, packing, and shipping out web orders; fielding inquiries regarding the work of CAT’s events, publishing (Two Lines Press), and education (Poetry Inside Out) programs; engaging and helping build CAT’s community of literary translators, authors, and arts and culture organizations to create a store that is both responsive to community needs and in-line with CAT’s mission; serving as venue staff during events programmed in the space; conducting daily accounting tasks including counting cash drawers, recording daily sales data, making bank deposits, reconciling discrepancies; running the bookstore’s online store; hiring, training, and managing a small team of Bookstore & Visitor Services Associates; and more. This is a full-time position based in San Francisco that pays a salary of $75,000. The administrator must be available to work from CAT’s San Francisco office 5 days per week. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via Airtable by August 21.
POSTED JULY 2026
Paid (Hourly)
Feminist Press is currently seeking a paid, full-time Operations & Finance Administrator.
The Operations & Finance Administrator is responsible for providing administrative, scheduling, and clerical support to the Executive Director; serving as the primary internal administrator for FP’s PEO system (Justworks) and retirement benefits (TIAA), approving staff reimbursements, timesheets, PTO requests, and benefits payments; managing the logistical workflows of recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding for staff, board members, and apprentices; helping design staff meetings and internal team-building initiatives that translate feminist values into daily operational practices; acting as the lead administrator for Google Workspace, Slack, 1Password, and Dropbox; executing all office management tasks; serving as the primary internal contact with FP’s external accountants; processing timely payments of domestic and international invoices via Quickbooks and Chase; working with the production and editorial team and external distributors on the annual royalty cycle to ensure the accurate and timely creation and distribution of statements and compensation to FP authors and agents; and more.
This is a full-time position that requires 40 hours of work per week and pays $27 per hour. The administrator must be based in New York, New Jersey, or Pennsylvania and be available to work in the office 2 days per week. Interested applicants should email a resume and cover letter to [email protected] with “Operations & Finance Administrator – Your Full Name” in the subject line by August 21.
POSTED JULY 2026
Paid (Hourly)
Milkweed Editions is currently seeking a paid, part-time Advancement Coordinator.
The Advancement Coordinator is responsible for maintaining donor and prospect records in Salesforce, including contact and biographical information, relationships, prospect plans, and recent activity; creating gift receipts and entering gift data in Salesforce and QBO; conducting timely processing of gift acknowledgment letters and other donor communications; supporting membership program. including list management and communications; coordinating and supporting staff advancement events including planning, logistics, technical and/or AV support, event-specific communications, and catering; coordinating and implementing annual appeal mailings and other communications; facilitating book sends and other mailings; and more.
This is a part-time position based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that requires 20 to 30 hours of in-person work per week and pays $20 to $22 per hour, depending on experience. Interested applicants should submit a resume, two references, and cover letter addressed to Jane Townsend in one combined PDF via Submittable by July 30.
POSTED JULY 2026
Volunteer
Petrichor Art & Literary is currently seeking a volunteer Social Media Manager.
The Social Media Manager is responsible for helping create substantive, engaging digital content that highlights the journal, as well as Petrichor’s overall nonprofit mission, and celebrates the authors and artists; and promoting, engaging, and interacting with followers to create a meaningful, sustained community. The manager should be creative, digitally savvy, organized, self-motivated, passionate about the arts, comfortable in remote work environments, align with Petrichor’s mission, have strong written communication skills, and know how to tell a digital story with both visuals and text. Previous experience with Meta, Bluesky, and Substack is preferred; Buffer and Adobe a plus, too.
This is a remote, volunteer position that requires approximately 4 to 10 hours of work per week, depending on the stage of the publication cycle. Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter via Petrichor’s website.
POSTED JULY 2026
Volunteer
Bicoastal Review is currently seeking volunteer Readers/Editorial Interns.
Readers/Editorial Interns are responsible for writing critically and analytically about poetry along with nonfiction and visual art. Readers are also encouraged to interview writers, write book reviews, explore design opportunities, help work on print issues, and/or engage with similar special projects depending on their interests. They should reside in the US, be enrolled in or hold a degree in English or Creative Writing, and have excellent digital communication skills.
This is a volunteer position that requires approximately 5 to 10 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should read the journal and submission guidelines, then email a very brief cover letter and a poetry critique sample to [email protected].
POSTED JUNE 2026
Volunteer
Iron Oak Editions is currently seeking a volunteer Poetry Editor and volunteer Prose Editor.
The Poetry Editor is responsible for reading and evaluating full-length poetry manuscripts from Iron Oak’s unagented slush pile and will have the opportunity to work closely with poets through developmental and line editing toward a finished book, help guide readers, contribute to shaping the press’s poetry list, and represent the press in the literary community. The editor should have deep knowledge of contemporary poetry, strong developmental and line-editing skills, and a collegial temperament suited to collaborative decision-making. A genuine commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential. An MFA in creative writing and/or a strong publication history is preferred.
The Prose Editor is responsible for evaluating incoming queries and sample excerpts, requesting and reading the full manuscripts that impress, and advocating for the books they believe in. They will have the opportunity to work closely with authors through developmental and line editing toward a finished manuscript, help guide the prose readers, help shape the press’s prose list, and represent the press in the literary community. The editor should have deep knowledge of contemporary prose, strong developmental and line-editing skills, and a collegial temperament suited to collaborative decision-making. A genuine commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential. An MFA in creative writing and/or a strong publication history is preferred.
These are remote, volunteer positions. Interested applicants should email a CV/resume and a brief statement of interest detailing why Iron Oak’s work and mission resonate with them and what they’d bring to the role to Ken Harmon at [email protected].
POSTED JUNE 2026
Volunteer
West Trade Review is currently seeking a volunteer Editor-in-Chief, volunteer Managing Editor, and volunteer Social Media Manager.
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for setting the journal’s editorial direction and standards; leading and supporting the editorial team (genre editors, associate editors, and readers); owning hiring and training; running the biweekly Editorial Board meeting; holding final say on what the journal publishes; and guiding each issue from selection through publication. The editor should have substantial editorial experience, deep literary knowledge across poetry and prose, strong leadership, and a genuine love of the journal’s distinctive aesthetic. An MFA in Creative Writing and/or a strong publication history is preferred. This is a remote, volunteer position. Interested applicants should email a CV/resume and a brief statement of interest detailing why West Trade Review’s work resonates with them, what they’d bring to the role, how they’d shape the journal’s vision, and how they’d lead and support the team behind it to Ken Harmon at [email protected].
The Managing Editor is responsible for owning the production process: managing the editorial calendar and schedules, administering submissions and routing them to editors and readers, tracking pieces from acceptance through publication, coordinating copyediting and proofreading, and working with the design and web/social side to get each issue out on time and to standard. The editor should be exceptionally organized and detail-oriented, with strong copyediting skills, and have experience in publishing or a comparable deadline-driven environment. A bachelor’s degree in English, publishing, communications, or equivalent experience is preferred. This is a remote, volunteer position. Interested applicants should email a CV/resume and a brief statement of interest detailing why West Trade Review’s work resonates with them and what they’d bring to the role to Ken Harmon at [email protected].
The Social Media Manager is responsible for developing and executing the journal’s social strategy, creating and scheduling platform-tailored content, writing in the journal’s literary voice, presenting the journal’s high-quality art and photography to best effect, engaging the journal’s online community, tracking performance to grow reach, and working closely with the Art Editor and the editorial team. The manager should pair a literary and visual sensibility with practical, analytical skill. A background in marketing, communications, journalism, or equivalent experience is preferred. This is a remote, volunteer position. Interested applicants should email a CV/resume and a brief statement of interest detailing why West Trade Review’s work resonates with them and what they’d bring to the role to Ken Harmon at [email protected].
POSTED JUNE 2026
Volunteer
Rawhead: A Journal of Art and Literature is currently seeking a volunteer Managing Editor, volunteer Print Production Manager, and volunteer Readers.
The Managing Editor is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of Rawhead, ensuring editorial, production, and community efforts continue moving forward in a consistent and organized way. Responsibilities may include monitoring editorial workflow, coordinating with staff, helping onboard new team members, assisting with community programming, identifying areas where additional support is needed, and serving as a collaborative partner in shaping the journal’s future. The editor should have strong communication and organizational skills, a willingness to assist with submission reading and editorial decisions, and an interest in supporting both the journal’s immediate needs and long-term growth. Prior literary magazine experience is strongly preferred.
The Print Production Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Rawhead’s print and digital publication process, helping transform completed issues into professional print-ready and downloadable editions. This includes managing layouts, reviewing proofs, coordinating with printers and distribution platforms, maintaining design standards, and helping guide the journal’s long-term print publishing strategy. The manager should have experience with PDF-to-print formatting, digital publication design, production management, and quality control. They should also be equal parts detail-oriented, creative, and passionate about independent publishing.
Readers are responsible for helping identify the work that will shape future issues of Rawhead by reading and evaluating submissions in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and hybrid forms. This includes reviewing assigned submissions, casting editorial votes, participating in occasional discussions, and helping ensure every submission receives thoughtful consideration. Readers should have strong reading skills, curiosity, reliable communication, and a willingness to engage with a wide range of voices and styles. Prior literary magazine experience is welcome but not required.
These are all volunteer positions. Interested applicants should submit a CV/resume and completed application via Google Forms.
POSTED JUNE 2026
Volunteer
Tupelo Quarterly is currently seeking a volunteer Social Media Editor.
The Social Media Editor is responsible for preparing Facebook, Instagram, and Bluesky posts as needed for upcoming submission deadlines, educational programs, announcements, and other topics as requested by Tupelo Quarterly’s team; and developing innovative campaigns of their own, which could highlight work from back issues, provide submission tips for upcoming open calls, or any number of writing-related topics. The editor should be motivated, enthusiastic about online publishing, and excited to familiarize themselves with TQ’s back issues. TQ’s team is eager to see the editor’s leadership and creativity in the role.
This is a volunteer position that requires no more than 5 hours of work per week. Interested applicants should email a CV and letter of interest to Editor in Chief Kristina Marie Darling at [email protected].
ROLLING
Paid (Stipend)
HerStry Literary Magazine is seeking Workshop Proposals for its 2026 online programs.
Workshop Proposals should have a focus in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, reading, and/or the writing life (craft/publishing). Proposals can be on any topic but the magazine is especially interested in workshops on the lyrical essay, writing sex, novel writing, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, and flash nonfiction. Courses can be geared toward all levels or be focused on beginner, intermediate, or advanced writers. They should be formatted into 1-day, 2-day, 6-week, 7-week, 8-week, or 10-week sessions.
This is a remote position. Income will be split 50/50 between the teacher and HerStry. Interested applicants should familiarize themselves with the organization and submit their course proposal as well as relevant experience via the application form.
Paid (Hourly)
midnight & indigo is seeking applicants to the paid, contract position of Writing Instructor for its online writing program, which serves Black women writers of all experience levels.
The program is interested in course proposals from Writing Instructors based on short story writing; novel writing; essay writing; craft; specific genres, especially speculative; editing; workshopping; analysis and discussion of books by Black and POC writers; and more. Classes must focus on craft, with the intention to help writers become more confident, skilled, and effective in their prose. They should include a combination of lecture/instruction, writing exercises, and in-class discussions. Courses should be formatted into 1-day, 2-day, 2-week, 3-week, or 4-week seminars. Individual class sessions should run from 90 minutes to 3 hours each.
The program is open to instructors with a wide range of teaching, writing, and experience levels. This is a remote, paid position with a per-hour pay scale that will be determined based on instructor experience, course curriculum, and time commitment. Interested applicants should submit their course proposal and relevant experience via Submittable. If selected, applicants will be asked to submit a formal course proposal and participate in a truncated mock class as a component of the interview process.
