Jobs for Writers

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PEN America

Program Manager, U.S. Author Safety

New York
NY
posted 
5.26.26

PEN America, a nonprofit organization working at the intersection of literature and human rights, seeks a dynamic and results-oriented program manager of U.S. author safety to build out programming to support writers, their allies, and the wider literary community amidst escalating attacks on the freedom to write, read, and learn in the U.S. This is a full-time, union-eligible position based at PEN America’s New York City headquarters and reports to the senior manager of safety training and education in the Free Expression Programs department.

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The Paris Review

Editorial Intern

posted 
5.21.26

The Paris Review is seeking editorial interns for fall–winter 2026, beginning in August. The six-month internship term will cover two full issues of the quarterly magazine. Interns assist with every step of the magazine’s production, particularly with fact-checking, as well as reading and evaluating submissions and transcribing interviews. In addition, they participate broadly across the Review’s administrative, development, and digital departments.

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Epiphany

Development Officer

New York
NY
posted 
5.19.26

The Development Officer leads Epiphany’s efforts in fundraising, grant management, and donor relations. The Development Officer will work alongside the Editor in Chief, Managing Editor, and Publisher, and in connection with the Board and the Digital Marketing Manager to generate contributions for the magazine from private donors and obtain funding via grants.

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Georgetown University

Assistant Teaching Professor in English, Department of English

posted 
5.18.26

Assistant Teaching Professor in English, Department of English
Georgetown University: Main Campus: College of Arts & Sciences: English
Location: Washington, DC
Open Date: Apr 27, 2026
Deadline: Aug 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of English at Georgetown University invites applications for a one-year replacement hire at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor, Non-Tenure Line position to begin in August 2026.

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Georgetown University

Assistant Teaching Professor in Creative Writing & English, Department of English

posted 
5.12.26

Assistant Teaching Professor in Creative Writing & English, Department of English
Georgetown University: Main Campus: College of Arts & Sciences: English
Location: Washington, DC
Open Date: Apr 27, 2026
Deadline: Aug 01, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

The Department of English at Georgetown University invites applications for a one-year replacement hire at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor, Non-Tenure Line position to begin in August 2026.

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Seattle Arts & Lectures

Development Associate

Seattle
WA
posted 
5.12.26

Title:                     Development Associate

Reports to:         Development Director

Job Type:             Full-Time

Salary Range:    $60,000 to $62,000

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Poetry Daily

Managing Editor

Fairfax
VA
posted 
5.11.26

Poetry Daily seeks a part-time Managing Editor to begin June 1st. The position will be 15 hours a week. Please send a cover letter and resume to Associate Director of Watershed Lit, Alice Magelssen-Green at amagelss@gmu.edu.

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Phaidon Press

Phaidon Editorial Internship

New York City
NY
posted 
5.11.26

Editorial Internship, (Part-time)

Start Month: June 2026

End Month: July 2026

Phaidon is seeking a part-time Editorial Intern to provide administrative support to the Phaidon Editorial team. This applicant must be based in the New York City region and available to come into the office 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). 

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826 Boston

Senior Director of Advancement

Boston
MA
posted 
5.7.26

About the Opportunity:

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Letter Operators

Newsletter Operator (Remote)

posted 
5.5.26

About Us

Letter Operators helps busy founders and business owners stay in touch with their audiences through high-quality newsletters and modern email systems.

The Role

We are hiring a sharp, detail-oriented operator who can help us run and improve newsletter production for clients.

This is not just a proofreading role. The core of the job is newsletter creation, migration, QA, and launch support in Beehiiv — but the right person should also be comfortable operating like an early team member in a small company.

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Prompt

Writing Coach (Remote)

posted 
4.28.26

Apply to be a Writing Coach at Prompt

Our mission is to make students better writers.

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