New Moon Magazine Spring 2023 Staff Application
Thank you for your interest in New Moon! New Moon Magazine is an undergraduate literary journal at the University of Iowa; it releases monthly and it's just one page, front and back, of short poetry and prose. New Moon is a registered student organization at the University of Iowa and is generously supported by the Magid Center for Undergraduate Writing.

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The deadline for this application is October 23rd at 11:59 pm CST.

Your application is the first and most important way we decide whether you’re the right fit for our publication’s staff. We’re looking for people who are not only qualified to be on staff but also passionate about New Moon’s mission, so be sure to show us that on this form!

Staff members must be undergraduates at the University of Iowa during the 2023-2024 academic year. Once accepted, staff members may stay on the staff of New Moon until they graduate.

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For the Spring 2023 semester, New Moon is seeking one Prose Editor

Position Descriptions:

Prose Editors read and evaluate submissions from undergraduates at the University, collaborating with the other editors on their team and with the entire staff to determine which pieces will make up each monthly issue. Prose Editors are in charge of both fiction and nonfiction submissions. Qualifications include being passionate and thoughtful about literature, being an expert in the chosen genre and knowledgeable about the others, and being able to converse intelligently and respectfully about literature.

All staff members are additionally responsible for attending weekly meetings and official New Moon events and actively contributing to the vision of the magazine.

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This application is the first part of the recruitment process. After reviewing your application, we will let you know whether we want to invite you for an interview conducted by current New Moon staff members. Interviews are currently scheduled to be conducted between November 2nd and 13th.

The interview invitations for this role will include a pdf of a former prose and poetry submission submitted to New Moon Magazine. The intention of this step is to evaluate how you analyze a piece for consideration. Detailed instructions on this part of the process will be provided in the interview invitations.

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For any questions about the application or New Moon in general, please email newmoonmaguiowa@gmail.com. To see what New Moon is all about and check out our past issues, head to https://newmoonmagazine.org.uiowa.edu/.
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Name *
University of Iowa Email Address *
Please verify your eligibility for New Moon's Staff *
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Expected Semester of Graduation (ie. Spring 2025) *
Majors/Minors/Certificates (You do not need to be any particular major to qualify for the position. Undergraduates of all majors are encouraged to apply.) *
Why do you want to join New Moon? What do you want to get out of your work with New Moon, and how do you want to contribute to the mission of the magazine? *
Please describe any previous experience you have that is relevant to the position to which you are applying. Discuss how you plan to apply that experience to your work with New Moon. Extracurricular activities, academic work, jobs or internships, volunteer projects, or personal endeavors are all valid sources of experience. *
What do you think art, particularly literature, can or should do? If you are applying for a Genre Editor position, what do you think works in that genre can or should do? *
How do you like to participate in the literary community at the University of Iowa? *
New Moon Magazine is a monthly publication, which means a substantial commitment of time and energy for all positions. How do you plan to balance your existing obligations with this commitment? You do not need to name your other obligations if you don't want to.
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