Join Our Team!

Please fill out the form below if interested in joining our team. All positions are for undergraduate students at the University of Texas at Austin. You may apply for up to three positions. Our current openings are:

Leadership Positions (7 positions available)

Managing Editor ( 1 position available)

  • Vice Editor-in-Chief. Involved in assisting with staff management. Creates and enforces internal deadlines. Enforces policies set by editor-in-chief and board. Oversees daily operations. Approves articles chosen by editors. Oversees editorial schedule and production. Manages editors. Second point of contact for all external partners.

  • Extremely organized and willing to dedicate 5 to 10 hours per week. Charismatic, team worker, and able manager.

Director of Business Operations (2 positions available)

  • Oversees all business-related operations and staff at Past in Process, including financial operations, communications operations, and submissions. Representative of business staff within leadership team. Involved in expanding Past in Process, maintaining relationships with Members-At-Large, distribution of the exclusive newsletter, and any other business operations. Manages all business staff.

  • Good communication and public speaking skills. Willing to dedicate 5 to 10 hours per week. Basic Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Powerpoint skills, or willing to learn. Team worker.

Director of Operations (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for all inward facing operations. Coordinates all staff meetings and responsible for booking rooms, buying food, etc. Compiles meeting minutes and sends out after every meeting. Responsible for creating and managing master schedule. Works with Director of Business Operations and Financial and Accounting Analyst to maintain funds.

  • Proficient at Google Calendar, Slack, and other communications and scheduling software. Highly attentive to detail and organized.

Director of Curriculum (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for developing High School Outreach curriculum. Will work with Killeen ISD and other teachers to develop tutoring schedule and plan.

  • Team worker, good communication skills, and interest in high school education. Preference will be given to UTeach students.

Editorial Staff Positions (42 positions available)

Editor (20 positions available)

  • Evaluates all submissions to print journal and Past in posts. Works with peer reviewers and author to make approved articles publication-worthy.

  • Excellent writer that is analytical. Has ability to read academia with a critical eye.

Peer Reviewer (20 positions available)

  • Receives final submissions for review. Ensures paper is interesting and publishable in terms of content and citations. Works with editors closely.

  • Excellent writer who is interested in academia. Attentive to detail and aware of submission guidelines.

Staff Writer (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for running Past in Posts. Will write short blurbs on Past in Process news, short articles on historical topics, and basic historical study tips.

  • Understands SquareSpace or is willing to learn. Solid writer who is organized and enthusiastic.

Business Staff Positions (6 positions available)

Finance and Accounting Analyst (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for fundraising, budgeting, and income forecasting. Handles bank account and confidential financial information.

  • Good communication skills. Able to manage finances and budgeting. Has basic understanding of Excel and other budget tracking software.

Social Media and Communications Analyst (2 positions available)

  • Runs all social media accounts and posts regularly. Promotes blog posts, submission deadlines, historical facts and trivia. Designs posts that are visually appealing and easy to understand. Handles all email communications and inquiries via website and social media.

  • Familiar with Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Good written communication skills. Team worker.

Submissions Analyst (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for creating spreadsheets of submissions and assigning submissions to editors. Monitors submissions to ensure they are following submission guidelines. Ensures that submissions are received in a sustained and timely manner.

  • Independent work with strong organizational skills. Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets skills needed, or willing to learn. Able to analyze data and suggest solutions to increase submissions in quality and number.

Website and Design Staff (6 positions available)

Website Designer (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for maintaining and updating Past in Process website. Will work with business staff to make changes on website.

  • Adept at SquareSpace or willing to learn. Team worker. Eye for aesthetic design.

Podcast Designer (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for editing and suggesting ideas for podcast. Will work with all staff members interested in recording podcast episodes.

  • Must have experience with sound editing software (GarageBand, etc.). Team worker. Must have knowledge of interesting historical topics to suggest ideas.

Video Designer (2 positions available)

  • Responsible for editing and updating videos submitted by staff and other students.

  • Must have experience with video editing software (iMovie, etc.). Team worker with eye for detail and aesthetic design.