about identity theory
Join the Identity Theory Staff
Love working with words? Come work with us.
Identity Theory is seeking talented volunteer editors who love words and ideas and want to expand the online literary conversation. We currently have a broad range of openings involving literature, film, and music, as we are looking to reinvigorate the publication on the heels of our recent hiatus.
Volunteering at Identity Theory provides a wonderful opportunity to get quality editorial experience in an intellectually stimulating online environment. Words that describe the ideal volunteer: passionate, friendly, web savvy, and very good at Scrabble.
The following volunteer editorial positions are currently available (contact Matt Borondy at editor@identitytheory.com to express your interest):
Literary Editor – As one of the leaders of the site, our literary editor will help shape the vision of the publication by overseeing all of our literary content, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, and literary blogs. This editor works with main editor as well as individual section editors in order to acquire, edit, and promote original content to the website. Time Requirement: approx. 5-10 hours per week.
Film Editor – The film editor will work with other film editors to select and edit film reviews for publication. Additionally, this editor will help to maintain our film blog and will assist in generating new features (including interviews) and promoting our still-young film section. Time Requirement: 5-7 hours per week.
Music Editor – The music editor will assist other music editors in soliciting and editing music-related features for publication. Ideally, this person will also be able to write live show reviews as well as album reviews while also being able to secure interviews with relevant bands. Time Requirement: 5-7 hours per week.
Poetry Editor – The poetry editor will solicit and evaluate poetry for publication. Read more here. Time Requirement: 5-7 hours per week.
Copy Editor –We are always looking for people to help prepare final manuscripts. Time Requirement: 1-5 hours per week.
Others (Graphic Design, PR, etc.) – We would love to hear from anyone looking to develop their creative talents while working on our magazine. Graphic designers, web developers, and PR types are especially coveted.
Email Matt Borondy at editor@identitytheory.com to express your interest in helping to shape the future of our publication. Please explain why you want to work with us and give some idea of your qualifications (a resume, a few relevant links, a good recipe for eggplant parmesan, or somesuchthing).
Note: Identity Theory is headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, and a good portion of our staff is located in the New England area, so a very slight preference will be given to people in that approximate locale.
