The New Federalist is recruiting!

What The New Federalist can offer you

• Gain genuine editorial experience in an international multilingual environment
• Work towards the development of a prestigious webzine recognised by the European Union for the quality of its output
• Opportunity to let your creative freedom loose!
• Contribute to a platform which promotes understanding of European issues, democratic values and federalism
• Access to a network of hundreds of contributors and translators across Europe and beyond
• Friendly working environment in a young dynamic team

What we expect

Commitment. We are not looking for people who just want a nice line on their CV! We are looking for people to take on editorial responsibilities, actively contribute to The New Federalist on a weekly basis, and work with other team members to manage collaborative projects.

Interested in applying? The following roles are available:

NEWSLETTER OFFICER

You could be in charge of TNF’s newsletter launch!

Tasks

• Write a short summary of key events in Europe every two weeks (300 words, Politico style!)
• Keep up with TNF content to be able to select our best articles, interviews etc to your summary and draw readers to them
• Responsibility for managing mailing lists, sending out the newsletter and coming up with creative ways of getting people to subscribe
• Coordinating with JEF’s webzines in other languages

Requirements

• A keen interest in current affairs and high attention to detail
• Excellent English and ability to write in an engaging and entertaining manner

SECTION EDITORS

A section editorship allows you to zoom in on an area which interests you and involves contributing your own articles, deciding what you would like covered in your section, proof-reading and publishing articles from contributors.

SECTION EDITOR: EU INSTITUTIONS AND POLICY

Tasks

• Proof-read, edit and publish 3-4 articles a month, either written by yourself or by other contributors
• Put together regular calls for articles
• Recruit new contributors to write for your section
• Contribute to social media, meetings and joint editorial team tasks

Requirements

• Native or near-native English skills: you will be expected to proof-read and edit complex articles
• A solid understanding of what drives EU politics and institutions.
• Enthusiasm! You will be the closest TNF will have to a “Brussels correspondent”.
• Commit around 5 hours per week to editorial tasks

SECTION EDITOR: EUROPE IN THE WORLD

Tasks

• Proof-read, edit and publish 3-4 articles a month, either written by yourself or by other contributors
• Put together regular calls for articles
• Recruit new contributors to write for your section
• Contribute to social media, meetings and joint editorial team tasks

Requirements

• Native or near-native English skills: you will be expected to proof-read and edit complex articles
• A solid understanding of global affairs and keen interest in current worldwide developments
• Commit around 5 hours per week to editorial tasks

SECTION EDITOR: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Tasks

• Proof-read, edit and publish 5 articles a month, either written by yourself or by other contributors
• Put together regular calls for articles
• Recruit new contributors to write for your section
• Contribute to social media, meetings and joint editorial team tasks
• Develop a clear vision and strategy for growing your section

Requirements

• Native or near-native English skills: you will be expected to proof-read and edit complex articles
• Commit around 5 hours per week to editorial tasks

SECTION EDITOR: HISTORY, SOCIETY, CULTURE AND YOUTH

Tasks

• Proof-read, edit and publish 3-4 articles a month, either written by yourself or by other contributors
• Put together regular calls for articles
• Recruit new contributors to write for your section
• Contribute to social media, meetings and joint editorial team tasks
• Develop a clear vision and strategy for growing your section

Requirements

• Native or near-native English skills: you will be expected to proof-read and edit complex articles
• Commit around 5 hours per week to editorial tasks

SECTION EDITOR: SOCIAL FABRIC AND EQUAL FOOTING

Tasks

• Proof-read, edit and publish 3-4 articles a month, either written by yourself or by other contributors
• Put together regular calls for articles
• Recruit new contributors to write for your section
• Contribute to social media, meetings and joint editorial team tasks
• Develop a clear vision and strategy for growing your section

Requirements

• Native or near-native English skills: you will be expected to proof-read and edit complex articles
• Commit around 5 hours per week to editorial tasks

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATORS

Tasks

• Managing TNF’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
• Creating your own more specialised content, for example making graphics using Photoshop, to draw followers’ attention to our content
• Develop a clear social media strategy for TNF and track performance of posts and articles

Requirements

• Be a social media junkie!
• Proficient user of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign Canva or similar tools a bonus
• Consistent commitment to ensure regular output