The Review of Democracy (RevDem) is happy to announce a new internship opportunity.
Background:
The CEU Democracy Institute (DI) is a research institute examining and seeking solutions to the challenges democracy faces across the globe. Based in Budapest, Hungary, the DI is embedded in a worldwide network of affiliated academic institutions.
The Review of Democracy (RevDem) is the online journal of the DI. Its main areas of interest include history of ideas, political economy and inequalities, the rule of law, the relationship between democracy and culture, and cross-regional dialogue.
Role of the assistant editors:
RevDem is looking for assistant editors to work closely with the editors of various RevDem sections, and to contribute to interviews, podcasts, op-eds, essays, and book reviews.
Specifically, the assistant editors will be expected to:
– Work with the editors, supporting and advising on their work;
– Help with transcription of conducted interviews;
– Possibility to help organize virtual events;
– Monitor relevant issues, research trends and new publications related to democracy;
– In cooperation with and under the mentorship of RevDem editors prepare articles and interviews of relevant subjects, and submit them for publication;
– Monitor and occasionally write reviews on relevant quality publications related to democracy;
– Help with managing the journal’s social media accounts;
– For native English speakers: help with language checks and copy editing.
This is an unpaid, voluntary position with no fixed workload, based on availability. Assistant editors are welcome to participate in training opportunities provided by the CEU Democracy Institute. Working at RevDem will help candidates to get experience and contribute to the work of an online academic journal, participate at weekly editorial meetings and suggest new content, learn to conduct high-level interviews, and improve their skills on writing critical book reviews and op-eds. They will also have the possibility to expand their own research interests and geographical expertise and help organize events.
Desired Qualifications:
The ideal assistant editors:
– Are postgraduate students in a field linked to re- and de-democratization/political economy/rule of law/history of ideas/democracy and culture;
– Have some experience in creating text and/or audio content for academic and political journals, or are willing to acquire such skills;
– Have a strong understanding of academic research, methodology, stylistic approach and rigorous critique;
– Are fluent in English.
Interested candidates are invited to fill in this application form. Should you have any questions, please reach out at revdem[at]ceu.edu
Application deadline: CLOSED
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