Culture Study is Hiring!

As Culture Study (and my goals for it) continue to expand, it’s become clear that I can no longer run the newsletter as a one-woman band. So I’m hiring for a part-time research assistant/editor to fill this pretty unique (but hopefully pretty interesting) position.

The right person for this job is:

• Someone with experience — even if limited — in online writing and journalism, who’s also looking to learn the ropes of the industry from a freelance writer’s perspective

• Ruthlessly detail-oriented, reliable, efficient, and obsessive about accuracy — particularly when it comes to proofreading and fact-checking

• Experienced with Google Docs and willing/able to become a pro at Substack and Discord; generally comfortable with your computer being an extension of your brain in all ways

• Confident with social media

• Familiar with the Culture Study mission, ethos, writing style, and audience — you don’t have to have read everything I’ve ever published, but you should have a firm grasp of what I’ve been doing (and what we’ll continue to be doing together)

Weekly Responsibilities Would Include:

• Proofreading and straightforward fact-checking of the mid-week and Sunday posts (making sure all links work, researchers’ names are spelled correctly, etc.)

• Responding to straightforward reader emails/requests (how to figure out the Discord, requests for free subscriptions, etc.) via the Culture Study email account

• Flagging any egregious or inappropriate comments (this happens extremely rarely, as only paid subscribers can comment)

• Helping source compelling images to accompany posts and threads

• Additional, sporadic responsibilities: helping sort through responses to call-outs for potential stories; generating and potentially conducting interviews for future Q&As on the site; researching statistics or doing an archival dig for longer-lead essays; giving second reads and feedback on contributor essays.

This is a virtual, part-time, 1099 gig, averaging five hours a week, but open to expansion. You can set your own hours as long as you meet agreed-upon deadlines, and I am happy to coordinate around any set hours you might have for other obligations. (If you’re sick, if you’re going on vacation, if you have a caregiving emergency — all of these are things we can absolutely work around) Starting pay is $25 an hour.

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HOW TO APPLY:

• Email your resume and cover letter as documents, not in the text of the email to annehelenpetersen@gmail.com with “Culture Study Assistant” in the subject line. If you have published clips, your own newsletter, a strong Twitter or IG, whatever, please include so I can get a sense of your voice.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 1st

START DATE: June 1st