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Art Director
Description
Oversees the entire Art Department. Required to attend weekly Executive Staff meetings. Manages the Art Department Staff. Responsible for all art content in Magazine and Web. Works under Editor-In-Chief.
Time Commitment
High (14-20 hours a week)
Graphic Designer
Description
Provides graphic designs for both magazine and web. Works either by assignment or takes up projects of choosing. Develops skills in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver. Works under the Art Director.
Time Commitment
Medium (4-7 hours a week)
Photography Director
Description
Sits as head staff photographer. While working with Art Director, one will manage all of the staff photographers and will put them on assignment. Works with magazine and web content.
Time Commitment
Medium (4-7 hours a week)
Staff Photographer
Description
Works alongside the Art Director and submits at least one piece per semester. Has say in overall look and feel of Magazine and Web. Can work on assignment or may take on supervised projects. Works under Photography Director.
Time Commitment
Medium (4-7 hours a week)
Staff Artist
Description
Works alongside the Art Director and submits at least one piece per semester. Has say in overall look and feel of Magazine and Web. Can work on assignment or may take on supervised projects. Works under Art Director.
Time Commitment
Medium (4-7 hours a week)
Magazine Layout Editor
Description
Oversees the creative production of layout for the magazine. Heads any layout training for InDesign and Photoshop. Ensures the visual flow of the magazine. Must be physically present during the layout of the magazine. Responsible for the final submission of and error corrections in the magazine. Works under Art Director.
Teams & Committees
Magazine Committee
Time Commitment
High (7 -20 hours a week)
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TreasurerAdvertising & Co-Sponsorship Specialist
Treasurer
Description
In charge of financial book-keeping and the budget. Also, responsible for monthly reconciliation for SGA. In charge of monitoring, validating and assisting spending for all proxy staff. Responsible for all budget forms associated with yearly allotments and club recognition. Must send a weekly update of financial activity/status to Finance Director.
Time Commitment
Medium (7-10 hours a week)
Grant Specialist
Description
Works on bringing in grants. Responsible for finding and applying for grants. Works actively to meet fundraising goal. Must send a weekly update on current grants’ status to Finance Director.
Time Commitment
Medium (7-10 hours a week)
Advertising & Co-Sponsorship Specialist
Description
In charge of ad sales in the magazine or on the web; communicates with other campus groups about co-sponsorships on campus events. Responsible for finding advertisers and enlisting their sponsorship. Works actively to meet advertising contribution goal.
Responsible for finding co-sponsors among campus groups. Works actively to meet co-sponsorship goal. Must send a weekly update on current advertising and sponsorship status to Finance Director.
Teams & Committees
Outreach Committee
Time Commitment
Medium (7-10 hours a week)
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Articles Editor
Articles Editor
Description
In charge of the editing of articles submitted to the magazine and to the profiles and of maintaining relationship with all writers. Head of the Staff Writers.
Teams & Committees
Magazine Submissions Team
Magazine Committee
the profiles Committee
Time Commitment
Medium (7-10 hours a week)
Researcher
A fact checker who assists in the research for writers. Ensures the reliability of sources used in all submitted pieces.
Teams & Committees
Magazine Department
Medium (2-5 hours a week)
Staff Writer
A regular contributor to the magazine, who expected to brainstorm content ideas and be receptive to assignments. Must submit at least one piece per semester. On-call for whenever an article is needed. Article submissions are given priority, as Staff Writers are members of the Magazine Department.
Teams & Committees
Magazine Department
Medium (2-5 hours a week)
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Community Liaison
Description
Keeps the magazine and website in touch with the inner and outer community by keeping tabs on, and attending, community meetings and events. Reports back to the Financial Director to receive financial support from community organizations.
Teams & Committees
Outreach Committee
Time Commitment
Medium (4-10 hours a week)
Special Projects Editor
Description
Semester long task is to plan a launch party for the publishing of each magazine issue. Also works with outreach team to co-sponsor events with other organizations. May also plan events of choosing under the supervision of the Executive Staff.
Teams & Committees
Special Projects Team
Time Commitment
Medium (7-10 hours a week)
Public Relations Editor
Description
Creates the public face of the magazine through advertising. Oversees all advertising campaigns put out by the departments. Works under the Outreach Director.
Time Commitment
Medium (4-10 hours a week)
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Webmaster
Aids in technical support for the launching of the website and is on call in case of technical problems.
***Only web-related position that requires prior knowledge and experience in web-design***
Teams & Committees
Web Department
Web Design Team
the profiles Committee
Archives the magazine. Ensures past issues are available for viewing on the web.
Teams & Committees
Web Department
the profiles Committee
Small (0-3 hours a week)
Description
Main content contributor to the Routine probe, expected to make daily posts concerning issues on campus or in the news. Determines the content of the posts (posts must get pre-approved by the probe Master).
Web Department
Probe Team
Required to post on assignment for special events and for the section entitled the probe Encounter of the Week. Must physically attend different campus events and report them on the probe. These events should be of concern to students of the African Diaspora and are centered around politics, art, film, performance, and lectures.
Teams & Committees
Web Department
Probe Team
Medium (7- 10 hours a week)
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Intern
Intern
Works directly under Editor-In-Chief, but aids all department heads. Excellent starter position on magazine, as interns get trained in all software. Aids in sending out emails and managing intradepartmental communications.
Low (4-7 hours a week)
Assistant Editor
Works directly under Editor-In-Chief, but aids all department heads. Excellent starter position on magazine, as Assistant Editors get trained in all software. Assistant Editors are required to move up in position after semester's end. Attends all Executive Staff meetings and is responsible for the management of minutes.
Medium (5-10 hours a week)