Physics, a web-magazine run by the American Physical Society, seeks an Assistant Editor to join its editorial team for an initial period of six months with the possibility of extension.

The Assistant Editor will be responsible for identifying top papers in the APS journals, commissioning and editing commentaries (Viewpoints), and writing and editing short summaries (Synopses.) He/she will also be expected to contribute to editorials, press releases and the promotion of Physics content via social media, lab visits and conferences.

A PhD in physics or the physical sciences is required. Candidates must also demonstrate an excellent command of written and spoken English. Some post-doctoral work or professional science writing and editing experience are strongly preferred.

The job demands a highly organized and motivated individual who is able to balance many assignments at once and meet strict deadlines. A knack for distilling technical results to an accessible message is a must. This position is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in a career in science writing or online publishing.
Physics is a weekly, online only publication that provides news and commentary about papers appearing in the APS journals. Our aim is to make physics research accessible to physicists in all fields, students and science communicators. Visit our website http://physics.aps.org.

This full-time position is officially located at the editorial offices in Ridge, New York, close to Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University and 60 miles from Manhattan. Partial telecommuting could, however, be negotiated. APS offers a competitive salary and an outstanding benefits package to a qualified individual ready to start a nontraditional career in physics. For general information about the American Physical
Society and its journals, see http://www.aps.org.

Oversee development of new and revised test prep titles from manuscript to bound book. Directly supervise and coordinate authors, evaluators, copyeditors and editorial assistant for approximately forty titles assigned per year. Assist in the development of budgets, cover and catalog copy, and sales information sheets.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
•Develops projects with newly signed authors and arranges for revision of existing titles
•Evaluates manuscripts
•Hire Copyeditor
•Propose new title concepts
•Acts as author's advocate and contact for the rest of the publishing house
•Arranges for review of manuscripts
•Guides projects through specialized departments for all phases of production, including editing, design and formatting
•Ensures products are on time and within budget
•Works with marketing department on catalog copy and covers
•Hire indexers and translators as needed and supervise their work
•Review and approve electronic products for functionality and content
•Write many key design elements for our test preps such as sidebars, test-taking tips, chapter summaries etc.

Internal Working Relationships:
Interact with Editorial, Production, Art/Mac and Marketing departments.

Knowledge/Skills Requirements:
Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year college or university. Three to five years book publishing experience and solid editorial skills with text, trade and non-fiction projects. Ability to pay attention to detail; multi-task, and meet deadlines. Computer literate with knowledge of Windows-Microsoft Word in DOS or MAC environment preferred. Excellent decision-making ability and the capacity to work with minimal supervision.

We are seeking a highly creative, collaborative, articulate, digital-savvy, strategic, culturally engaged, and versatile professional to join the Base New York team.

In close collaboration with the creative team, the Digital Communication Strategist & Editor’s mission at Base is to bring brand’s identity and personality to life in the digital media landscape, and to engage with brand’s audiences in a meaningful way through smart communication programming (social media strategy, campaign development, and content creation and edition).

The role we are seeking to fill entails allocating ½ of the time for Base’s top clients, and ½ of the time for Base itself.

Responsibilities include:

• Communications strategy – Work to develop and implement smart communication strategies and tactics.
• Campaign conception – Create top line, creatively-driven content programs with the Base team for deployment across all social channels.
• Content creation – Create material as means to apply these strategies and work with clients to implement their campaigns.
• Social media marketing – Create, manage and grow the company’s presence online.
• Customer interaction – Monitor discussions within the community pertaining to the aforementioned programs, identify trends, and advise on potential opportunities.
• Analytics – Monitor and measure the success of community engagement and provide reports for Base and our clients.
Business development – (Base only) Use social media strategy to generate new business.

Applicant should be:
• “Strategically creative.”
• Enamored with working on a wide range of projects including art, culture, hospitality, education, fashion and more.
• Analytical / able to “connect the dots.”
• Possess very high attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Proficient in all applicable computer programs.
• A nice person.

Looking for savvy social media assistant to help generate enthusiasm and expand the audience of three significant California homeless non-profits. The groups are part of a project aimed at putting 100,000 homeless Americans into homes of their own under the "Housing First" policy.

The position is currently slated to expire on December 9, but if the client is pleased the contract will be renewed and additional work provided. The job does not have set hours and can be done any time of day from any location. Up to $750 a month available for the right individual.

The public affairs fellowship at Mother Jones is a great opportunity for upstart changemakers looking to learn the tools of the media trade. How and when does great reporting parlay into sound policy? What are strategies for reaching influencers, legislators, and opinion-makers? How can innovative reporting be translated from the page to live and interactive events?

Join Mother Jones and learn how an award-winning news shop amplifies its voice. Fellows assist in all aspects of promotion and outreach for Mother Jones reporting including tracking impact, researching new opportunities, and generally tending to all of the department’s little-but-vital things.

This opportunity includes ongoing skills-building in media relations and communications and broader trainings in all aspects of nonprofit publishing. This fellowship is full-time and is based in San Francisco. Fellows receive a stipend of $1,000/month supported by grants from the Irving Harris and Lannan Foundations (and by the generosity of our nearly 39,000 contributors). The fellowship lasts six months, with the opportunity to apply for an additional six months as a senior fellow (at an elevated monthly stipend rate).

We are looking for a writer to fill a role developing content for various platforms. Our client base currently lies between Africa and the Middle East so we are looking for those students or recent graduates with stellar writing skills and a focus on international development, emerging markets, entrepreneurialism and international business.

We are looking for an editorial assistant to work 3 days a week in our Noho office from 9 to 5. This could be a good job for a student in (or recent graduate of) NYU’s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program.

No experience is required, but we do need someone with excellent grammar and attention to detail.

Tasks may include—but are not limited to—looking up references in PubMed, renumbering and reformatting references, running spellchecks, sending issues to our contributors, checking the accuracy of transcripts, coding information for our website, preparing information for the National Library of Medicine, and ordering office supplies. Experience with social media is a plus.

Interested applicants should send a resume to the attention of Devon Schuyler at dschuyler[at]clinicaladvances.com.

Please note that this is an hourly position and does not include benefits.

Millennium Magazine, a Lifestyle & Entertainment Publication, seeks individuals to serve as Executive Assistants for news coverage, event planning, marketing, promotions and business development. We seek highly driven, sociable, motivated people who are leaders and self-starters interested in building new relationships.

AOL is seeking 10 immediately available digital-media obsessed, web-savvy, and editorially minded post-graduates for our inaugural AOL.com Page Program. In this 6 month program you’ll work alongside a talented team of industry innovators to connect with an audience of 8.7 Million daily visitors. You’ll get a 360 view of how the web works—from managing an editorial calendar, to building audiences, to learning the ins and outs of advertising and revenue.

Responsibilities include:
•Partner with AOL.com Programmers & Editors:
oResearch topics based on editorial calendar
oPitch ideas in editorial and planning meetings
•Identify and research breaking news stories and viral content
•Competitive research and analysis on our performance and our competition
•Assist with cross-platform social media strategy
•Partner with AOL On programmers to help curate the best videos for the web
•Partner with Editors/programmers across AOL’s brand portfolio: StyleList, Kitchen Daily, Makers, Moviefone, Engadget, TechCrunch, The Huffington Post, Daily Finance, Patch etc.
•Adhoc administrative tasks and projects to support daily newsroom operations of AOL.com

Additional Program Benefits:
•Speaker events featuring AOL executives and experts
•Professional development workshops
•1:1 Mentor with an AOL employee
•Eligibility to participate in AOL’s 401k
•Perks of AOL’s NYC Headquarters: Gym access, yoga classes, nap rooms and more!

We are looking to recruit filmmakers, videographers, photographers, and print journalists for Meteor Magazine, scheduled to launch in early 2014. We are a start-up multimedia news and documentary platform engaged in cutting edge storytelling. Stories will include short films, video, documentary photography, and written content.

Creators should have reasonable experience in their respective field. They will develop ideas, shoot video and/or photo essays on a range of topics of their choice. Creators can work independently or collaborate with others.

We are looking for creators who push the boundaries of storytelling and think outside of the box.