📣 Volunteer Editor opportunities!

Posted by Hannah Crago on 2026-01-08

We're looking for current University of Essex PGR (postgraduate research) students to volunteer as an Editor for the Essex Student Journal.

This will be a great opportunity for any Essex PGRs interested in developing new skills, and gaining transferable first-hand experiences of academic publishing.

What will you gain?

Experience editing a peer reviewed diamond open access journal.
Specific skills in academic editing, copyediting, and typesetting.
Transferable skills such as team work, digital skills, and communication.
The chance to publish your own Editorial piece that will be indexed in Google Scholar.
A great addition to your CV.
SU benefits.

What are we looking for?

A current Essex PGR student.
Someone who is reliable, and has strong written communication skills and good attention to detail.
Flexibility, with the capacity to dedicate around 8 hours per week to the role.

How will the role work?

We're looking for two to three volunteers who can work together to edit Volume 17 of the Essex Student Journal, with the potential to edit additional special issues.
The role can be carried out either in person at our Colchester campus, or online.
You'll be supported by our Essex Student Journal manager, and full training will be provided.
We're looking for the volunteer editors to work with us for the remainder of the 2025/26 academic year, and through the Summer vacation if possible.

What do I need to do?

If you are interested, please email journal@essex.ac.uk with a 100-250 word statement explaining why you would like to volunteer as one of our Editors.
The closing date is 9am on Monday 9 February.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact journal@essex.ac.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you!