Careers

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Volunteering
Interning
Ambassadorship

Volunteers

As part of our Ambassador Programme, we’re presently looking for volunteers for the following roles:

  • Peer Reviewers (prose, poetry & other art forms)
  • Content/Copywriters
  • Graphic Artistes

These roles require not more than a 10-hour commitment per week. Although unpaid, the roles are professional and highly valued, with the opportunity for meaningful contributions to African literature and youth culture. We hope to be able to pay all staff in due course.

To apply, please send your CV to careers@jaylit.com with the role you’re applying for in the subject line. In the body of your email, tell us why you would like to join us and one unique thing you will bring to JAY Lit.

Applications close on March 22, 2024.

Interns

Are you young and looking for an opportunity in the literature/publishing industry? We’re offering a 6-month internship program that would give you hands-on experience and a certificate of participation at the end of the term. There will also be an opportunity for progression.

To apply, please send your CV to careers@jaylit.com with “Internship Application” as the subject line. In the body of your email, tell us why you would like to join us and one unique thing you will bring to JAY Lit.

Interns are ideally between 18 to 35 years old, but we’re happy to look at your application even if you fall outside of this age bracket.

Applications close on March 22, 2024.

Ambassadors

Would you be interested in helping us promote JAY Lit to other authors from your home country? If you want to see your country and home language represented in the Journal, being an Ambassador is a great way to make it happen! We want to address the following through this initiative:

  • We receive few submissions from nations outside South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. We are determined to change that and are seeking ways to reach other African writers. You can start simply by telling your friends on social media about the Journal.
  • We want more submissions that aren’t in English, though we welcome those too. Perhaps you can help us reach those who are writing or could write in languages such as Swahili, Chichewa, Zulu, etc. All African languages are welcome, as well as those spoken widely in certain regions such as French and Portuguese.
  • We are also interested in the way youths mix and use various languages together in practice (multilingualism) and capturing that for cultural preservation.
  • Another major challenge we face is reaching rural areas. Can you reach out to those in outlying areas in your country or region? Sharing info about JAY Lit with high schools, teachers, libraries, community forums, etc. in rural areas can ensure we are more inclusive and give opportunities to those in disadvantaged areas.

If you’re interested, please send an email to ibrahim.ibrahim@jaylit.com telling us how you can be of help.

Applications are always open.