Helen Degen Cohen Summer Reading Fellowship
RHINO is an award-winning independent national/international print poetry journal based in Evanston, Illinois. Now in our 45th year, RHINO editors look for the best in contemporary poetry, poetry in translation and flash-fiction. We welcome all styles, and value work that is well crafted, reflects passion, originality, engagement with contemporary culture, and a love affair with language.
RHINO is seeking one or two promising poets to serve as Helen Degen Cohen Summer Reading Fellows. In addition to a primary responsibility to assist with reading, commentary and discussion of submissions, summer reading fellows will have the opportunity to observe and contribute to all aspects of the print journal’s operation.
Duties
• Read submissions and comment in writing about poems as part of the editorial team
• Attend fortnightly RHINO editorial meetings (held on Thursday evenings over Zoom)and participate in discussions of poems
• Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
• BA and at least one year of relevant graduate study
• A love of poetry and a desire to learn about journal operations
• Demonstrated ability to provide thoughtful commentary and informed analysis of contemporary poetry
• Ability to work cooperatively in a team-oriented environment
• Experience writing or editing literary translations is a plus, but not required
Hours
• 15 hours a week. With the exception of fortnightly meetings and occasional events, interns will be able to schedule their time flexibly
Stipend
• A modest stipend of $500 is provided for the Summer; housing and other income will be the intern’s responsibility
Application
Please send the following materials to hdcfellow@gmail.com:
• A letter of application stating qualifications
• A resume or CV
• 1 sample of analytic writing about poetry (3-5 pages)
• 3-5 poems
• Names and contact info for 2 professional references
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Deadline for application: April 1, 2021
RHINO is committed to publishing diverse voices and aims to focus on those that have, throughout history, been marginalized and excluded from the literary canon. We especially encourage submissions from women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ writers, writers with disabilities, and writers with intersectional identities.