2010-2011 HELICON GENERAL STAFF APPLICATION APPLICATION DUE OCTOBER 2ND AT MIDNIGHT

email to nuhelicon@gmail.com Interviews will be held Oct. 3-6

HELICON IS Northwesterns official student-run literary magazine. We publish art, poetry, fiction, music, video and other original student works biannually. We also organize campus literary events and open mics. The Helicon editors and staff work together to make executive decisions about literary/social events and submissions. This year, we hope to provide Northwesterns authors and artists with a venue for editorial relationships with dedicated staff members. General Requirements: This year, we will be publishing one PRINT issue in the winter and one WEB issue in the spring. All members of Helicon should be intellectually curious, open to consideration of all forms of art and literature, ready to engage in vigorous debate, and critically oriented. Final selection of all pieces will be made by the entire staff. Only applicants willing to weigh in on poetry, prose, and visual art will be considered. The workload and time commitment will be considerably heavier this year for all staff members in order to produce a better magazine. Most staff members in each section will also assist members of the Executive Staff in other areas, such as event planning, advertising, and boasting loudly. General Responsibilities: All members will be expected to vote on selections in every category, attend general and section-specific meetings with a maximum of two absences per quarter, solicit submissions, advertise for events, and meet all deadlines. The Application Process: All applications will be read and evaluated by the Executive Staff. Qualified candidates will be contacted via email and asked to set up a time for an interview sometime in the five days after the survey. Thank you for your time, and if you have any questions, please contact me at alinadunbar2013@u.northwestern.edu. Alina Dunbar Editor-in-Chief

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Please rank in order of preference [only number positions you are truly interested in]: POETRY SECTION [ ] Staff: Reads all poetry submissions (about 200 poems at two points in the year) and determines which will be presented to the full staff for final consideration and publishing. Presents poems to the full board for consideration. Works anonymously with poets on suggested revisions. PROSE SECTION [ ] Staff: Reads all prose submissions (about 200 poems at two points in the year) and determines which will be presented to the full staff for final consideration and publishing. Presents prose to the full board for consideration. Works anonymously with authors on suggested revisions. ART SECTION [ ] Staff: Views all art submissions and determines which will be presented to the full staff for final consideration and publishing. Solicits art. Responsible for the design and layout of a portion of each issue, under the direction of the Chief Designer. DESIGN SECTION [ ] Staff: Assists the Chief Designer by working to compose the layout of the magazine, both the print and web issues. May assist with design of cover art, must understand or be willing to quickly learn Issuu software. Technical proficiency in web and print design a plus.

Feel free to adjust the space available for each section. Please keep the total length of this section to one singlespaced page. 1. Please list all significant time commitments exceeding a normal class load and the estimated number of hours per week spent on each activity.

2. Please describe any relevant experience or skills for the position(s) you are applying for and how these positions have prepared you for the position you are applying for. [classes/groups/jobs/hobbies/experience with specific software] Please include previous years with Helicon, if applicable.

3. Why do you want to be a part of Helicon?

4. What interests or abilities set you apart from other candidates?

5. What kind of art or literature would you most like to see in the pages of Helicon, and why?