Writer
Arcadia is a non-profit organization that aims to share and spread academic content to people all around the world. It focuses on diverse sub-categories across all disciplines, from art, literature and history, to science as well as providing art contents on social media platforms. At Arcadia, the academic team consists of over 70 international writers and 218 members. Arcadia does write in many fields with Higher Education Academic level articles with the aim of sharing the knowledge our team has, to allow all the people around the globe to benefit from this knowledge without any charges or subscriptions.
Why Is This Position Remote / Online?
We believe that the internet is one of the greatest resources people have, giving us the opportunity to exceed our physical boundaries. Arcadia welcomes all regardless of gender, ethnicity, and age. We embrace diversity and as an international NGO with more than 59 different nationalities, our aim is to support diversity in our teams and give people all around the world the chance to work and grow in their fields of interest.
Arcadia positions began remote/online due to the COVID-19 pandemic and remain so to enable people all around the world to have the opportunity to work with us.
Who We Are Recruiting For Position?
We, as Arcadia, are looking for people who are interested in gaining experience working with our writers department. You must provide supporting resumes for the position together with samples of your work. We are aiming to hire ten (10) people for our writers team, internationally.
As a Writer at Arcadia, you will be collaborating with our editorial department with the goal of producing high-quality academic articles. Working under the supervision of the Head of Writer's Department and in collaboration with the Chief Academic Advisor and the Art Consultants, you will be expected to be autonomous in your work but also able to effectively collaborate with various department members during the publication process. You will be responsible for submitting a weekly article that meets academic standards as well as implementing feedback and suggestions from your editors. In your work, you will use platforms such as Google Drive and Wix throughout the publication process.
If you are looking for a graduate position that will really give your career a boost, in an international organization which genuinely cares for its members, then this is the role for you. We are looking for undergraduates who are enrolled at a Bachelor’s program or graduates with passion and enthusiasm, willingness to learn and the drive to succeed in an international organization where they can mature hands-on experience in the field of writing and publication.
Soft Skills & Strong Skills
Strong communication skills with fast response to your editors
Build strong relationships and trust with editors and colleagues.
Excellent writing skills, as well as strong grammar and creative writing knowledge.
Can respect weekly deadlines for content submission.
Participate in monthly online meetings.
Good communication on necessary information with Editorial and executive team members regarding your articles and drafts.
Researching and Communicating: Editors and writers are paired based on their bachelor degree background. Writers must be able to write 1 (one) article per week with a minimum length of 1000 words using APA reference style within the writer's area of expertise. Writers will learn new information and will be guided and assisted by editors while working collaboratively with art consultants and academic advisors.
Implementing Feedback: Writers must review feedback provided to their article drafts in advance to publication, and demonstrate the ability to accept and implement criticism and feedback. They must also show willingness to learn and grow in the role
Time management: Writers are required to respect the demands of the role (1 article a week) as well as quality standards. This means being able to present a well documented, structured and complete weekly article on a topic of choice within the writer's area of expertise. Writers should also be able to analyze and implement feedback from editors in a limited timeframe. Maintaining good and professional communication with editors is required.
Creating a 101 Series: Writers are expected to present a proposal for 101 Series by their second week. The series will be composed of 6-8 articles showcasing various discussions on a specific course from the writer's academic curriculum. These articles will be published on alternating weeks until completion of the series. Writers must demonstrate both the capability to maintain an ongoing series as well write about a topic in-depth and from different approaches.
You can check our 101 series as examples via: https://www.byarcadia.org/post/the-body-as-an-idea-in-ancient-greece-101-the-culture-of-late-antiquity ''
Writers will aim to publish a total of four articles a month, alternating writing one normal articles and one 101 articles every week.
Other Relevant tasks as deemed necessary by the supervisor during your project.