EOP Career+ Research Academic Publishing Intern

EOP+ Research & Academic Publishing Intern

The expectation is that Students will complete 120 hours during the semester and will be paid $18/hour, with all funding, payroll, and recruitment handled by EOP.

Paid Student Internship | $18/hour | 120 hours for the semester

Are you interested in research, writing, sociology, education, or learning how academic research gets prepared for publication?

I am looking for an EOP freshman or sophomore to work as a Research & Academic Publishing Intern. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn what happens after a research project is written and how academic work is prepared for submission to scholarly journals.

What You’ll Do

The primary project for this internship will be working with an existing dissertation chapter and helping prepare it for potential journal publication. Under faculty supervision, you will:

Read and review an existing dissertation chapter.

Help polish and improve the writing for a journal audience.

Identify areas that need additional editing.

Format the manuscript according to the requirements of an appropriate academic journal.

Check citations, references, headings, tables, and other formatting.

Help prepare the manuscript and supporting materials for the journal submission process.

Learn about the process of turning a larger research project into a scholarly journal article.

What You’ll Learn

This internship is designed to introduce students to the academic research and publishing process. You will gain experience with:

Academic and professional writing

Editing and proofreading

Research communication

Academic journal formatting

Citations and references

Scholarly publishing

Working directly with a faculty mentor

Who Should Apply?

This opportunity is especially appropriate for an EOP student in their freshman or sophomore year who is curious about research or graduate school.

You do not need to have previous publishing experience.

Helpful qualities include:

Strong attention to detail

Interest in reading and writing

Willingness to learn

Ability to meet deadlines

Comfort asking questions and receiving feedback

Interest in sociology, social science, education, or related fields

Experience with Microsoft Word or Google Docs is helpful but not required.

Position Details

Pay: $18/hour
Hours: 8-10 hours per week
Eligibility: EOP freshmen and sophomores
Supervision: Faculty-supervised
Duration: One academic semester

This is an opportunity to gain practical research and academic-writing experience while working closely with a faculty mentor.