WHY JOIN AGU
Our employees are our most valuable assets! You will feel welcomed and supported from the moment you join our team, and you will take part in strengthening and evolving our workplace culture.
We offer work-life balance- We are a remote-first organization, with flexible work hours.
Who We Are
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) supports a global community of more than half a million professionals and advocates in the Earth and space sciences.
Through broad and inclusive partnerships, AGU aims to advance discovery and solution science that accelerate knowledge and create solutions that are ethical, unbiased and respectful of communities and their values. Our programs include serving as a scholarly publisher, convening virtual and in-person events, and providing career support. We live our values in everything we do, such as our net-zero energy renovated building in Washington, D.C., and our Ethics and Equity Center, fosters responsible conduct.
This is an exciting time to work at AGU. Every day we approach our work with a sense of purpose, and we look for others who share that passion and desire for a career with impact.
Who You Are
You will provide support for tasks and contribute to initiatives that help fulfil AGU's mission and strategic goals while gaining hands-on experience in editorial operations and publications promotion. You will be a proactive person who is organized and has strong time management skills.
This internship will be split between two core functions of the Publications department. In the Publications Operations team, you will support peer review operations in AGU’s journals, processing submissions and working directly with stakeholders (authors, editors, reviewers, and other partners) to address submission and production related issues. You will support various initiatives with the Editor Relations team that supports our 1000+ editors and associate editors.
What You Will Do
Journal operations (60%)
• Assist with tasks in GEMS (AGU journals’ submission and peer review platform) for assigned journals to ensure that submitted manuscripts are processed in accordance with journal expectations in terms of timeliness, ethical standards, and quality while maintaining strong, positive relationships with the editors, authors, and reviewers.
• Provide support to editors, authors, and reviewers. This includes GEMS assistance, advice on procedures and policy, troubleshooting production and publication related issues, assisting with coordination of editorial board calls, note-taking during board calls, etc.
• Provide support during peak volume times, potentially assisting other journals during these times.
• Contribute to small projects of professional interest
Editor relations and support (40%)
• Support efforts to audit and update editorial board listings (mastheads) on journal websites
• Provide admin support and coordination for our Editor-in-Chief search initiatives, including scheduling candidate interviews
• Help research and create proposals and carbon footprint estimates for various cities in consideration for our annual Editor-in-Chief retreat
What You Will Bring
• A Bachelor's degree, or a current student of a program, in the geosciences, environmental sciences, or a related discipline, or in publishing, English, or a related discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects at the same time.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Professional customer service attitude including responding to inquiries in a timely manner
• and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to exercise discretion in confidential matters.
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the workplace and within scholarly publishing.
HIRING SPECIFICS
• We understand that it is unrealistic for candidates to fulfill 100% of the criteria listed in a job posting. However, we encourage you to apply if you meet the majority of the requirements because we know that skills evolve. If you are willing to learn and evolve alongside us, join our team!
• Full Time/ Hourly, 3-month internship, This remote role is open to candidates based in most U.S. states (excluding WA, OR, and CA at this time).
• Pay is $17.95 per hour.
• AGU will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
• Work Authorization: We will not sponsor applicants for work visas in the US.
• We care deeply about fairness so you can be ensured that your application will never be judged based on religious belief, age, color, race, creed, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, political affiliation, ethnic origin, or disability.
• Veterans and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply
