Intern - Manuscript Editing

Intern - Manuscript Editing

Chicago (Hybrid)

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published continuously since 1883, is an international peer-reviewed general medical journal. JAMA is a member of the JAMA Network family of journals, which includes 11 specialty journals and JAMA Network Open. The JAMA Network provides access to the research, reviews, and opinions shaping the future of medicine.

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Join the JAMA team as an Intern. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 1 day a week in the office.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Preference is for an individual who is underrepresented in the medical writing/editing community (see American Medical Writers Association 2022 DEI survey).
• This person would train with senior manuscript editors, working with the AMA Manual of Style, reading sections and completing quizzes on style topics.
• They would observe and participate in the daily activities of JNO and specialty journal manuscript editors to get a sense of what the job is like.
• They would meet with Graphics, Production, Proofreading, and other teams with whom manuscript editors collaborate.
• Under the supervision of the Managing Editor and Assistant Deputy Managing Editor, they would edit commentaries with the eventual goal of editing a Research Letter.
• Preference is for an individual who is underrepresented in the medical writing/editing community (see American Medical Writers Association 2022 DEI survey).
• This person would train with senior manuscript editors, working with the AMA Manual of Style, reading sections and completing quizzes on style topics.
• They would observe and participate in the daily activities of JNO and specialty journal manuscript editors to get a sense of what the job is like.
• They would meet with Graphics, Production, Proofreading, and other teams with whom manuscript editors collaborate.
• Under the supervision of the Managing Editor and Assistant Deputy Managing Editor, they would edit commentaries with the eventual goal of editing a Research Letter.

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. The intern should be a 3rd or 4th year student at 4-year college, majoring in English, journalism, or life sciences who is interested in pursuing a career in medical editing.

This role is a non-exempt position and the hourly rate for this position is $20. This is the highest rate we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration, geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here.

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