These folx have some real fine attention to detail. Editors make sure the articles on PRISM's site are pristine and free of errors.
PRISM relies on the dedicated contributions of volunteers to further its initiatives. Part of this work is creating educational resources for LGBTQ+ youth and queer people of color. Editors ensure the highest quality of PRISM's articles, social media captions, and other forms of written work. Currently, this is an unpaid volunteer position.
What you get: An opportunity to make a difference in the LGBT community, improve your leadership skills, a chance to make an impact, and a new experience to add to your resume.
Responsibilities:
Review articles, captions, and other tasks for spelling, grammatical, punctuation, or formatting errors
Ensure that educational topics are conveyed in a well-formatted, easy-to-read manner
Maintain accuracy of information provided, both through peer-editing and continuous review of published resources
While not required, it is preferred that Editors have prior exposure to information regarding one or more of the following:
Sexual health
LGBT issues
Racial topics
Black history/culture
LatinX history/culture
Asian history/culture
LGBT history
Editors should also have experience proofreading and editing. Editors are assessed in their technical abilities prior to hire through various mock tasks.