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Editorial Assistant, Crown/Currency | Penguin Random House

Crown seeks an Editorial Assistant to join our team. The assistant’s role provides administrative and editorial support to an Executive Editor and Senior Editor on a wide-ranging list of nonfiction – one that includes journalism, pop culture, memoir, behavioral science, health, self-help, business, history, and politics. This position offers the opportunity for growth and to learn about the editorial process and the inner workings of a publishing office. No previous publishing experience is required.

Associate Editor, Junior Scholastic | Scholastic

The Junior Scholastic team is seeking a highly engaged, creative, and collaborative middle school social studies expert to create the teaching support materials that accompany Junior Scholastic, our print and digital middle school social studies resource. This person will be a key member of our small, close-knit, and deeply committed team, and will have the opportunity to share their vision for how our rich nonfiction texts and multimedia tools can be used to engage middle schoolers, build core knowledge, and support social studies curricula.

Radcliffe Institute Fellowship | Harvard Radcliffe Institute

Fellowships of $78,000 each, office space at the Radcliffe Institute, and access to the libraries at Harvard University are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers to allow them to pursue innovative projects. Fellows, who are expected to reside in Cambridge, Massachusetts, or the surrounding area during the fellowship period, which lasts from September through May, also receive $5,000 to cover project expenses.

The skills we sharpen at Girls Write Now are in high demand in the workforce— if you are a corporate partner looking to recruit a Girls Write Now mentee, learn more about our partnership model.

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Writing Prompts & Inspiration

Resources for Processing and Writing About War

As we continue to process our experiences of war and displacement, use these resources to help guide your discussions and writing about the topic. Let’s Go!
Sounds of the Month: Writing Playlists and Prompts

Each month, Girls Write Now is bringing you a curated writing playlist and prompt using suggestions from mentors, mentees, and staff. Let’s Go!
Sally’s Sounds of Summer: Writing Playlists & Prompts

Get your creative juices flowing with weekly writing playlists and curated prompts all summer long! Let’s Go!
Erasure Poetry: The U.S. Constitution

Using an excerpt of text from the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights, skim through and select words that… Let’s Go!

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Writing Tips & Guides from Our Community

Resources for Processing and Writing About War

As we continue to process our experiences of war and displacement, use these resources to help guide your discussions and writing about the topic. Let’s Go!
How to Submit to Literary Journals

Publishing your creative writing is an exciting opportunity to share your work with the world for others to enjoy. If… Let’s Go!
10 (Not So Obvious) Publications You Should Pitch To

Check out these 10 places that Mentee Alum Romaissaa Benzizoune recommends for pitching op-eds and make your voice heard! Let’s Go!
How to Use Storytelling to Advocate for Climate Justice

The climate crisis needs your story now. Mentees share a toolkit to join the movement. Let’s Go!
Write an Artist Statement that Expresses All You Are with djassi daCosta johnson

Get inspired to “choreograph” your own artistic path and put it into words. Let’s Go!

College & Career Resources

Networking Tips and Tricks To Land Your Dream Job

At our Writing Works workshop, The Joy of Networking with Macmillan, Girls Write Now mentees had the opportunity to flex their networking muscles as they learned how to make authentic, impactful and fun connections in a professional setting from Macmillan “Mentors for the Day.” Use these tips and tricks from Macmillan employees to help you… Let’s Go!
From Application to Admissions: Tips for Writing a Winning Scholarship Essay

Courtesy of Tom Rabbit, Girls Write Now College Guide 1. Grab the Reader Never underestimate the power of a strong… Let’s Go!
How to Write a Scholarship Essay

Scholarship essays vary dramatically in subject. However, most of them require a recounting of personal experience. These tips will be… Let’s Go!