We're looking for driven and enthusiastic staff and cabinet members. In short, staffers help create the magazine itself whereas cabinet members promote the growth of the community and the magazine in distinct avenues. These include, for example, social media, a podcast, our mentorship program, etc. This distinction has been made in parentheses on each position title.
No experience is required but is recommended. Our publication is created entirely with the time volunteered by our team. If you have some other avenue you would like to help Tea expand in that is not listed below, please feel free to fill out the form as “other”.
You must be a UF undergraduate student to apply.
Open positions
Prose Staffer (Creative)
Led by our Prose Editor, poetry staffers work with creative writing and literature professors to solicit contributions. They guide the fiction selection process for our final magazine, and in the spring, they help edit student prose to the best versions they can be.
All staffers are expected to attend and assist in Tea-related events, contribute at staff meetings once a month, communicate consistently with the prose editor, and visit classes to promote submissions.
Art Staffer (Creative)
The Art Editor would make all final decisions on what visual art is printed in the magazine, and as a result, they would be responsible for finalizing all reshoots and suggestions. In the fall, the Art Editor is expected to hold a seminar on how to analyze art for the staffers (20 minutes). As a result, they must know art culture and styles well enough to explain them. In the spring, they will sit with the other editors to finalize the order art is printed in the magazine.
All staffers are expected to attend and assist in Tea-related events, contribute at staff meetings once a month, communicate consistently with the art editor, and visit classes to promote submissions.
Publicity Staffer (Cabinet)
Publicity Staffers assist the Marketing Director in designing promotional materials and merch, while contributing to and following the style guide set by the President, EIC, and Marketing Director to encaspsulate Tea’s aesthetic. They help promote Tea via social media and campus channels (e.g. contacting listservs, giving class talks, tabling & flyering, posting on social media, etc.) Experience with graphic design and audience psychology for campus flyers and social media is recommended, as well as experience with social media outreach and engagement.
All staffers must be able to work as part of a team, have strong communication skills, communicate consistently with the executive board, and attend staff meetings.
Photography Staffer (Creative)
Led by our Photography Editor, photography staffers work with photography professors to solicit contributions, guide and educate the team in photography, and help in the selection process for our final magazine. They schedule edits for the publication and create relationships with UF undergraduate artists. At our annual release party, they organize the display of published photography. Proficiency in photography is highly recommended.
All staffers are expected to attend and assist in Tea-related events, contribute at staff meetings once a month, communicate consistently with the photography editor, and visit classes to promote submissions.
Design Staffer (Creative)
Led by our Design Editor, the design staff assists in creating the layout for the final magazine, as well as in designing additional materials such as shirts, flyers, cards, etc. They must be proficient or willing to master Adobe products such as InDesign and Illustrator. Experience in Canva is also recommended.
All staffers are expected to attend and assist in Tea-related events, contribute at staff meetings once a month, communicate consistently with the design editor, and visit classes to promote submissions.
Hibiscus Blog Staff Writer (Cabinet)
Hibiscus writers must be willing to pitch ideas for articles and be willing to accept writing assignments (though accepting is not required). Experience writing articles, creativity, and strong communication skills are recommended.
All staffers must be able to work as part of a team, have strong communication skills, communicate consistently with the executive board, and attend staff meetings.
Poetry Staffer (Creative)
Led by our Poetry Editor, poetry staffers work with creative writing and literature professors to solicit contributions. They guide the poetry selection process for our final magazine, and in the spring, they help edit student poems to the best versions they can be.
All staffers are expected to attend and assist in Tea-related events, contribute at staff meetings once a month, communicate consistently with the poetry editor, and visit classes to promote submissions
Event Staffer (Cabinet)
Event Staffers collaborate with the Cabinet to plan, organize, and run all Tea events, as well as implement outreach and promotional initiatives. Experience with event planning (e.g. logistics, planning and following a timeline, outreach to reserve space, etc.) is recommended.
All staffers must be able to work as part of a team, have strong communication skills, communicate consistently with the executive board, and attend staff meetings.