Internship in Philosophy

The Philosophy Department will offer an Internship (PHL 340; 1-3 credits) for one or two superior Philosophy student(s) each semester. The student will work approximately 6 hours per week as an Editorial Intern for The Journal of Nietzsche Studies. The Journal’s main Editorial Office is at Miami University Middletown.

Description:
The student intern will learn the theory and the mechanics of scholarly publication in a peer-reviewed journal. S/he will perform various tasks connected with the production of the Journal, including: using regular mail and, far more commonly, e-mail to acknowledge manuscripts (MSS) submitted for publication in the Journal; using e-mail to invite scholars to referee MSS submitted; sending MSS to referees; sending decision letters to contributors; and assisting in the production of at least one biannual issue of the Journal (related duties will likely include formatting and checking articles and book reviews to be published, generating Tables of Contents, sending copy to typesetter and printer). There will opportunities to learn copy-editing.

Requirements:

• Philosophy Major who has completed at least 60 credits.
• Ideally the student will have completed or be currently taking philosophy courses in which Nietzsche is discussed at some length.
• Ability to write clearly and correctly
• Moderate word-processing ability required (MSWord preferred); experience with databases a plus
• Plans to go on to graduate school in philosophy preferred
• Interest in the History of Philosophy, especially Nietzsche
• Must be proficient with email, and have convenient and reliable access to the Internet.

About the Journal:
The Journal of Nietzsche Studies (ISSN 0968-8005) is published on behalf of the Friedrich Nietzsche Society of Great Britain by the Penn State University Press. It was founded in Spring 1991 and rapidly made its mark as a forum for innovative work by both new and established scholars. Contributors have included Keith Ansell-Pearson, Babette E. Babich, Sebastian Barker, Debra R. Bergoffen, Thomas H. Brobjer, Howard Caygill, Daniel W. Conway, Claudia Crawford, Jacques Derrida, Carol Diethe, Michel Haar, Ullrich Michael Haase, Kathleen M. Higgins, Joanna Hodge, R.J. Hollingdale, Samuel Ijsseling, David Farrell Krell, Laurence Lampert, Duncan Large, Paul S. Loeb, Jean-François Lyotard, Mazzino Montinari, Wolfgang Müller-Lauter, Graham Parkes, Robert Pippin, Aaron Ridley, Weaver Santaniello, Claus-Artur Scheier, Peter R. Sedgwick, Gary Shapiro, Paul van Tongeren, Greg Whitlock and Julian P. Young.