Volunteer with Us to Support Intersectional Writers Today

Volunteer with Ink N Quill to help intersectional creative writers everywhere access intersectional education to write their truths and develop their critical theory knowledge, and innovative practice together to become excellent, disruptive practitioners.

Why Volunteer with us?

Dedicate time once a week to artistic endeavours outside your role

Volunteers who have spent 2 months or longer with us are encouraged to take time to work on a personal project outside the organisation. This could be your novel, a narrative essay, or knitting a dinosaur.

The more outside your role it is, the more this allows you to decompress from your responsibilities with us. This will be included in your four hours and will be arranged by the team's current workload. So, whilst you can have your time to thrive, and the organisation can keep running.

Development opportunities

You will also gain development opportunities regarding your role; this could be specific artistic workshops on aspects relevant to your role.

If you have a creative interest outside your role, or would like to spend more time learning something new, please get in touch with the appropriate team leader to discuss availability or access a backlog of previous sessions. All opportunities will be available to the wider community.

Feedback on creations

We deeply value the development of our artistic practitioners, including our video editors; we understand the importance of investing in your craft through your time with us.

As volunteers, you will thrive in a supportive community of like-minded individuals, all of whom are practicing artistic practitioners. We hold bi-monthly (every two months) virtual exhibitions to showcase your creative work.

Your Voice Matters

Like a good critique group, you can shape your team and the wider organisational happenings. We hold monthly departmental and wider meetings to ensure you are satisfied with your time with us throughout the year. We have four points within the year to do this: January, April, July, November.

Compressed working hours

Some volunteers prefer to work longer hours over a more spread-out amount of time, for example, eight hours every two weeks instead of four per week. Your team leader will sort this out with you. All flexible working requests will be trialled for one month and adjusted if needed.

Content in our magazine or blog

A chance to publish your content in our magazine or blog with a dedicated section for staff submissions.

Do note, however, that there are additional considerations if a member of the magazine's editorial team submits a piece for consideration, which you can see below.

Submissions process for volunteers

If a member of the internal editorial teaSubmissionsm submits to an issue, we require their chosen and author name, which will randomly be assigned to an editor. The individual in question will not be informed who is editing their work, and may receive a longer wait time.

Hear from our Founder and some volunteers to discover what life here is like.

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Hear from Eri, the Founder, about what makes the organisation tick.

Hear from Elisha, a member of the social media team, about what volunteering for InkNQuill is like, and what they get up to.

An inclusive note

These factors are the length of time you have been with us, not the amount of active time, as individuals may need to take days to accommodate various life happenings (moving house, university, chronic illness flare-up, etc).

Who We're looking For

For all of our roles you will need the following things:

Be committed to intersectionality.
At least 18 years of age.
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc, even if just in the planning phases).
To be comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these if you have limited experience.

For more specific requirements, please scroll down. Thank you. Please note that when it says 'excellent' we understand that some individuals struggle in these areas, and we will do our best to support you in any volunteering, so please don't be put off! Just because you do not deem yourself to ahve a skill, doesn't mean we won't take you on as a volunteer. Skills can be taught, passion can't.

If you know what role you want to apply for, then please do so at this link.

Admin Assistant

Calling all lovers of paperwork, compliance, and empowering intersectional writers. We need your help to facilitate the organisation, which is dedicated to the support of intersectional, diverse writers who craft bold stories.

To volunteer with us, as a critical part of our team, your role as an Admin Assistant is essential to our mission of empowering intersectional writers

To volunteer with us, you will need to:

Have excellent timekeeping skills and can demonstrate these.
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc, even if just in the planning phases).
Be excellent at written communications.
Be comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these, if you have limited experience.
Have attention to detail and methodological processes.
Have independent and autonomous working capability.
Having existing knowledge of admin processes is helpful, but not required.

Social Media Team Member

Communication and the art of it is what the role of a Social Media Assistant is trained in, and as well as the technical aspects. Your help is required to empower the community of diverse intersectional writers and help grow the mission on our varied social channels. It cannot be understated that you are a critical part of the organisation and essential to our mission. To volunteer with us, you will need:

Proficiency in and extensive experience using a variety of social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, etc.) .
Familiarity with scheduling using Buffer or other familiar software.
Ability to adhere to established content guidelines, including (but not limited to) ethical standards, brand voice, and audience engagement strategies.
A portfolio which demonstrates experience with design tools (such as Canva), which will be provided when signing up.
A good sense of spatial and design principles.
Experience and familiarity with the content that the organisation produces.
Excellent written communications.
Attention to detail and methodological processes.
Independent and autonomous working capability.
Time management and task prioritisation skills.

Video Editor

Calling all individuals who love visual storytelling and editing longer-form content. We seek someone well-versed in long-form or short-form content to help the organisation. Using your video editing skills, you will support an organisation committed to supporting intersectional writers. You will use your skills to support the social media team in editing dynamic educational content. Within your application please state if you would rather be considered for long form, short form, or a diverse range of projects. To volunteer with us you will need to:

Have excellent timekeeping skills and can demonstrate these
Have formal or informal experience with video editing software and knowledge of how to effectively use it to create dynamic content that captures the unique educational mission. Portfolios should be through a Youtube or Google Drive link.
Be excellent at written communications.
Comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and a willingness to learn these if limited experience.
Attention to detail and methodological processes.
independent and autonomous working capability.

Editorial Assistant (Line)

A vital part of our team, your role as an Editorial Assistant (for line editing) is required to empower the community of diverse intersectional writers and help grow the mission on our website, social channels, and public-facing documents such as the magazine. It cannot be understated that you are a critical part of the organisation and essential to our mission of empowering intersectional writers through effective, critical communications. Here, you are a vital aspect of our operations and one of the central systems we rely on for written content. To volunteer with us, you will need:

Have a solid, demonstrated grasp of line editing work (your own or someone else's)
Be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc, even if just in the planning phases)
Have time management and task prioritisation skills.
Understand the fundamentals of grammar and syntax, and apply these effectively and consistently.
Have demonstrated interest and are committed to professionalism in the editing you do
Be excellent at written communications.
Be comfortable using tools (email, Google Suite tools) and be willing to learn these if you have limited experience.
Pay attention to detail and methodological processes.
Have an independent and autonomous working capability.

Editoral Assistant (Developmental)

The Editorial Assistant (for developmental editing) is a virtual part of the mission, ensuring that commas go in the right place, the language is correct, and the tone matches what wexpect at the organisation. You'll use your commitment to uplifting intersectional creative writers to drive change on our website, social channels, and public-facing documents, such as the magazine. It cannot be understated that you are a critical part of the organisation and essential to our mission of empowering intersectional writers through effective, critical communications. Here, you are a critical aspect of our operations and one of the central systems we rely on for written content. To volunteer, you will need:

A solid, demonstrated grasp of developmental editing (your own work, or others).
To be a practising artistic practitioner in any form (and demonstrate this through a portfolio, piece of fiction, etc., even if it is just in the planning phases).
Attention to the larger picture editing.
A method by which to approach editing.
A drive to, or demonstrated series of, critical engagement(s) through personal enjoyment: for example, our work, or an official degree.
An ability to adhere to style and content guidelines.
A demonstrated interest and commitment to professionalism in the editing you do.
To be excellent at written communications.
An attention to detail and methodological processes.
Independent and autonomous working capability.
Time management and task prioritisation skills.

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