Copy-editing opportunity (unpaid) for current graduate students!

The Center for Research and Fellowships (CRF) is pleased to introduce the Veritas: Villanova Research Journal, Villanova’s first peer-reviewed undergraduate research journal. 

VVRJ promotes investigation and discovery, the peer review process, and the work of Villanova students and their faculty mentors by publishing scholarly work across all fields of study. VVRJ publishes student research that meets its standards, is authored by Villanova undergraduates or recent graduates, and promotes the pursuit of truth. VVRJ will be published annually, in print and online, with the launch of the journal taking place on September 13, 2019 at the Villanova Research Symposium. 

CRF seeks graduate students to serve as Copy Editors for VVRJ. The characteristics CRF seeks include:

  • Interest in and commitment to research
  • Strong writing and editorial skills
  • Desire to build experience 

Please combine the application and your resume into one PDF document (file named Last_First_Copyeditor) and email the file with the subject line Last Name Journal Copy Editor Application to The Veritas Journal no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on July 21, 2019. The selection committee will review applications and notify all candidates of their status no later than August 1. Selected students will then work with the Editorial Board between early August 2019 and early September 2019.

Here is the application:


Name:                                                             Email:

College:                                                          Year of Graduation:

Degree Program:                                            

Primary Phone:                                              





1.      Describe your career goals and professional aspirations. Specify how your current academic program and overall educational plans will assist you in achieving your career goals and professional aspirations.





2.      List up to five roles that illustrate your capability as a copy editor.

For each experience, please list:

·         Organization

·         Role/Involvement

·         Leadership position, if any

·         Length of involvement





3.      Please include a 1000-word writing sample.

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