Join Our Team

The Board of Directors for Open Ceilings is excited to announce that we are hiring! 

The board is looking for additional directors to work on the Winter 2025 issue of Open Ceilings, scheduled to be released in November 2024. Open Ceilings needs members who are self-motivated, open-minded, and communicative. Our team depends on outgoing individuals who are capable of developing working relationships with our contributors, as well as team players who are reliable in their deadlines. Working as a central member of the board requires attendance at weekly board and team meetings in addition to independent work. Benefits include experience in publishing, flexible hours, and internship units that can be registered on Schedule Builder (ENL 92/192). Some positions also qualify for internship credit in other departments. All work will be carried out either remotely or in-person, in accordance with campus directives. You must be a registered undergraduate student at UC Davis to apply to a central board position.

For a full list of open positions, see the roles below.

Applications and any questions can be sent to contactopenceilings@gmail.com.

BUSINESS TEAM

BUSINESS MANAGER | Business Team

  • 7 hour weekly commitment

  • Open to all majors, economics or managerial economics preferred

  • Must be an enrolled undergraduate student at UC Davis

  • Requires availability for board meetings and outreach

  • Requires access to a portable computer and Google Suite 

The Business Manager serves as the treasurer of the board. As one of the board’s primary officers, the Business Manager helps leadership delegate tasks to the other members of the Business Team. They also write the budget, oversee bank transactions, and write grant proposals. In addition, this position involves maintaining the organization’s Agency Account (on-campus bank account), grant writing, and leadership meetings. This is an excellent position for someone with less editorial experience who would still like to learn about publishing.

SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR | Business Team

  • 3-5 hour weekly commitment

  • Open to all majors

  • Must be an enrolled undergraduate student at UC Davis

  • Requires availability for board meetings and outreach

  • Requires access to a portable computer and Google Suite

  • Requires above average knowledge of social media platforms and their features

  • Basic photography skills, photo editing, and camera access preferred

The media director is a great position for someone active on social media. They are responsible for maintaining our social platforms for our organization. They are expected to advertise our events and work closely with our Special Events Director and Publicity Content Director. This is an excellent position for someone with less editorial experience who would still like to learn about publishing.

SPECIAL EVENTS DIRECTOR | Business Team

  • 3-5 hour weekly commitment

  • Open to all majors, economics or managerial economics preferred

  • Eligible for internship units through the English Department

  • Must be an enrolled undergraduate student at UC Davis

  • Requires availability for board meetings and outreach

  • Requires access to a portable computer and Google Suite

  • Comfortability with public speaking

The Special Events Director is an important part of the business team. They are responsible for organizing events, reaching out to our organization’s contacts, securing venues, etc. They need to organize two events per quarter to help publicize and sell the magazine. This is an excellent position for someone with less editorial experience but who would still like to learn about publishing.

SALES DIRECTOR | Business Team

3-5 hour weekly commitment

  • Open to all majors, economics or managerial economics preferred

  • Must be an enrolled undergraduate student at UC Davis

  • Requires availability for board meetings and outreach

  • Requires access to a portable computer and Google Suite

  • Possession of a car is preferred but NOT required

The sales director manages the organization’s merchandise. This includes tracking our sales and inventory, building and maintaining relationships with local vendors, and managing orders (including physical fulfillment). They will also maintain the commerce section of our website and occasionally write advertising copy. The sales director will both manage and seek to expand our sales. We are looking for an innovative and independent researcher interested in devising new ways to broaden our reach. This is an excellent position for someone with less editorial experience who would still like to learn about publishing.

GRAPHICS TEAM

LAYOUT DIRECTOR | Graphics Team

  • 5-7 hour weekly commitment (2nd Half of Production Cycle)

  • Open to all majors (Design majors preferred)

  • Eligible for internship units through the English Department

  • Must be an enrolled undergraduate student at UC Davis

  • Requires availability for board meetings and outreach

  • Requires access to a portable computer and Google Suite

  • Requires access to Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop

  • Portfolio application required

  • Must have software knowledge and understanding of current design trends 

  • DES 14 and DES 115 recommended

The layout director is essential to the production of the magazine. They are responsible for the layout of written content, as well as ancillary content such as the table of contents and index. They work closely with the editing team during production, as well as the Arts Director. This position needs someone with a perfectionist’s eye and strong sense for visual appeal. At the end of the cycle, members of the graphics team are encouraged to include the issue in their design portfolios.


SUBMISSIONS READER | Submissions Committee

2-3 hour weekly commitment

  • Open to anyone (not just students)

  • Creative writing workshop experience preferred

  • Must be an enrolled undergraduate student at UC Davis

  • Excellent way to participate in Open Ceilings and learn about our team before joining the central board

The submissions committee reader is not a member of the central board. The committee is composed of 15-20 students who have the special opportunity to review and filter submitted work before it reaches our central board as part of our three-tier publication process. This position is perfect for people who prefer a low-time commitment role but still want to have a hand in the publishing process. However, this position is flexible for those who want to be more involved. Members of this committee will work remotely and report to our Submissions Committee Chair via email, but are welcome to attend board meetings, socials and other group activities. Members are highly encouraged to participate in our events and advertising.