Kim-Frank Creative Writing Fellowship

The Kim-Frank Creative Writing Fellowship is a one-year post-graduate position.

Reporting to the Director of the Shapiro Center the fellow helps to administer a broad range of writing programs and events including: the Shapiro Speaker Series WesPress x Shapiro Reading Series Master Classes Ask Me Anything Series special talks start of semester and winter parties and classes offered by the center.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing posters and distributing them across campus for Shapiro events.

• Working with the Director to draft emails and other promotion materials for Shapiro events.

• Setting up equipment and managing the technology for the Shapiro Speaker Series.

• Managing the organization of Shapiro events e.g. reserving space with EMS setting up the space working with ITS/IMS to rent and set up equipment procuring food and drinks etc.

• Running and expanding social media outreach for the center.

• Helping to coordinate the master classes.

• Acting as liaison between the Director of the Shapiro Center and student publications including The Lavender and The Wesleyan Review of Books.

• Leading the updating and re-design of the Shapiro Center Website.

• Helping to reshape the interior spaces of the Center to maximize student foot traffic.

• Assisting in the organization and management of the Shapiro internships.

• Supporting the Director and other Shapiro professors with their courses.

This is a term-limited on-campus position starting on approximately August 25 2026 and ending approximately mid-May 2027.

The position is scheduled to work 37.5 hours per week when scheduled to work.

This position is required to work on campus.

(Relocation assistance to CT is available for those who qualify).

Consideration for this role is limited to a graduating Wesleyan Student or Wesleyan alumnus/alumna.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree

• Demonstrated writing proficiency

• Demonstrated creativity

• Interest in teaching

• Exposure to event planning

• Exceptional interpersonal and organizational skills

• Effective critical thinking skills

• Demonstrated ability to take initiative

• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office including Word Excel and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated commitment to work within a diverse environment and interact collegially with individuals of different backgrounds

• Ability to work some evening hours

• Skill in graphic design software

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous leadership position.

• Previous experience in teaching or mentoring positions such as Writing Tutor or Mentor Teaching Apprentice or Peer Mentor.

• Expertise in graphic design software.