Interdisciplinary Authors - March 2023

This project will begin March 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is March 31st at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 100 post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas. Applications will only be accepted if the team name is your first and last name. Do not apply in teams.

Audiobook Narrators - February 2023

This project will begin on February 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The project will end on February 28th, 2023. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 10 (ten) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to translate, narrate, and record audiobooks using manuscripts from our catalog. This project is projected to take 80-hours between February 1st and February 28th.

Interdisciplinary Authors - February 2023

This project will begin February 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is February 28th at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 100 post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas. Applications will only be accepted if the team name is your first and last name. Do not apply in teams.

Graphic Designers & Digital Illustrators - March 2023

The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for graduate and undergraduate students. The AIC is seeking 10 (ten) post-secondary students with experience in graphic-design to fulfill tasks needed to complete book and audio cover designs. This project will begin March 1st. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is March 31st. Job Expectations Applicants must be experienced in AIC book design and audiobook cover design. As such, applicants should be comfortable working with Adobe Indesign, converting files to alternative formats and creating digital illustrations. Experience with Printful design is an asset. Additionally, designers will fulfill additional duties to prepare books for manuscript publication. This may include design work, manuscript formatting, and editing as needed.

Graphic Designers & Digital Illustrators - February 2023

The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for graduate and undergraduate students. The AIC is seeking 10 (ten) post-secondary students with experience in graphic-design to fulfill tasks needed to complete book and audio cover designs. This project will begin February 1st. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is February 28th. Job Expectations Applicants must be experienced in AIC book design and audiobook cover design. As such, applicants should be comfortable working with Adobe Indesign, converting files to alternative formats and creating digital illustrations. Experience with Printful design is an asset. Additionally, designers will fulfill additional duties to prepare books for manuscript publication. This may include design work, manuscript formatting, and editing as needed.

Graphic Designers & Digital Illustrators - January 2023

The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for graduate and undergraduate students. The AIC is seeking 10 (ten) post-secondary students with experience in graphic-design to fulfill tasks needed to complete book and audio cover designs. This project will begin January 2nd. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is January 31st. Job Expectations Applicants must be experienced in AIC book design and audiobook cover design. As such, applicants should be comfortable working with Adobe Indesign, converting files to alternative formats and creating digital illustrations. Experience with Printful design is an asset. Additionally, designers will fulfill additional duties to prepare books for manuscript publication. This may include design work, manuscript formatting, and editing as needed.

Interdisciplinary Authors - January 2023

This project will begin January 2nd following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is January 31st at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 100 post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas. Applications will only be accepted if the team name is your first and last name. Do not apply in teams.

Interdisciplinary Authors - December 2022

This project will begin December 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is December 31st at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 100 post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas. *Applications will ONLY be accepted if the team name is your first and last name. Do not apply in group teams.*

Graphic Designers & Digital Illustrators

The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for graduate and undergraduate students. The AIC is seeking 6 (six) post-secondary students with experience in graphic-design to fulfill tasks needed to complete book and audio cover designs. This project will begin November 7. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is December 5. Job Expectations Applicants must be experienced in AIC book design and audiobook cover design. As such, applicants should be comfortable working with Adobe Indesign, converting files to alternative formats and creating digital illustrations. Experience with Printful design is an asset. Additionally, designers will fulfill additional duties to prepare books for manuscript publication. This may include design work, manuscript formatting, and editing as needed.

Interdisciplinary Authors

This project will begin November 7 following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is December 5 at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 100 (one hundred) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas.

Interdisciplinary Authors

This project will begin October 3 following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is October 31 at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 45 (forty five) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be determined following the kick-off meeting. Participants will produce a finalised deliverable of a minimum 3000-word article. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas.

Multidisciplinary Publications

This project will begin in September following a kick-off meeting, and orientation for all student hires. The end date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is October 31st at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through various government-funded work initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 10 (ten) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author, design, and narrate/engineer a variety of texts and resources for publication. Topics and guidelines will be passed down from the AIC chair during our kick-off meeting. Applicants must be comfortable writing, designing, and narrating/engineering according to various conventions and formats and within diverse topic areas and software programs.

Interdisciplinary Authors

This project will begin in August following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The end-date for the project and deliverable submission deadline is sept 3rd at 11:59 PM MST. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 76 (seventy-six) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to author a variety of texts for publication. Topics and guidelines will be passed-down from the AIC chair during our kick-off meeting. Applicants must be comfortable writing according to a variety of conventions and formats and within diverse topic-areas.

Audiobook Narrators and Translators

This project will begin on August 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. The project will end on September 3rd, 2022. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for undergraduate and graduate students. The AIC is seeking 25 (twenty-five) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a post-secondary program to translate, narrate, and record audiobooks using manuscripts from our catalog. Audiobooks will be targeted toward market-segments within children’s & youth literature. This project is projected to take 80-hours between August 1st and September 3rd.

Graphic Designers & Digital Illustrators

This project will begin on August 1st following a kick-off meeting and orientation for all student-hires. This project’s end-date is September 3rd, 2022. The Antarctic Institute of Canada (AIC) is a non-profit organization that conducts research activities, academic mentorship programs, and equity building through a variety of government-funded work-initiatives for graduate and undergraduate students. The AIC is seeking 20 (twenty) post-secondary students currently enrolled in a graphic-design program to fulfill tasks needed to complete a catalog of pre-print children’s books. Applicants should be comfortable working with Adobe Indesign, converting files to alternative formats and creating digital illustrations. Additionally, designers will fulfill additional duties to prepare books for manuscript publication. This may include design work, manuscript formatting, and editing as needed.

Audiobook Translation

Students will be responsible for translating books and anthologies in our eclectic audiobook catalogue from english into other dialects spoken by the students.

Audio Engineer & Narrator

Our Audio Engineers bring texts to life by narrating, recording, and publishing audiobooks. Each Audio Engineer will be assigned a specific audiobook topic. We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Audio Engineers will finish narrating, recording, and editing two (2) audiobooks (80 hrs). Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon full completion of this outcome in the allotted 80 hours. With guidance from the program manager, assistant program managers, and creative directors, the Audiobook Narrator and Audio Engineer will work in small groups (1-2 people) to narrate and record manuscripts for the purpose of audio-book production.

Interdisciplinary Authorship

Positions available: up to 30 students, working individually We would like students to write and publish interdisciplinary articles that align with our focus as a non-profit charity. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: work individually to author articles for publication relating to health-equity, education, social-philosophy, and health research. write 2200 to 4000 words each week - revise texts under the direction & mentorship of our program chair & LevelUp program director participate in tutorials for publication submission; execute learned skills with self-started publication submissions (students will not be expected to pay for journal submissions; student-work will be sent to free-submission journals only). maintain scheduling and productivity via a centralized gantt chart.

Interdisciplinary Authorship

Positions available: up to 2 students, working individually We would like students to write and publish interdisciplinary articles that align with our focus as a non-profit charity. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: work individually to author articles for publication relating to health-equity, education, social-philosophy, and health research. write 2200 to 4000 words each week - revise texts under the direction & mentorship of our program chair & LevelUp program director participate in tutorials for publication submission; execute learned skills with self-started publication submissions (students will not be expected to pay for journal submissions; student-work will be sent to free-submission journals only). maintain scheduling and productivity via a centralized gantt chart.

Audio Engineer & Narrator

Our Audio Engineers bring texts to life by narrating, recording, and publishing audiobooks. Each Audio Engineer will be assigned a specific audiobook topic. We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Audio Engineers will finish narrating, recording, and editing two (2) audiobooks (80 hrs). Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon full completion of this outcome in the allotted 80 hours. With guidance from the program manager, assistant program managers, and creative directors, the Audiobook Narrator and Audio Engineer will work in small groups (1-2 people) to narrate and record manuscripts for the purpose of audio-book production.

Article Writing 2022 January Phase 1C

Positions available: 4 We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. The Antarctic Institute of Canada runs a program called Sharpen the Quill. The goal of the project is to develop student's writing and publication skills. Students will be expected to write 4 articles for us. These can be blogs, newspaper, or peer-reviewed articles. We have places to publish the articles for free on peer-reviewed publications. Students will be expected to: Research topics Write articles for a specific journal Peer-review articles for other students Submit their articles for approval and revisions before publication

Article Writing 2022 January Phase 1B

We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. The Antarctic Institute of Canada runs a program called Sharpen the Quill. The goal of the project is to develop student's writing and publication skills. Students will be expected to write 4 articles for us. These can be blogs, newspaper, or peer-reviewed articles. We have places to publish the articles for free on peer-reviewed publications. Students will be expected to: Research topics Write articles for a specific journal Peer-review articles for other students Submit their articles for approval and revisions before publication

Article Writing 2022 January Phase 1

We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. The Antarctic Institute of Canada runs a program called Sharpen the Quill. The goal of the project is to develop student's writing and publication skills. Students will be expected to write 4 articles for us. These can be blogs, newspaper, or peer-reviewed articles. We have places to publish the articles for free on peer-reviewed publications.

Audio Engineer & Narrator Phase 1 January: Audiobook

Our students will work on creating & publishing medical health sciences material. Our Audio Engineers bring texts to life by narrating, recording, and publishing audiobooks. Each Audio Engineer will be assigned a specific medical health focused audiobook to record. We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Audio Engineers will finish narrating, recording, and editing two (2) medical health sciences audiobooks in phase 1 (80 hrs). Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon full completion of this outcome in the allotted 80 hours. With guidance from the program manager, assistant program managers, and creative directors, the Audiobook Narrator and Audio Engineer will work in small groups (1-2 people) to narrate and record medical health manuscripts for the purpose of audio-book production.

Assistant Program Manager: Phase 4 (Natural Sciences)

Note: Phase 4 for APM's corresponds to Phase 3 of Book Writing Positions available: 7 (working as a team) The Antarctic Institute is a Canadian interdisciplinary think-tank and content creation consortium led by Dr. Austin Mardon. We provide a variety of opportunities for post-secondary students to develop their skills as authors, publishers, and content creators. Through our various programs, we employ students and recent graduates to produce scholarly research articles, books, and communications material intended for publishing. Project Description: We are currently seeking 7 post-secondary students (or recent graduates) who would like to develop project management and organizational leadership skills. The Assistant Program Manager (APM) will liaise with all stakeholders of our projects to support content creators and execute directives from the Program Manager, Creative Directors and Program Chair. For this phase, our students are invited to write books about topics focused on Natural Sciences. During the writing process, our graphic design teams work with the authors to develop the visual qualities of a finished Natural Sciences book (cover, sleeves, inserts, etc.) Upon completion, the Audiobook department narrates and records these works for publication in audiobook format. Our house publisher, Golden Meteorite Press, prints physical copies of these books for sale and distribution. With guidance from the Creative Directors, Program Chair, and Program Manager, the Assistant Program Manager will oversee the duties of authors, audio engineers, and graphic designers to ensure program timelines and directives are fully honored by all stakeholders. Project Outcomes: Successful completion of your designated cohort’s Natural Sciences books (including edits and graphic design) Attendance at all administrative meetings (reasonable attendance exemptions will be accepted) *** Note: Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon successful completion of these project outcomes at the end of phase 2. Responsibilities: Working within a team of Assistant Program Managers to implement program procedures, policy, and approaches as requested by the Program Manager and Creative Directors. Carrying out leadership roles in hiring, on-boarding and training student employees on platforms and procedures relevant to the Antarctic Institute, authorship, and publication of Natural Sciences books. Collaborating on the creation and assignment of novel Natural Science book outlines, article topics, and audiobook ideas. Maintaining responsibility for mentoring, monitoring, and guiding student cohorts (leading group meetings, answering questions, maintaining availability to assist students with a variety of tasks and queries, check-ins, etc). Creating forms and documents - record keeping as needed. Liaising regularly with the Program Manager, Creative Directors, and Program Chair. This project would be a great fit for students who possess: A desire to work in a management role. Experience (or at least an interest to work) in management, human resources, or organizational governance. Previous experience in academic writing, creation of fiction and nonfiction texts, and/or multimedia production. A collaborative mindset with a high degree of flexibility and effective conflict-resolution techniques. A high degree of motivation and competence in large-scale planning and organization. Proven ability to implement plans with exemplary attention to detail. A relational, non-confrontational approach to leadership and administration.

Book Publication: Editing Layout for Sheshat Vol. 4&5

Positions available: up to 4 total students, working in a group We would like students to write and publish books. For phase 1 of this initiative, students will focus on unique publication record. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: work with team pod of students to help edit layout and publish vol 4&5 of Sheshat they will do typographic layout, cover design amd uploading to print on demand and ePub. Using a designated server some other things they will do is isbn creation, barcode creation amd at end upload to academia.edu, researchgate amd google scholar and other sites. upload documents for publication as books onto research sites keep with schedule and work as book writing team This project will be ongoing over 8 weeks, with 2 different volumes being produced.

Audio Engineer & Narrator Phase 1: Medical/Health

Positions available: 30 During May and June (phase 1), our students will work on creating & publishing medical health sciences material. Our Audio Engineers bring texts to life by narrating, recording, and publishing audiobooks. Each Audio Engineer will be assigned a specific medical health focused audiobook to record. We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. Project Outcomes: Audio Engineers will finish narrating, recording, and editing two (2) medical health sciences audiobooks in phase 1 (80 hrs). Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon full completion of this outcome in the allotted 80 hours. Project Description: With guidance from the program manager, assistant program managers, and creative directors, the Audiobook Narrator and Audio Engineer will work in small groups (1-2 people) to narrate and record medical health manuscripts for the purpose of audio-book production. The Audiobook Narrator and Audio Engineer will possess the following attributes and qualifications: - Ability and desire to record one’s own voice using digital recording technologies. - Working understanding of recording including but not limited to: Digital audio workstations such as garage band, Protools, Reaper, Logic pro, or others), microphone placement, recording, editing, and enhancing recorded audio. - Self-starting workflow to meet rigorous deadlines. - Ability to create and maintain one’s own work schedule without direct supervision whilst ensuring a high degree of quality and integrity in the final product. - Access to one’s own recording equipment and recording space, including but not limited to; Microphones, XLR/USB cables, and an audio interface. - Applicants must own a computer capable of recording, storing, and processing large file sizes (minimum specs; 4GB RAM, 1.5 GHZ intel i5 processor or equivalent, at-least 30- 50 GB of free hard-drive or SSD space). - A captivating vocal presence - ability to portray engaging narratives through vocal flexibility and variation. The Audiobook Narrator and Audio Engineer will work closely with creative directors, program managers, graphic designers, authors, and editors to produce narrative works of high quality and integrity. Willingness to collaborate with all project stakeholders is a must. If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.

Assistant Program Manager: Phase 5 (Volunteer Program, Grants)

Positions available: 17 Project Description: With guidance from the Executive Creative Director and Program Manager, the Assistant Program Manager (APM) will collaboratively execute administrative and governance tasks to insure continuity of the Antarctic Institute’s operations in the Level Up program. For Phase 5, APM's will be working alongside the Program Manager and Volunteer Program Coordinator to plan, execute, and manage an ongoing volunteer writing opportunity for 200 post-secondary students across Canada. These APMs will also produce documentation for grants that the Antarctic Institute of Canada relies on each summer. General duties related to seasonal wrap-up and debriefing will also be carried out. Project Outcomes: Administrative governance of volunteer cohorts of up to twelve (12) students across Canada. All CSJ documents must be produced for the upcoming grant season. All administrative work from the publication season must be considered complete by the Program Chair. Roles of the Assistant Program Manager include: Work within a team of up-to twenty (20) Assistant Program Managers to implement program procedures, policy, and approaches as requested by the Program Manager and Creative Directors. Efficiently carry out administrative tasks and procedures as needed and requested. Create forms and documents, keep records, maintain and update productivity logs, collecting tax forms, other duties as required. Liaise regularly with the Program Manager, Creative Directors, and Riipen representatives for consultation. The Assistant Program Manager will possess the following qualifications and attributes A desire to work in a management role. Previous experience in management, human resources, or organizational governance is considered an asset. Previous experience in academic writing, creation of fiction and nonfiction texts, and/or multimedia production. Collaborative mindset with a high degree of flexibility and effective conflict-resolution techniques. A high degree of motivation and competence in large-scale planning and organization. Proven ability to implement plans with exemplary attention to detail. A phone number, email address, or other means of communication to be made available to students. A relational, non-confrontational approach to leadership and administration.

Assistant Program Manager: Phase 4 Books (Natural Sciences)

Note: Phase 5 for APM's corresponds to Phase 4 of Book Writing Positions available: 17 (working as a team) The Antarctic Institute is a Canadian interdisciplinary think-tank and content creation consortium led by Dr. Austin Mardon. We provide a variety of opportunities for post-secondary students to develop their skills as authors, publishers, and content creators. Through our various programs, we employ students and recent graduates to produce scholarly research articles, books, and communications material intended for publishing. Project Description: We are currently seeking 7 post-secondary students (or recent graduates) who would like to develop project management and organizational leadership skills. The Assistant Program Manager (APM) will liaise with all stakeholders of our projects to support content creators and execute directives from the Program Manager, Creative Directors and Program Chair. For this phase, our students are invited to write books about topics focused on Natural Sciences. During the writing process, our graphic design teams work with the authors to develop the visual qualities of a finished Natural Sciences book (cover, sleeves, inserts, etc.) Upon completion, the Audiobook department narrates and records these works for publication in audiobook format. Our house publisher, Golden Meteorite Press, prints physical copies of these books for sale and distribution. With guidance from the Creative Directors, Program Chair, and Program Manager, the Assistant Program Manager will oversee the duties of authors, audio engineers, and graphic designers to ensure program timelines and directives are fully honoured by all stakeholders. Project Outcomes: Successful completion of your designated cohort’s Natural Sciences books (including edits and graphic design) Attendance at all administrative meetings (reasonable attendance exemptions will be accepted) *** Note: Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon successful completion of these project outcomes. Responsibilities: Working within a team of Assistant Program Managers to implement program procedures, policy, and approaches as requested by the Program Manager and Creative Directors. Carrying out leadership roles in hiring, on-boarding and training student employees on platforms and procedures relevant to the Antarctic Institute, authorship, and publication of Natural Sciences books. Collaborating on the creation and assignment of novel Natural Science book outlines, article topics, and audiobook ideas. Maintaining responsibility for mentoring, monitoring, and guiding student cohorts (leading group meetings, answering questions, maintaining availability to assist students with a variety of tasks and queries, check-ins, etc). Creating forms and documents - record keeping as needed. Liaising regularly with the Program Manager, Creative Directors, and Program Chair. This project would be a great fit for students who possess: A desire to work in a management role. Experience (or at least an interest to work) in management, human resources, or organizational governance. Previous experience in academic writing, creation of fiction and nonfiction texts, and/or multimedia production. A collaborative mindset with a high degree of flexibility and effective conflict-resolution techniques. A high degree of motivation and competence in large-scale planning and organization. Proven ability to implement plans with exemplary attention to detail. A relational, non-confrontational approach to leadership and administration.

Assistant Program Manager: Phase 3 Books (Human Sciences)

Note: Phase 4 for APM's corresponds to Phase 3 of Book Writing (Human Sciences) Positions available: 17 (working as a team) The Antarctic Institute is a Canadian interdisciplinary think-tank and content creation consortium led by Dr. Austin Mardon. We provide a variety of opportunities for post-secondary students to develop their skills as authors, publishers, and content creators. Through our various programs, we employ students and recent graduates to produce scholarly research articles, books, and communications material intended for publishing. Project Description: We are currently seeking 7 post-secondary students (or recent graduates) who would like to develop project management and organizational leadership skills. The Assistant Program Manager (APM) will liaise with all stakeholders of our projects to support content creators and execute directives from the Program Manager, Creative Directors and Program Chair. For this phase, our students are invited to write books about topics focused on Human Sciences. During the writing process, our graphic design teams work with the authors to develop the visual qualities of a finished history book (cover, sleeves, inserts, etc.) Upon completion, the Audiobook department narrates and records these works for publication in audiobook format. Our house publisher, Golden Meteorite Press, prints physical copies of these Human Sciences books for sale and distribution. With guidance from the Creative Directors, Program Chair, and Program Manager, the Assistant Program Manager will oversee the duties of authors, audio engineers, and graphic designers to ensure program timelines and directives are fully honoured by all stakeholders. Project Outcomes: Successful completion of your designated cohort’s Human Sciences books (including edits and graphic design) Attendance at all administrative meetings (reasonable attendance exemptions will be accepted) *** Note: Receipt of the Level UP honorarium is contingent upon successful completion of these project outcomes at the end of phase 2. Responsibilities: Working within a team of Assistant Program Managers to implement program procedures, policy, and approaches as requested by the Program Manager and Creative Directors. Carrying out leadership roles in hiring, on-boarding and training student employees on platforms and procedures relevant to the Antarctic Institute, authorship, and publication of history books. Collaborating on the creation and assignment of novel history book outlines, article topics, and audiobook ideas. Maintaining responsibility for mentoring, monitoring, and guiding student cohorts (leading group meetings, answering questions, maintaining availability to assist students with a variety of tasks and queries, check-ins, etc). Creating forms and documents - record keeping as needed. Liaising regularly with the Program Manager, Creative Directors, and Program Chair. This project would be a great fit for students who possess: A desire to work in a management role. Experience (or at least an interest to work) in management, human resources, or organizational governance. Previous experience in academic writing, creation of fiction and nonfiction texts, and/or multimedia production. A collaborative mindset with a high degree of flexibility and effective conflict-resolution techniques. A high degree of motivation and competence in large-scale planning and organization. Proven ability to implement plans with exemplary attention to detail. A relational, non-confrontational approach to leadership and administration.