MAP is hiring graduate student organizers!

Minorities and Philosophy (MAP) will be hiring one to two organizers to help direct MAP International.

MAP is a collection of graduate students in philosophy departments which aims to examine and address barriers to equitable participation in academic philosophy. It comprises over 100 chapters worldwide and continues to grow.

The role of International Organizers is largely to facilitate the success of MAP chapters and oversee the development of the larger organization. As such, responsibilities may include: conferencing regularly with other Organizers, making decisions on the growth of MAP regions and projects, coordinating with outside organizations (like the APA or funders), responding to chapter funding requests, updating the website and social media pages, collating lists of chapter activities, publishing newsletters and reports, touching base with chapter organizers, and more. Organizers receive a modest honorarium for their work.

The intended start date for this position is the Fall Semester 2024.

Please note that we welcome repeat applications from those who have applied in the past.

Application criteria:
● Must be a graduate student (MA or PhD) in the 2024-2025 academic year.
● Must be able to make a two-year commitment to the organizer position.
● Ideally has experience with local MAP chapter and/or MAP-related or MAP-adjacent outreach.
● Additional organizing experience (e.g. with non-profit organizations, departmental service responsibilities, etc.) is also a plus (please highlight in CV or statement of interest).
● MAP International oversees many chapters, events, and partnerships. Strong applicants will make clear how they construct and manage an organized workflow and balance their various commitments.
● Other valued skills include, but are by no means limited to, experience with graphic design, coding and website management, social media, managing institutional partnerships, listserv maintenance, email blasts, nonprofit fundraising.

To apply:
Please submit a Statement of Interest and CV (as a single PDF) by 11:59pm on August 11th, 2024 to: [email protected] with the subject line ‘Organizer Application – [LastName, FirstName].’ Please also indicate your availability for a 30-minute interview on Zoom between August 14 and 21 by filling out this scheduler: https://whenisgood.net/pqycs7i. If scheduling requires us to conduct interviews in September, we will contact you later in August asking you to share your availability for September dates.

Your statement of interest should be no longer 2 pages double-spaced. It should explain why you are interested in the role of MAP International Organizer and why you fit the role well. It should outline, if only briefly, the unique skills you would bring on to a team. You should also detail past involvement with MAP and other relevant experiences.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].