The International Relations Review (ISSN 2151-7398) is an academic journal fully written, edited, and published by the undergraduate students of Boston University. The IRR aims to unite the many voices within Boston University’s International Relations community to heighten awareness about pressing issues at the forefront of the international community.
The Spring Issue of the IRR is currently available across campus at locations including the Geography and Environment, International Relations, History, and Economics departments, as well as at the College of Communication and the Howard Thurman Center. Please pick up a copy and consider submitting next year for our Fall Issue.
The IR Review is expanding! The IR Review are seeking candidates to fill the following positions: ad manager, ad representative, social media manager and web administrator.
Only undergraduates at Boston University will be considered for the position.
Read below for job descriptions and prerequisites. Should you have any additional questions, emailirr@buiaa.org with the subject line “IRR applications.”
Candidates will be reviewed over the next few weeks and selected at some point over the summer. Those who fill the position will be expected to begin in the fall.
Ad manager
The ad manager will oversee our advertising and marketing division. This will include working with ad buyers, expanding our clientele, developing marketing campaigns and reviewing our ad rates and sheets as needed. The ad manager is also expected to coordinate with the ad representative and the rest of the staff.
The ideal ad manager is someone who is driven and forward-thinking, the kind of leader who enjoys collaborating with others but can work independently to help develop the business side of the IR Review.
Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and/or Illustrator is preferred.
Ad representative
The ad representative will work directly with clients to secure ad buyers for each editions of the IR Review. The ad representative will be expected to assist the ad manager with ad sales and marketing campaigns.
Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and/or Illustrator is preferred.
Social media manager
The social media manager will be expected to handle all social media sites on behalf of the IR Review. This includes promoting blog posts, social media campaigns for submissions and other tasks.
Experience with Facebook and Twitter other social media sites are required.
Web administrator
The web administrator is expected to keep the IRR’s WordPress site running smoothly and help improve the design. Knowledge of HTML and CSS are highly preferred.
Submissions
All Boston University students are encouraged to submit articles to The IRR. Submissions must meet requirements found in the Submission Guidelines. While there is no further obligation after submission, authors are encouraged to continually submit pieces, building on their area of expertise. Remember that if you have a piece that is shorter in length, you can submit to the IRR Blog!
Advertising in the IR Review
The International Relations Review offers advertisers a great venue to reach students interested in pursuing international, political, and other social science careers.
For reference, the specs for the Spring 2013 edition are the following:
- Length: 44 pages self-cover
- Color: Full color, full bleed
- Circulation: 1,000 copies on campus
These figures are likely to increase with forthcoming printings, as both exposure and advertising revenue will directly increase length and circulation. In-print ads will also appear online in the .pdf unless otherwise stipulated.
Figures for advertising rates are available upon request.
If you have any questions, please contact irr@buiaa.org directly.
Thank you,
The IRR Editing Board
The International Relations Review – Since Fall 2009
ISSN 2151-738X (print)
ISSN 2151-7398 (online)
