The Actuary magazine – Student Editor

Application closing date: 15 December

Have you ever wondered how a magazine is put together and would you enjoy finding out? Do you like writing and coming up with ideas? Are you interested in interacting and interviewing other student actuaries? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

The Actuary magazine is the leading publication for the actuarial profession and is owned by the IFoA. We are recruiting a student member of IFoA to join the editorial team. This is an exciting chance to learn the ropes about how a magazine is put together.

In return for helping to produce our award-winning magazine, you’ll have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge about how the publishing world works, meet interesting people with lots to say, attend fascinating events and enhance your CV.

What is involved

As student editor you will:

• manage a student page of around 700 to 800 words that is published bimonthly. The content will be on topics relevant to actuarial students. You will have the freedom to write the piece on your own or ask fellow students for submissions.
• participate in monthly production meetings with the rest of the editorial team (this is usually held between 12 noon GMT mid-month on a Wednesday).
• carry out other ad hoc duties, for example liaising with the overall magazine editorial team, contributing ideas to the magazine as a whole, and conducting interviews.

Who should apply

The position is a great opportunity for student actuaries who would enjoy networking and learning more about how the IFoA works. We’re looking for someone who is a good writer, confident at editing text, full of creative ideas, and efficient, organised and resourceful. You will need to be able to work to deadlines as you will be fitting this work around your day job.

Time commitment

The role is flexible and how you manage your time is up to you. You’ll need to make sure that you have enough time to submit the bimonthly student page. We also ask that you attend all the regular monthly meetings, usually held on a Wednesday at noon GMT.

Next steps

If you are interested in this role but would like an informal conversation with the current Student Editor (Adeetya Tantia) before applying, please email us at student@theactuary.com.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

• brief details of your relevant experience
• your reasons for wishing to get involved
• what you feel you could bring to the role
• your ARN (this vacancy is only open to student members of IFoA)
• confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk 

Please note we are unable to accept late applications.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusion, within all our vacancies and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. Recognising and embracing the unique and diverse talents of our volunteers is fundamental to the success of our organisation.

What you need to know

Volunteering provides you with a wide range of opportunities. With all rights and opportunities come responsibilities and we ask all our volunteers to comply with the terms of the IFoA’s governance manual and volunteer information pack. Before offering to provide support, please read through: what you need to know.