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Volunteer Position: LaTeX Co-Editor
 
Location: Remote

Commitment: Intensive work for 4-8 weeks after the camera ready papers have been submitted. Typically between the months of February to May. Some meetings with the Publications Chair during the process.

About iLRN:
iLRN is a dynamic non-profit organization serving the immersive learning professional community through iLRN conferences and other initiatives and publications (e.g. Special Issue, Reports, and others). We are expanding our reach with a series of publications and need dedicated volunteers to ensure the quality of publications editions.

Position Overview:
We seek a LaTeX Co-Editor to collaborate in the formatting and editing of scientific documents (papers, reports, and others) using editors such as LaTeX or overleaf, in order to guarantee technical quality and formatting consistency of documents in accordance with the templates, rules  and guidelines of the conference or publisher.

Key Responsibilities:

• Correctly apply templates, review formatting errors, with LaTeX or overleaf editor.
• Check the copyright and checklist.
• Complete the working document specifying the changes made to the papers.
• Make changes requested by the Publications Chair.
• Communicate and actively interact with the publications board, particularly the publications chairs of iLRN conference, via email or discord.
• Comply with the deadlines stipulated by the Publications Chairs.

What's in it for you?

• Add this role to your CV: technical skills.
• Opportunity to join the publications team.
• Network with professionals, like researchers.
• Obtain a recommendation letter upon completing your duties.
• Be part of a mission-driven team dedicated to enhancing immersive learning.

Qualifications:

• Have proficiency in LaTeX or overleaf and specific editing/template functionalities.
• Have the ability and attention to detail to identify and correct formatting problems.
• Good communication skills to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Be organized and have the ability to work within tight and sometimes intensive deadlines.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to send a brief introduction and links to any previous experience with LaTeX or overleaf to volunteers@immersivelrn.org. Please use the subject line: "Volunteer Position: LaTeX co-editor – Your Name" and visit our volunteer website to learn more.

Please note: While this is a volunteer position, iLRN is deeply committed to recognizing and valuing the time and expertise of all team members. We welcome you to join our team and look forward to working with you!  

Thank you for considering volunteering with iLRN!