Tendon is the literary and visual arts journal published by the Johns Hopkins Center for Medical Humanities & Social Medicine. Our masthead can be found here, and previous issues can be found on our website. The reading period for our next special issue will take place in the fall. 

Join the Tendon Team

Tendon is seeking new editorial staff for the 2025–2026 academic year! We’re a small, collaborative publication centering literary and visual arts in the health humanities. All roles are volunteer and remote-compatible, though we’d love to welcome one or more team members based in Baltimore. Time commitments range from 1–5 hours per week, with more needed during production periods.

You can explore our past issues to get a feel for the work we publish.

Applications are due August 15.



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Editors are responsible for reading submissions, shaping each issue’s prose offerings, and collaborating on editorial strategy. We're looking for thoughtful, collaborative readers with a strong editorial eye and some experience working with literary prose. This is a hands-on role for someone excited to help shape the future of Tendon’s fiction section.

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Readers support review of submissions in specific genres. This is a great role for curious, engaged readers looking to get involved in the editorial process. For 2025–2026, we’re seeking new readers in the following areas:

  • Poetry
  • Fiction
  • Visual Arts
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Our internships are designed for students (undergraduate or graduate) looking to gain experience in an editorial setting. Internships run for the 2025–2026 academic year, and all work is remote.

Design Intern
Supports the visual side of Tendon, including web and print layout, typography, and design. Experience with tools like InDesign, Illustrator, or Figma is great, but we also welcome folks who are still learning.

Editorial Intern

Assists with proofreading, copyediting, and general editorial support. This is an opportunity for a detail-oriented student looking to gain hands-on experience with the editorial process.

Event Planning Intern (Coordinator)

A Baltimore-based affiliate who will support preparation for the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference, which will come to Baltimore in March 2026, as well as readings and a launch party for the next issue. This person need not be a student, if a postgraduate would like to volunteer for the role. 

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