Join Us!

The COMM is a passion project run with the help of volunteers around the world who love Japanese fashion, culture, and translation! If you would like to join this passionate group of people and gain some experience working with exciting opportunities, send us an email!

Experienced translators wanted (ALL LANGUAGES!)

Skills

• Native speaker with fluency in English
• Translation experience necessary!
• Knowledge of Japanese street fashion or willing to learn
• Adaptable
• Good time management
• Able to meet deadlines

You’ll help to manage The COMM’s various projects and oversee schedules of the members of The COMM team.

Skills

• Must be organised
• Admin experience (creating schedules, overseeing project timelines etc)
• Punctual
• Keen note taker

Responsible for website updates and maintenance. Responsible for uploading posts to the site.

Skills

• Experienced with WordPress
• Able to meet deadlines

Searching for a reliable and creative social manager to oversee The COMM’s social media. Must be able to make effective use of the various images for the site for social media audience. 

Skills

• Native/Fluent English speaker
• Thorough knowledge of social media and different uses for each medium
• Knowledge of Japanese street fashion
• Experience of using social media as a promotion tool

In-house writers are asked to produce at least four assigned articles per issue, with the possibility to develop their own additional column eventually. All articles must be submitted in English.

Skills

• Native/fluent English speaker
• Advanced in writing and researching
• Able to write articles assigned from editor
• Able to meet deadlines
• Able to come up with own ideas
• Adaptable
• Proactive

Content Editors are required to complete an article critique (also known as AC) when reviewing an article. An AC is a general assessment of the article to provide a bird’s-eye view of the entire work.

Skills

• Native/fluent English speaker
• Review narrative voice
• Review article structure
• Provide feedback on overall theme
• Provide feedback on overall consistency
• Flag overall weaknesses within article
• Adaptable
• Proactive

Please note: all of these positions are currently unpaid. Your hours of work will depend on business needs and the requirements of the tasks you are assigned. Send your CV or resumé to contactthecomm@gmail.com with the subject line “Recruitment” and the job title you are applying for. We will try to give a response to your application within 5-10 business days.