Join PPR

Policy & Political Review ​admits new members at the start of the fall and spring semester. If you miss the application window, please reach out so that you can be added to the next semester’s contact list for potential applicants. If you would like to be published as a guest writer, PPR accepts individual article submissions on a rolling basis throughout the school year from non-members. Topics we publish range from the institutional politics of the University to large-scale geopolitical issues. We encourage participation from departments and majors who might not traditionally think to contribute to the political discussion; your voice matters too!

If you have any questions about the application or submission process, please email policypoliticalreview@gmail.com.

Staff Writers

Staff writers are expected to contribute 1-2 articles per semester, depending on their decision to write forum or analysis pieces. Anyone may apply; previous experience is appreciated but not required.

Applications guidelines may be found here.

Staff Editors

Staff editors edit 1-2 articles per publication cycle. Anyone may apply; previous experience is appreciated but not required.

Application guidelines may be found here.

Staff Copy Editors

Copy editors act as the final editor for a piece just before publication. Copy editors may copy edit 3-5 pieces per publication cycle, depending on the number of pieces to the number of copy editors. Anyone may apply; previous experience is appreciated but not required.

Application guidelines may be found here.

Submissions

All undergraduates at the University of Pittsburgh are welcome to submit fully-drafted pieces to PPR if they believe the work will fit in with our mission of cultivating scholarly, policy-related discussion. If you have a paper you’re particularly proud of that you want to share, feel free to send it our way! If accepted, submissions will go through the regular PPR editorial process before being published on the website. Please see these submission guidelines for more information: Forum, Analysis.