How excited are you to catch a misplaced modifier? Does a missing Oxford comma make your eye twitch? Do you curl up with a good book on the weekend and search for funny style choices? The College of Humanities Digital Media and Communications (DMaC) team is looking for a copyeditor and writer to create and copyedit professional-quality media on behalf of the dean’s office and other College departments. Individuals on our team participate in all aspects of the strategy, planning, and development of DMaC messaging.
Some student jobs can qualify for internship credit. Talk to the internship coordinator for more information.
Posted at https://yjobs.byu.edu/
Job ID: 121891
Hourly Wage: $14-16/hr
The ideal candidate will edit short- and long-form articles, news reports, magazine articles, and social media posts and will provide editorial feedback to other team members. The candidate will collaborate with photographers, designers, and social media staff and will also be responsible for writing articles.
Students on our team gain real-life experience producing the Humanities alumni magazine. This 36-page semiannual professional publication has a circulation of 32,500 hardcopy and 20,000 electronic copies per issue. Students will author and edit articles for the magazine and gain valuable, bylined articles to enhance their portfolio. Students will also gain experience working with presses and a variety of vendors.
Additionally, our program functions as an internship for students desiring internship credit.
Responsibilities:
- Learn how an effective communications team manages content strategy and development for multiple platforms
- Complete original writing and editing projects, including long-form articles, news stories, email newsletters, brochures, and advertising copy
- Interview faculty, students, and alumni to publicize their latest research, achievements, events, and programs
- Attend guest lectures and other College events, and write about them for a variety of print and digital channels
- Create and refresh content on the College website
- Plan, organize, and participate in promotional campaigns for the College
- Reposition content and optimize for digital media channels to maximize readership and/or attendance at live events
- Analyze data, and create innovative recommendations for DMaC’s ongoing publications calendar and strategy
Qualifications:
- Excellent copyediting skills and a thorough understanding of The Chicago Manual of Style
- Superior writing and communication abilities
- Highly creative and adaptable in learning communication styles and voice
- Editing and publishing or English major or minor or the ability to demonstrate excellent creative writing and editorial skills
- Ability to attend events independently and manage projects with little supervision
- Willingness to receiving feedback in a mentored, experiential learning environment
- Maturity: ability to take ownership of work, be dependable, and manage priorities
- Punctuality and the ability to meet deadlines
- Professionalism: ability to interface and work with deans, directors, and department chairs
- Ability to work consistent hours (15 to 40 spring/summer; 20 fall/winter)
- Available to attend weekly staff meetings Thursdays at 11:00 a.m.
Preferred:
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
- Experience interviewing individuals and crafting stories for
multiple platforms
Apply
Please email the following items to beth_taylor@byu.edu:
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Portfolio:
- Two 250–500-word creative works
- One editing sample highlighting substantive editing skills
- One editing sample highlighting copyediting skills
Starting Pay: $14.00–$16.00, depending on experience
Must have regular and consistent at scheduled shift attendance.
