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Job ID	6543
Job Type	On-Campus Jobs-Academic Year
Employer	Communications & Marketing
Date Posted	May 16, 2025
Category	Media (AY)
Job Description	Communications and Marketing seeks a student writer for fall 2025. Should be a skilled writer with at least one reporting class or commensurate experience at high school or college newspaper. Must be dependable, able to work independently, and be proactive in pitching story ideas. Job involves 4 to 5 hours per week. Must be financial aid/work-study eligible. This is a semester-long appointment with possibility to extend to full academic year. Please send two writing samples to alanda1@macalester.edu.
Job Requirements	Qualifications of Specific Skills Necessary to Perform the Duties: Must have a strong desire to develop writing, interviewing and information-gathering skills Must uphold integrity of the office’s commitment to confidentiality Must be detail-oriented Must possess excellent communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Google Docs Willingness to perform clerical tasks as requested Skills Acquired or Developed on the Job: Develop writing, interviewing, and information-gathering skills General professional experience, including skills in organization and communication Scheduling: The schedule is fairly flexible. It is expected that you will be dependable, will arrive on time, follow up on the stories you are working on, and meet your deadlines.
Benefits	Sick and Safe Time Student employees accrue sick and safe time at an accrual rate of one hour for every 30 hours paid. Sick and safe time is not paid out upon departure. Review the full sick and safe time policy on the Student Employment website.
Available Openings	1
Hours	4.0 to 5.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate	$15.97/hour
Time Frame	Fall
Contact Name	Ashli Landa
Contact Email	alanda1@macalester.edu
Work Location	Communications and Marketing, Lampert Building, 3rd floor
Phone	N/A

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