Student Worker - News Editor, The Nevada Sagebrush

The core of The Nevada Sagebrushs content is its news section. The news editor is responsible for covering these events editing all news content delegating deadlines and working well as a team.

Applicants should have experience writing and reporting news on a deadline as well as a strong news judgment and knowledge of current events. Applicants should also have a basic understanding of media ethics and media law especially as they pertain to reporting on a college are expected to be able to write articles quickly concisely and accurately throughout the week and publish articles regularly on the Nevada Sagebrush website. The News Editor will be required to write longform pieces as well as breaking news.

All applicants must submit 3-5 clips with their application. Clips must be work samples and 1000 words or less. Essays will not be accepted.

Responsibilities

• Write edit and curate content for the 3 to 4 pages of the News section and update online content throughout the week.

• Content should be local-oriented and state and national stories should either be localized or run in moderation

• Content should be produced throughout the week with an emphasis on speed for breaking or spot news.

• As much as possible content should pertain directly to a university audience

• The number of stories-per-week varies but expect to be editing between 8 and 10 stories per week.

• Recruit and maintain relationships with contributing writers

• The editor is the primary editor for any and all news-related submissions from outside contributors.

• It is up to the editor to assign individual deadlines to individual writers

• Online-first or online-exclusive articles are assigned deadlines on an article-by-article basis but it is the editors responsibility for enforcing these deadlines.

• Assist in page layout design and editing during Monday deadlines.

• Ensure all news content is posted to both in a timely manner and in a manner consistent with the quality and style guidelines of The Sagebrush.

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must be a student of the University of Nevada Reno.

• Candidate must maintain a 2.00 GPA and be enrolled in at least 15 credits

• Candidate must have experience with AP style and writing for print or online

• Candidate has experience writing headlines or experience with or knowledge of SEO and the elements of a good headline.

• Candidate should be familiar with current Sagebrush work (articles multimedia social media)

• Candidate should have experience writing copy for social media especially Facebook and Twitter

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate has experience with Adobe Creative Cloud (especially InDesign) is preferred

• Candidate has experience with multimedia programs (Premiere Pro Audition After Effects) is preferred

Schedule

6 hours per week hours subject to change

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

$12.00/hr

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.