Eric Von Fellow
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Position Title:
Eric Von FellowJob Category:
Academic StaffEmployment Type:
Terminal (Fixed Term)Job Profile:
ReporterJob Duties:
Journalists at WUWM identify report edit and produce a wide range of stories for all WUWM programs and digital platforms. The Von Fellowship is a one-year position designed to give recently graduated students the opportunity to work in a professional news environment preparing stories for broadcast and digital platforms. The Von Fellow is expected to be a self-starter who can manage their time find news story ideas and follow through with assignments/meet deadlines. We greatly encourage members of underrepresented groups to apply.
Specific duties include:
Research gather write edit and produce stories and interviews for broadcast and digital platforms.
Respond to and report on other news stories as assigned.
Participate in station activities including fund drives and community events.
Please note that this position requires frequent travel on an independent basis throughout the Milwaukee area using your own mode of transportation.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Applies editorial judgment and maintains industry standards of journalistic ethics and excellence
- Collaborates with digital content teams on both long-term and short-term multimedia projects
- Stays abreast of developments in assigned areas maintains contacts on continued stories to ensure follow-up and researches topic areas to provide in-depth reports
- Contributes content including interviewing sources writing stories/reports and completing other necessary production tasks to create news/public affairs reports
Department: Over the last three decades WUWM has increased content creation become more proficient at raising funds to sustain its operation and expanded its impact on the community. After the pandemic slump felt by most public radio stations that feature news and information WUWM saw record breaking monthly highs in the spring of 2022 including average quarter hour and share of Milwaukee-Racine market (#42). WUWM won 21 awards for work produced in 2021 by the Newsroom Lake Effect and Digital Teams. The stories and interviews were honored in competitions held by state regional and national journalism organizations. The independent educational mission of WUWM and its programs fuel a passionate bond with its growing listenership.
Required Qualifications:
A bachelors degree by date of hire or within the last three years within the date of hire.
Demonstrated non-professional interest or experience in journalism (such as in a college environment or via internships).
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to produce in-depth news reports and interviews for broadcast.
Able to use broadcast digital recording and editing equipment.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are required to apply online and provide:
A cover letter explaining a) How you meet all of the required qualifications. b) Which preferred requirements you meet. c) Why you are the ideal candidate. d) Why you are interested in this job.
A resume
OPTIONAL: Up to three (3) letters of recommendation from faculty members or previous employer may be combined into one document.
Note: Applicants must complete all required fields and attach all required documents prior tosubmittingthe application to ensure full not be considered.
In instances where the Search and Screen Committee is unable toascertainfrom the candidates application materials whether they meet any of the qualifications they may be evaluated as not meeting such qualifications.
Finalist candidates(s) will be asked to provide three professional/supervisor references through an external reference checking tool. References will not be contacted prior to candidates being notified.
Hybrid work options may be available.
Apply electronically by the application deadline date of Sunday April 05 2026.
Contact Information:
Angela Broderick
HR-Coordinator
Reasonable Accommodations
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Employment Authorization
In compliance with federal law all persons at the time of their start date will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
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