Reporter

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Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter with indication of desired start medium (news, lifestyle, sports, fashion)

For additional information please contact: Jen Moody at jennifer.moody@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill up to 20 part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Reporters for the Orange Media Network at Oregon State University (OSU).

The Reporter is responsible for pitching, researching, and writing/creating multimedia stories for The Daily Barometer, Beaver’s Digest, or DAMchic, including print and online, as required by the editor-in-chief of the publications.

The Undergraduate Student Clerical Worker performs general office work such as typing, copying, filing, sorting, indexing, reception duties, and accounting tasks.

Position Duties:

Print Contributor/Reporter/Multimedia Reporter Responsibilities 

• Pitches, accepts as assigned and develops story ideas that have news value for the OSU community. Conducts research and necessary interviews to produce full stories with relevant sources of at least 400 words. Remains objective and provides fair and accurate coverage.

• Pursues news in a timely fashion. Cover breaking news as needed. Suggests photo and/or video coverage to enhance story presentation online. Shares stories on social media to reach audience.

• Attends all staff and team meetings as required by editor(s)-in-chief. Participates in readouts with editors to make any necessary revisions in style or content. Able to act as mentors to new hires  

Communication 

• Respond to emails, messages, team chats and phone calls the same day, professionally representing OMN. Ensuring you are using, checking and responding to project management platform (Basecamp, Discord, etc.). Proactively communicates work status with editor(s).

• Notify adviser immediately should any ethical, legal, personnel or controversial problems occur.

Leadership 

• Follow all OMN policies and procedures including professionalism and deadlines. 

• Ensure designs and content are centered on equitable representation and inclusion, with attention to impact on historically underrepresented and marginalized communities and constituencies. 

Transferable Skill Development:

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:  

Communication, Critical Thinking, Professionalism

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

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