A&E Reporter Intern

Hours: 10 HPW

Responsibilities

Responsible for producing one story or more per week.

Works directly with the A&E Editor to improve basic reporting, writing and critical skills.

Participate in ongoing training opportunities within the organization.

Qualifications

Must have strong interest in arts reporting and criticism and general newspaper production.

Must be a University of Minnesota student.

Essential Functions

Must have the ability to hear, speak and write English clearly.

Regularly requires the ability to visually analyze newspaper content.

Frequently requires verbal intelligence to convey ideas and knowledge to the editor and other reporters.

Frequently requires repetitive finger motion and finger dexterity.

May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions while obtaining information for a story.

Frequently requires nighttime work.

Please complete the standard application as well as responding to the questions listed below in a single document. This questionnaire is to create a better understanding of each applicant’s style of writing and topics which they enjoy.

Additional writing samples can be attached as well.

A&E Questionnaire

What are you studying?

How often do you write? What do you write? What kinds of things are you interested in writing about for A&E?

Which character in pop culture or fiction do you relate to?

What are 5 memorable events you have attended in the Twin Cities?

What kind of work environment do you thrive in?

What do you want to get out of working in A&E?

Must be a University of Minnesota student in order to be considered for the position.

Disclaimer: This job description is only intended to be a summary of the skills, qualifications, and essential functions required in the day-to-day work for this position. It is not exhaustive in nature. The Minnesota Daily reserves the right to change the job description at-will and to modify an employee’s job role at any time to best benefit the organization.

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