Features Editor Application — HC UFL Fall 2022

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Thanks for your interest in joining the editorial team of Her Campus UFL, a chapter of HerCampus.com, the #1 online magazine for college women.

As a Features Editor, you will be responsible for overseeing a group of writers and meeting weekly editing deadlines. You will be expected to edit articles for accuracy, grammar, style and content in a timely manner. You will provide feedback and constructive criticism to writers and will also have opportunities to contribute to the website. Features Editors have opportunities to be a leader on our staff and lead workshops and small group meetings with your edit team.

Features Editor responsibilities + expectations:
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Passion for magazine feature writing and editing
• Edit articles on deadline every week
• Provide constructive feedback to writers every week
• Attend weekly all-team meetings
• Meet with your group of writers once a month
• Being open-minded to feedback from Senior Editors and Editor-in-Chief
• Prior editorial experience is a major plus (i.e. involvement with high school, campus or other online publications, previous internships or related experiences)
• Positive attitude and excellent time management skills

As a member of Her Campus UFL, you must also promote the nationwide brand by adhering to the national level standards and requirements and participating in Her Campus UFL campaigns and events.

In addition to submitting this Google Form, you must:
- Complete the edit test (directions and link to the document are found below!)
- Send your completed edit test and a PDF of your resume to ufl@hercampus.com.
- Please make the subject line "First name last name Editor Application."

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Aug. 31 by 11:59 pm EST

All Her Campus UFL positions are unpaid. Her Campus Media offers internship credit that counts toward academic credit.

Name *

First and last name

Pronouns *

Your email address (Please use Gmail if you have one. If not, use the email you check most often.) *

Year at UF *

First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth / Grad

Your major/minor *

What prior writing/editing experience do you have?
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As an editor, you’ll sometimes run into problems with your writers missing deadlines. If a writer has been consistently missing deadlines and fails to communicate with you, how would you handle the situation?
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Being an editor means you’ll be critiquing the work of your peers. If a writer submits content that is clearly subpar (seemingly unfixable), what would you do?
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What's the strongest skill you will bring to the Her Campus UFL team?
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Choose the correct answer for the following three grammar questions.

Choose the correct answer.
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The signs reminded hikers they should carry extra water, portable radios and first-aid supplies.

The signs reminded hikers’ they should carry extra water, portable radios, and first-aid supplies.

The sign’s reminded hikers they should carry extra Water, Portable Radios and First-Aide supplies.

The signs reminded hikers they should carry extra water portable radios and first-aide supplies.

Choose the correct answer.
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I don’t know about you; but this year’s Oscar Nominees were kind of a letdown.

I don’t know about you, but this years Oscars Nominees were kind of a letdown.

I don’t know about you, but this year’s Oscar’s Nominees were kind of a letdown.

I don’t know about you, but this year’s Oscar Nominees were kind of a letdown.

Choose the correct answer.
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“Never give up on your dreams”, she said. “Stop doubting yourself, especially when you’re in college.”

“Never give up on your dreams,” she said, “Stop doubting yourself, especially when your in college.”

“Never give up on your dreams,” she said. “Stop doubting yourself, especially when you’re in college.”

“Never give up on your dreams”. she said. “Stop doubting yourself, especially when you’re in college”.

It's time to show off your editing skills! Please download the following document and open as a Microsoft Word document. IMPORTANT: Follow the directions to edit the article using the "Track Changes" tool in Word.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WF900y0rDN1EjzhuWqgZW8-JgHd-obLH/view?usp=sharing

Follow the directions to send your edited .docx document to hc.ufl@hercampus.com – along with a PDF of your resume. This is required.

Please put "First Name Last Name Editor Application" in the subject line.

How did you hear about Her Campus UFL? (This will not impact whether or not you're accepted to the team — this is just so we know how you found out about us!)
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Her Campus UFL Facebook page

A friend's Facebook page

Info about HC UFL was posted in a Facebook group you're in

Twitter

Instagram

Her Campus Tour

Tabling/promotional events on campus

Her Campus UFL website

Her Campus national website

Word-of-mouth (i.e. you know someone who's on the team, you heard about it from a friend, etc.)

Other:

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you?

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