News Writer Application — Her Campus UFL Spring 2023
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.

News Writer responsibilities + expectations:
• Must meet all deadlines: Writing 1-2 timely news articles per week and submitting pitches on time
• Ability to pitch and write originally reported news articles (can be campus/local news or a national news event/issue localized to the UF/Gainesville community).
• Ability to follow formatting, grammar, style and photo guidelines
• Must have a passion for magazine and news-feature writing and exceptional writing/grammar/AP Style skills
• Must maintain communication with editor and Co-EICs, especially in case of emergencies/extenuating circumstances
• Positive attitude, strong time-management skills, enthusiasm for accepting constructive criticism and participating in brainstorming sessions, meetings and workshops
• Previous writing or editorial experience is required (i.e. campus or high school newspaper, other print or online publications)

News Writers may also have opportunities to assist with social media (IG Story, Twitter) coverage of events.

As a writer for Her Campus UFL, you must be available to write (at least) one timely story per week. You will be expected to promote the nationwide brand by adhering to the national level standards and requirements and participating in Her Campus UFL campaigns and events — as well as being an active member of Her Campus UFL (attending and participating in weekly meetings as well as other Her Campus UFL events).

In addition to submitting this form, make sure to email the following to ufl@hercampus.com:  A PDF of your resume, and 2.) two writing samples that showcase your news and/or feature writing skills. The writing samples should be articles you have had published.

IMPORTANT: Please put "First name Last Name Features Writer Application" in the email subject line.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Jan. 13 by 11:59 pm EST

All Her Campus UFL positions are unpaid. Her Campus Media offers internship credit that counts toward academic credit.
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First and last name
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Your email address (Please use Gmail if you have one. If not, use the email you check most often.) *
Year at UF *
Your major/minor *
What ideas do you have to expand/improve Her Campus UFL editorial content or HC UFL in general? (Ex: Is there a certain topic you think we should write about or cover? Do you have any ideas for a new article series?)
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What's the strongest skill you will bring to the Her Campus UFL team?
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Name at least one previous writing/editorial role, internship, leadership position or experience and describe how it will prepare you to be a News Writer for HC UFL.
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Why are you interested in joining Her Campus UFL?
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**REQUIRED** Please email the following to ufl@hercampus.com: 1.) A PDF of your resume, and 2.) two writing samples that showcase your news and/or feature writing skills. The writing samples should be articles you have had published, but we consider all submissions.
Please put "First name Last Name - News Writer Application" in the email 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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