This is a fantastic opportunity for students to gain professional experience and build their portfolio. If you are interested in applying (or have any questions), please send your resume, cover letter, and three writing samples to editor@excal.on.ca with the subject line: [Position] Application: [Last Name, First Name].
Both positions are paid (an honorarium), and the amount is different for each position. The contracts will run from the start date to April 2024.
Deadline to apply: February 20, 2024
Please note: only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
See available positions below.
NEWS EDITOR
Qualifications:
– Passionate about reporting and reading news
– Tenacious and ambitious with a strong writing style
– Writing and editing experience
– Excellent communication skills, as much of the job involves interviewing strangers and working in a team environment
– Excellent time management skills, as the job requires you to work within tight deadlines
– Organized and on top of current issues/events, including York-, student-, and Toronto-related
– Previous experience with Excalibur as a writer/editor is an asset
Responsibilities:
– Pitching a minimum of five stories weekly to the Editor-in-Chief
– Writing articles including when volunteer writers do not sign up for pitches, which means interviewing relevant sources and conducting research
– Editing articles
– Recruiting and communicating with volunteers
– Ensuring ethical journalistic standards are met while remaining objective for the section
– Covering breaking news stories as they arise, whenever required
– Writing one editorial and one feature per semester
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
Qualifications:
– Passionate about reporting and reading news
– Tenacious and ambitious with a strong writing style
– Writing experience
– Editing experience is not required, but it is considered an asset
– Excellent communication skills, as much of the job involves interviewing strangers and working in a team environment
– Excellent time management skills, as the job requires you to work within tight deadlines
– Organized and on top of current issues/events
– Previous experience with Excalibur as a writer/editor is an asset
Responsibilities:
– Working alongside the News Editor to edit and write articles, as well as pitch stories to the Editor-in-Chief
– Recruiting and communicating with volunteers
– Ensuring ethical journalistic standards are met while remaining objective for the section
– Writing one editorial and one feature per semester
– Fulfilling the role and responsibilities of the News Editor should they be unavailable
