Contest Entry Assistant (Temporary)

Los Angeles Times; El Segundo (CA); Remote; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Los Angeles Times is seeking a part-time, temporary assistant to support journalism contest entries. The role can be done remotely and runs from late October through March, with 5–20 hours weekly.

Applicants should be in college or a recent graduate, and have strong InDesign skills, with experience in print design preferred. You will re-create Times articles, photos and graphics as PDFs per contest rules and work with the awards coordinator to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in college or a recent graduate.
• Strong working knowledge of InDesign; experience designing for print preferred.
• Self-starter with the ability to work with a structured workflow and template.
• Advanced communication skills and ability to meet recurring deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of journalism contest entries.
• Re-create published Times articles, photos and graphics as individual PDFs per contest rules.
• Work with the awards coordinator to ensure entries meet requirements.
• This position offers remote work with hours ranging from 5 to 20 per week during late Oct–Mar.

Skills

Deadline management

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Team coordination

Education

College student or recent graduate

Tools

InDesign

PDF creation

Job description

The Los Angeles Times is looking for a part-time, temporary employee to assist with the preparation of journalism contest entries.

This assistant will work with the awards coordinator to re-create published Times articles, photos and graphics as individual PDFs per the contests' rules. The work can be done remotely. This temporary role runs from late October until March, with hours ranging from five to 20 hours a week. The workload varies depending on contest deadlines, most of which fall in January and February. Applicants at minimum should be in college or a recent graduate.

Strong working knowledge of InDesign is essential, and experience designing for print is preferred. Applicants should be self-starters who work well with a structured workflow and template. Advanced communications skills and the proven ability to meet recurring deadlines are required.

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