Contest Entry Assistant (Temporary)

LA Times Studios LLC; El Segundo (CA); Remote; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The Los Angeles Times is seeking a part-time, temporary assistant to help prepare journalism contest entries. The role collaborates with the awards coordinator to recreate Times content as PDFs for each contest, with remote work option and varying weekly hours.

Applicants should be in college or recent graduates, with strong InDesign skills and print design experience. The position runs from late October through March, 5–20 hours per week, with deadlines peaking in January and February.

Qualifications

• Strong written and visual communication skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and follow templates.
• Experience designing for print is a plus.
• Self-starter who can work with a structured workflow.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of journalism contest entries.
• Re-create published Times articles, photos and graphics as PDFs per contest rules.

Skills

Print design experience

Education

College student or recent graduate

Tools

InDesign

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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