Editor & Writer for University Communications

Howard-University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

Howard University seeks an Associate Editor & Writer to research, interview, and develop engaging stories that support editorial priorities for Howard Magazine, The Dig, newsletters, annual reports, and executive communications.

You will transform complex research into clear, accessible narratives and contribute to publication production, copyediting, fact-checking, multimedia storytelling, and digital content across print and digital platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communications, history, or another writing-intensive field.
• Minimum of five years of professional journalism/editorial experience.
• Strong reporting, interviewing, research, writing, editing, and analytical skills.
• Ability to write features, profiles, news stories, and digital content for diverse audiences.
• Professional writing samples or published clips required.

Responsibilities

• Research, interview, write, and revise news stories, profiles, features, and other content for print and digital platforms.
• Produce accurate content for print, web, email, social media, and multimedia audiences.
• Serve as a lead writer on research stories and translate complex information into engaging narratives.
• Complete assignments on editorial calendars, calendars and deadlines.
• Coordinate editorial content with photography, design, and multimedia teams.

Skills

Strong reporting

Interviewing

Research

Writing

Editing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in journalism

English

Communications

History

Writing-intensive field

Job description

Howard University seeks an Associate Editor & Writer to research, interview, and develop engaging stories that support editorial priorities for Howard Magazine, The Dig, newsletters, annual reports, and executive communications.

You will transform complex research into clear, accessible narratives and contribute to publication production, copyediting, fact-checking, multimedia storytelling, and digital content across print and digital platforms.