Student Investigative & Projects Reporter

Paycom - ATS; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 4,500 - 6,100; Part time

Job summary

The Minnesota Daily is looking for perceptive student writers to fill our Projects & Investigative Reporter role. This position will allow you to use what you have learned about journalism to edit and report on meaningful stories.

Week 1: Brainstorm; Week 2: Pitch; Week 3: Check-in meeting; Week 4: Story one due; Brainstorm two due. Responsibilities include pitching 1,000–1,200 word stories tri-weekly, developing ideas weekly, maintaining source contacts, and working with editors to shape angles

Qualifications

• Must be a University of Minnesota student.
• Strong grammar and style conventions.
• Willing to learn editing and fact-checking processes.
• Ability to learn data visualization concepts through training.

Responsibilities

• Pitches one 1,000–1,200 word story tri-weekly.
• Develops story ideas weekly and maintains source contacts.
• Works with editors to determine angles and sourcing.

Skills

Editing

Fact-checking

Source relationships

Data visualization

Job description

The Minnesota Daily is looking for perceptive student writers to fill our Projects & Investigative Reporter role. This position will allow you to use what you have learned about journalism to edit and report on meaningful stories.

Week 1: Brainstorm; Week 2: Pitch; Week 3: Check-in meeting; Week 4: Story one due; Brainstorm two due. Responsibilities include pitching 1,000–1,200 word stories tri-weekly, developing ideas weekly, maintaining source contacts, and working with editors to shape angles