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Writer
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Job ID 74832
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer Duderstadt Center
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

Job Description 

The Digital Media Commons (DMC) at the James and Anne Duderstadt Center is hiring up to two talented student journalists to serve as Staff Writers on our team. The primary role of the Staff Writers will be to interview faculty, staff, and students to write both feature-length and short new stories and profiles for the Duderstadt Center website, newsletter, and other marketing and media materials. 

 

This is a hybrid position, with some on-campus duties and some work that can be done remotely. This position is for the entire academic year, with the option of spring/summer work depending on student interest and availability.

 

How to Apply

A cover letter, resume, and portfolio are required for consideration for this position. Your cover letter should be attached to your resume and should address your specific interest in the position and outline experiences that directly relate to at least one of the qualifications. Your portfolio should show relevant pieces of writing for journalistic publications, coursework, the web, or other forms of media. For sharing your writing portfolio, please either include a link to an online portfolio to your cover letter or attach up to three relevant pieces of writing to your cover letter and resume.

About Us

Located in the Duderstadt Center on North Campus, the Digital Media Commons provides the U-M community with access to evolving technologies supported by experienced and passionate staff. Our resources include professional-level audio and video studios, a range of media production spaces and resources, cutting-edge extended and virtual reality technologies, and a range of physical and digital fabrication tools. We enable new ways to research, teach, learn, create, and explore in a student-centric environment that is interdisciplinary, inclusive, and collaborative.

 
Educational Value

This job provides the opportunity to gain experience in journalism, writing, and with various forms of media while connecting with talented members of the U-M community who are engaged in cutting-edge research, teaching, and creative work. Students in this position will learn or grow in the following areas:

  • Writing skills

  • Journalistic research skills 

  • Interviewing and interpersonal communication skills

  • Time-management and problem-solving skills

  • Learning about a wide range of advanced technologies and their applications

Job Requirements
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience with journalistic writing and interviewing 

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Ability to work independently and creatively 

  • Ability to meet weekly deadlines 

Hourly Rate $17.00/hour to $20.00/hour
Hours 8.0 to 10.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date ASAP
End Date Upon student graduation
Primary Contact Sian Christina Olson Dowis
Primary Contact's Email siancd@umich.edu
Supervisor Sian Olson Dowis
Work Location The James and Anne Duderstadt Center, 1315-E, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd (North Campus) and remotely, as needed
Phone N/A
Fax N/A