20 hrs per week)

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

97d

About The Position

Do you love to write? Are you passionate about the arts? Are you looking for a fun, supportive office culture where you can build your professional portfolio? This job is ideal for a writer/editor who wants to gain experience writing in public relations and journalistic style. The Senior Writer/Editor will work on releases and features for BYU OnStage and the six academic units within the college (Art, Communications, Dance, Design, Music, Theatre & Media Arts). Articles will focus on events and student and faculty experiences. These articles are posted on the college and BYU OnStage websites. Recent examples can be found on cfac.byu.edu/news and onstage.byu.edu/newsroom . This position is ideal for journalism, PR, English or editing majors. The award-winning College of Fine Arts and Communications’ External Relations team writes all of the event news releases, assists in marketing production, creates and supports all websites, works on campaigns relating to the college and university and assists the college’s dean. The team also manages and oversees the college’s social media pages, as well as the School of Communications, Department of Dance, Department of Theatre and Media Arts and the School of Music social media accounts. Hours: 20 hours/week | Note: Our office is open 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, and all employees are required to choose work hours within that time frame each day (Monday-Friday).

Requirements

A firm commitment to the mission of BYU
Ability to adapt quickly to new challenges
Strong writing, editing and communication skills
Aptitude for learning new things and self-directing

Nice To Haves

College experience in public relations, journalism or a related field is preferred
Experience with Microsoft Outlook and AP style preferred
Experience in the arts is a plus
Longevity preferred - commitment of at least two semesters (8-12 months)

Responsibilities

Help with creating monthly reports to track analytics (often on posted articles)
Write news releases and features for the college and school/department websites
Write short form copies for newsletters, campaigns and social media
Create monthly reports for assigned beats
Attend and report on college-sponsored events
Interview college faculty, students and alumni
Verify accuracy of facts, dates and statistics
Work with supervisor on editing and preparing articles for publication
Pitch story ideas for internal and external publication
Upload articles and images onto the college and school/department websites
Attend and participate in weekly meetings
Collaborate on strategic projects
Assist with other promotional items and college events as needed

Benefits

Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
Access to the library
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA pass
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

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