Beacon News & Managing Editor
Position Details Position Information
Job Title : Beacon News & Managing Editor
Department : Student Activities
Terms and Hours : Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
Job Category : Student Stipend
Hourly Wage : Monthly Stipend Payment ($5,500/year)
Job Summary This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.
Has excellent writing and critical thinking skills
Is insatiably curious, creative and proactive about learning
Is a good listener as well as a natural leader
Is dependable, considerate, ethical and emotionally mature
Does not shy away from a challenge
Can manage peers in a professional setting, holding them accountable
Manages time and stress well; thrives on a busy schedule
Must be able to handle stress well, including short deadlines
Reads journalistic media for fun and curiosity
Is excited about multimedia as well as writing
Is a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above-and-beyond what's expected
Collaborates and communicates well in a team setting
Is open to instruction
Has at least one year of reporting experience
Please apply using this link:
https://www.upbeacon.com/page/online-application
Core Duties
Attends staff meetings Mondays and Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are strongly discouraged from registering for classes that meet during those times
Serves on Editorial Board and attends Ed Board meetings on Wednesday nights.
Meets with adviser and editor-in-chief every Monday.
Plays leadership role as directed by adviser and editor-in-chief during Beacon Boot Camp training in August.
Assigns reporters news stories on multiple platforms, enforcing deadlines.
Is promptly responsive to email, Slack and text messages.
Ensures news coverage is accurate, fair, ethical, diverse and inclusive and allows for a wide range of representation of the campus community.
Approves and posts news content throughout the week.
Monitors news content for accuracy and promptly posts all corrections and clarifications for the News section when warranted.
Assigns reporters beats and monitors their progress.
Is in charge of spread sheet ("story budget") that lists all assignments. Updates regularly.
Coaches reporters on interviewing, reporting and writing with assistance from adviser.
Is available to reporters via phone, text, Slack and email and scheduled one-on-one meetings.
Edits news content and writes headlines.
Has authority over all recorded (podcasts, video) and live news content.
Posts at least one multimedia piece (ie: video, slideshow) in the News section per week.
Mentors other editors as needed.
Generates content ideas and coverage strategies for the news section.
Reports and writes stories for the News section.
Keeps up with current events, UP-related topics, student culture, and higher education in general.
Supervises Community Engagement Editor on news content in Beacon social media.
Coordinates with Multimedia Editor in assigning news videos, photos, infographics.
Encourages and executes innovation in multi-platform storytelling.
Oversees breaking news coverage.
Contributes two story ideas each week.
Acts as Editor-in-Chief when Editor-in-Chief is unavailable.
Minimum Qualifications
May not be employed by UP Marketing or UP Athletics or on ASUP
You must have at least a 3.0 GPA
Preferred Qualifications
Has served previously on The Beacon staff
Physical Requirements Posting Number : SE944-2023
Number of Vacancies : Multiple
Estimated Start Date : 08/17/2026
Open Date : 02/11/2026
Close Date : 08/10/2026
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Position Details Position Information
Job Title : Beacon News & Managing Editor
Department : Student Activities
Terms and Hours : Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
Job Category : Student Stipend
Hourly Wage : Monthly Stipend Payment ($5,500/year)
Job Summary This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.
Has excellent writing and critical thinking skills
Is insatiably curious, creative and proactive about learning
Is a good listener as well as a natural leader
Is dependable, considerate, ethical and emotionally mature
Does not shy away from a challenge
Can manage peers in a professional setting, holding them accountable
Manages time and stress well; thrives on a busy schedule
Must be able to handle stress well, including short deadlines
Reads journalistic media for fun and curiosity
Is excited about multimedia as well as writing
Is a go-getter, strives for excellence, naturally goes above-and-beyond what's expected
Collaborates and communicates well in a team setting
Is open to instruction
Has at least one year of reporting experience
Please apply using this link:
https://www.upbeacon.com/page/online-application
Core Duties
Attends staff meetings Mondays and Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are strongly discouraged from registering for classes that meet during those times
Serves on Editorial Board and attends Ed Board meetings on Wednesday nights.
Meets with adviser and editor-in-chief every Monday.
Plays leadership role as directed by adviser and editor-in-chief during Beacon Boot Camp training in August.
Assigns reporters news stories on multiple platforms, enforcing deadlines.
Is promptly responsive to email, Slack and text messages.
Ensures news coverage is accurate, fair, ethical, diverse and inclusive and allows for a wide range of representation of the campus community.
Approves and posts news content throughout the week.
Monitors news content for accuracy and promptly posts all corrections and clarifications for the News section when warranted.
Assigns reporters beats and monitors their progress.
Is in charge of spread sheet ("story budget") that lists all assignments. Updates regularly.
Coaches reporters on interviewing, reporting and writing with assistance from adviser.
Is available to reporters via phone, text, Slack and email and scheduled one-on-one meetings.
Edits news content and writes headlines.
Has authority over all recorded (podcasts, video) and live news content.
Posts at least one multimedia piece (ie: video, slideshow) in the News section per week.
Mentors other editors as needed.
Generates content ideas and coverage strategies for the news section.
Reports and writes stories for the News section.
Keeps up with current events, UP-related topics, student culture, and higher education in general.
Supervises Community Engagement Editor on news content in Beacon social media.
Coordinates with Multimedia Editor in assigning news videos, photos, infographics.
Encourages and executes innovation in multi-platform storytelling.
Oversees breaking news coverage.
Contributes two story ideas each week.
Acts as Editor-in-Chief when Editor-in-Chief is unavailable.
Minimum Qualifications
May not be employed by UP Marketing or UP Athletics or on ASUP
You must have at least a 3.0 GPA
Preferred Qualifications
Has served previously on The Beacon staff
Physical Requirements Posting Number : SE944-2023
Number of Vacancies : Multiple
Estimated Start Date : 08/17/2026
Open Date : 02/11/2026
Close Date : 08/10/2026
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