Beacon Copy Editor/Sr. Reporter

This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments. The ideal candidate Has excellent writing and critical thinking skills Is dependable on deadlines and responsive to all editing requests Is insatiably curious, creative, and proactive about learning Is a good listener Is considerate, ethical, and emotionally mature Does not shy away from a challenge Manages time well; thrives on a busy schedule 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 flexible in temperament, especially in breaking news situations Attends staff meetings Monday 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 its weekly meetings on Wednesday nights. Plays leadership role as directed by adviser and editor-in-chief during Beacon Boot Camp training in August. Fulfills all reporter duties as listed in News (or Sports) Reporter job description. Acts as a leader/coach in team-reporting assignments. Initiates enterprise and in-depth reporting, including multimedia. Copyedits all Beacon articles on deadline for AP style, grammar, punctuation, syntax, etc. Studies and learns AP style over the summer. Becomes proficient in AP style, edits accordingly, and mentors editors in AP style as needed. 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 Posting Number SE940-2023 Number of Vacancies Number of Vacancies 1 Estimated Start Date 08/17/2026 Open Date Open Date 02/11/2026 Close Date Close Date 08/10/2026 Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). Required Documents Required Documents Optional Documents Contact University of Portland 5000 N. Willamette Blvd Portland, Oregon 97203-5798 503.943.8484 recruitment@up.edu #J-18808-Ljbffr