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Hey everyone, 
I’m Gail Waterhouse, recruitment manager for The Huntington News. If you’re looking at this page, then you’re probably interested in joining The News’ team. The News staff is made up of undergraduate students from a variety of majors, so if you’re not a journalism major, don’t worry. There’s no experience necessary – all we require is a positive attitude.
The best way to get started is with one of our entry-level positions. Here they are:
News Correspondent
If you’re interested in writing for The News, this is the position for you. You will be required to write one story a month for any section you choose. For your first couple of stories, we’ll pair you up with a mentor to get you going in the right direction. And to get a handle on how to write a story for us, download our Style Guide and Correspondent Manual below.
Download the Correspondent Manual
Copy Editor
You’re a stickler for details, and so are we. Copy editors scour every article to make sure it’s factually and grammatically correct. A knowledge of Associated Press style is helpful, but not necessary. Also, you’ll want to download our Style Guide above.
Photographer
Like taking pictures? Become a photographer for The News. We prefer you have your own camera and equipment (your point-and-shoot digital camera doesn’t count), but it’s not necessary. We can give you everything you need.
Designer
Photos aren’t the only visuals in the paper. Designers make interesting, informative graphics and illustrations to accompany articles. And once the graphic is published, you’ll have something to put in your personal design portfolio.
Advertising Representative
Has anyone ever told you that you have the charisma of a salesperson? Then you should be working for us. Ad reps visit local businesses and talk to student groups to interest them in buying ad space in our paper and on our website. Unlike the four positions above, this one gets paid – ad reps get a commission for every ad they sell.
So how do you actually get to be one of these fabulous things? E-mail me at join@huntnewsnu.com and then come to one of our meetings. We meet Mondays at 8 p.m. in the newsroom, located at 295 Huntington Ave., Suite 208 (right near BHOP).
And don’t forget to follow @HuntNewsNU on Twitter and Like The Huntington News on Facebook.
See you soon!
Gail
