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Columbia Climate School seeks an enterprising Assistant Editor (320 hours/year) to assist in researching, reporting, and writing stories around school priorities for its news site, State of the Planet.
The Assistant Editor will assist in planning and producing a wide range of content. The schedule will be flexible, with an estimated 5 hours per week for most weeks, increasing to 10 or 15 during busier times of year.
Responsibilities
Editing news stories and blog posts by freelance writers, scholars, and student contributors, with the aim of reaching a general audience
Writing and producing pieces around institutional priorities, including academic initiatives, awards and milestones, breaking news, and events such as Earth Day and Climate Week
Researching and conducting interviews, when necessary
Finding artwork for stories
Collaborating with others to generate story ideas and creative angles for coverage, and to strategically plan content
Assist with administrative tasks, as needed
Drafting and scheduling social media posts to promote content
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor???s degree in journalism or related field. Proficiency in English. Attention to detail. Ability to prioritize and multitask
Two or more years of experience writing and editing
Demonstrated ability to understand and maintain editorial standards
Basic knowledge of science and ability to translate scientific concepts to the layperson
Preferred Qualifications
Type preferred qualifications
Other Requirements
Type other requirements and/or special indicators if CUIMC
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.
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