Job Opportunities

THE UNITER IS HIRING THE FOLLOW POSITIONS

Features editor
Arts and culture editor
City editor
Comments editor
Photo editor
Staff illustrator
Arts and culture reporter (two positions)
City reporter
Campus reporter
Volunteer coodinator

Please see detailed job postings below.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A FEATURES EDITOR

The Uniter is seeking a skilled, diplomatic and well-informed person to fill the role of features editor. This person should have experience editing and providing feedback on writing to their peers.

Successful candidates should feel comfortable maintaining an editorial calendar, helping to shape and direct written and visual-based cover features, editing their peers’ work, providing feedback, organizing meetings and staying informed about current issues in many of Winnipeg’s diverse communities.

Applicants should have a flexible schedule and be available for pitch meetings, editorial meetings, section meetings and mentorship during the regular academic year (late-August to early December/January to early April.) Daytime meetings usually occur on Thursdays.

This position is expected to take approximately 20 hours per week and pays $345/week. The features editor will begin their term in mid-August.

Skill Requirements:

Should have at least 2 years experience in writing mid to long-form pieces (500-1750 words) and in writing cutlines
Must have experience editing
Ability to multitask, make decisions and work independently
Excellent communication skills, oral and written
Knowledge of Google Drive and Docs
Ability to oversee, mentor and lead a team of staff
Ability to maintain deadlines

Duties:

Work closely with managing editor to assign weekly cover features to Uniter staff
Develop and edit cover features with staff on an ongoing basis
Work with the features reporter to pitch and edit the weekly Whose House and PROFile features
Provide constructive feedback to contributors within section
Must attend editorial and pitch meetings
Ensure cover features contain a balanced and varied range of topics over the course of the publishing year
Work closely with copy and style editor to ensure all work is factual and formatted properly for print
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to managing editor and business manager
Supervises features reporter
Supervises other editorial staff, reporters and photographers while they are scheduled for the cover feature
Collaborates with copy and style editor, volunteer coordinator and photo team

Interested parties should submit a resume including references, a cover letter and at least three published works by noon on August 1, 2024. Application packages should be sent to [email protected] with “Features editor” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING AN ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

The Uniter is seeking a dedicated, artistic and well-connected person to fill the role of arts and culture editor. This person should have experience and a passion for writing about such topics as music, film, dance, fashion, literature, food, visual art and more.

Successful candidates should feel comfortable running a team of contributors, assigning and editing their work, providing feedback, organizing meetings and building relationships with Winnipeg’s diverse arts and culture scene.

Applicants should have a flexible schedule and be available for pitch meetings, editorial meetings, section meetings and mentorship during the regular academic year (late August to December/January to early April.) Daytime meetings usually occur on Thursdays.

This position is expected to take approximately 20 hours per week and pays $345/week. The arts and culture editor will begin their term in late August.

Skill Requirements:

Should have at least 2 years experience in arts and culture writing
Must have experience editing
Ability to multitask, make decisions and work independently
Excellent communication skills, oral and written
Knowledge of Google Drive and Docs
Ability to oversee, mentor and lead a team of staff and volunteers
Ability to maintain deadlines

Duties:

Work closely with managing editor to construct weekly story lists
Assign and collect writing assignments on a weekly basis
Ensure section is filled and balanced on a weekly basis
Provide constructive feedback to contributors within section
Must attend editorial meetings
Work closely with copy and style editor to ensure all work is factual and formatted properly for print
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to managing editor and business manager
Supervises arts and culture reporters and section volunteers
Collaborates with copy and style editor, volunteer coordinator and photo team

Interested parties should submit a resume including references, a cover letter and at least three published works by noon on August 1, 2024. Application packages should be sent to [email protected] with “Arts and culture editor” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A CITY EDITOR

The Uniter is seeking a dedicated, politically minded and well-connected person to fill the role of city editor. This person should have experience and a passion for writing about such topics as local news, student issues, community events, sports, and more.

Applicants should have a flexible schedule and be available for pitch meetings, editorial meetings, section meetings and mentorship during the regular academic year (late August to early December/January to early April.) Daytime meetings usually happen on Thursdays.

This position is expected to take approximately 20 hours per week and pays $345/week. The city editor will begin their term in late August.

Skill Requirements:

Should have at least 2 years experience in city/news-style writing
Must have experience editing
Ability to multitask, make decisions and work independently
Excellent communication skills, oral and written
Knowledge of Google Drive and Docs
Ability to oversee, mentor and lead a team of staff and volunteers
Ability to maintain deadlines

Duties:

Work closely with managing editor to construct weekly story lists
Must assign and collect writing assignments on a weekly basis
Must ensure section is filled and balanced on a weekly basis
Provide constructive feedback to contributors within section
Must attend pitch and editorial meetings
Work closely with copy and style editor to ensure all work is factual and formatted properly for print
Pitch and write a cover feature once per semester
Provide leads/summaries for city briefs
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to managing editor and business manager
Supervises city reporter, campus reporter and volunteer writers
Collaborates with copy and style editor, volunteer coordinator and photo team

Please submit a resume, cover letter and two writing samples (maximum length for each: one page, single-spaced) to [email protected] with “City editor” in the subject line by noon on August 1, 2024. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A COMMENTS EDITOR

The Uniter is seeking an opinionated, politically-minded and well-connected person to fill the role of comments editor. This person should have experience and a passion for writing editorials and understand what it means to curate an opinion section of a newspaper.

Applicants should have a flexible schedule and be available for editorial meetings, section meetings and mentorship during the regular academic year (late August to early December/January to early April.) Most daytime meetings happen on Thursdays.

This position is expected to take approximately 20 hours per week and pays $345/week. The comments editor will begin their term in late August.

Skill Requirements:

Should have at least 2 years experience writing
Must have experience editing
Ability to multitask, make decisions and work independently
Excellent communication skills, oral and written
Knowledge of Google Drive and Docs
Ability to oversee, mentor and lead a team of staff and volunteers
Ability to maintain deadlines

Duties:

Work closely with Managing Editor to review weekly pitches
Must assign and collect writing assignments on a weekly basis
Must ensure section is filled and balanced on a weekly basis
Provide constructive feedback to contributors within section
Must attend pitch and editorial meetings
Work closely with copy and style editor to ensure all work is factual and formatted properly for print
Pitch and write a cover feature once per semester
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to managing editor and business manager
Supervises columnists and volunteer writers
Collaborates with copy and style editor, volunteer coordinator, illustrator, creative director and photo team

Interested parties should submit a resume including references, a cover letter and at least three published works by noon on August 1, 2024. Application packages should be sent to [email protected] with “Comments editor” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A PHOTO EDITOR

The Uniter is seeking an up-and-coming, motivated individual to take over the photographic aspects of the paper. The successful candidate should feel comfortable running a team of volunteer and paid contributors, assigning their work, providing feedback, organizing meetings and communicating with the managing editor and business manager. This individual should be available to work odd hours and be flexible to coordinate photo shoots that fit with subjects’ schedules. They should also be available to attend weekly meetings.

This position has a term contract which runs during the regular academic year (late August to December/January to early April). This position is expected to take approximately 20 hours per week and pays $390/week. The Photo Editor will begin their term in late August.

Skill Requirements:

Formal diploma or equivalent experience in photography
Ability to multitask, make decisions and work independently
Knowledge of Google Drive and Docs
Ability to oversee, mentor and lead a team of staff and volunteers
Ability to maintain deadlines
Should have some experience in print media

Duties:

Responsible for all cover art and feature images
Must assign and collect photo assignments to accompany written work on a weekly basis
Provide constructive feedback to contributors within section
Must attend editorial meetings
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Report to managing editor and business manager
Supervises staff photographer and volunteer contributors
Collaborates with features editor, copy and style editor, creative director, and writers of assigned articles

Interested parties should submit a resume including references, cover letter and a link to a digital portfolio by August 1 at 12:00 p.m. Application packages should be sent to [email protected] with “Photo editor” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A STAFF ILLUSTRATOR

The Uniter is seeking a creative and motivated staff illustrator to join our creative team. Working under the supervision of the Creative Director, the staff illustrator will complete three illustrations per week to accompany three stories.

The successful applicant will be comfortable using story pitches for arts and culture, city and campus news stories or op-ed commentary as a jumping-off point to create imagery to accompany those finished articles in the newspaper. Experience in the field of graphics and/or layout design is a must, as is proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.

This position has a term contract which runs during the regular academic year (late August to December/January to early April). This position is expected to take approximately 10 hours per week and pays $180/week. The Staff Illustrator will begin their term in late August.

Skill requirements:

At least two years of creative illustration experience
Ability to multitask, make decisions and work independently
Knowledge of Google Drive and Docs, InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
Ability to maintain deadlines
Ability to take direction or create original editorial illustrations
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Duties:

Create three original illustrations per weekly issue of The Uniter
Occasionally create illustrations for cover features when needed
Communicate with the creative director and relevant editors and reporters to determine appropriate imagery for illustrations
Attend occasional meetings with the creative director, managing editor and other staff
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Report to the creative director, managing editor and business manager
Communicate with section editors, reporters and volunteer writers to collaborate on images.

Interested parties should submit a resume including references, a cover letter and a digital portfolio by August 12 at 12:00 p.m. Application packages should be sent to [email protected] with “Staff illustrator” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING TWO (2) ARTS & CULTURE REPORTERS

The Uniter is seeking individuals who are passionate about Winnipeg’s arts and culture scene to fill our arts and culture reporter positions. This person should be equally comfortable exploring the realms of music, visual arts, theatre, literature, dance, food, and more.

The successful candidate will possess strong writing and interviewing skills, and have their finger on the pulse of the many thriving scenes on campus and across the city.

Duties:

Work closely with the arts and culture editor
Pitch and write two 500 word arts and culture stories per week
Provide leads/summaries for arts and culture related news briefs
Work with the visual team to arrange for corresponding visual content
Work well under deadlines.
Attend weekly pitch meetings, monthly section meetings and professional development workshops
Pitch and write a cover feature once per semester
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to arts and culture editor
Collaborates with managing editor, copy and style editor, illustrator and photo team

Applicants should have a flexible schedule and be available for pitch meetings during the regular academic year (late August to December/January to early April.)

This position is expected to take approximately 10 hours per week and pays $170/week. The arts and culture reporter will begin their term in late August.

Please submit a resume, cover letter and two writing samples (one page, single-spaced) to [email protected], with “Arts and culture reporter” in the subject line, by noon on August 1, 2024. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A CITY REPORTER

The Uniter is seeking an individual who is passionate about our city, our communities and the many people who are working to make Winnipeg a better place to live.

The successful candidate will possess strong writing and interviewing skills as well as demonstrating a critical eye for news content.

Duties:

Work closely with the city editor
Pitch and write two 500 word news stories per week
Work with the visual team to arrange for corresponding visual content
Work well under deadlines.
Attend weekly pitch meetings, monthly section meetings and professional development workshops
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies.

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to the city editor
Collaborates with managing editor, copy and style editor, illustrator and photo team

Applicants should have a flexible schedule and be available for pitch meetings during the regular academic year (late August to December/January to early April.)

This position is expected to take approximately 10 hours a week and pays $170/week. The city reporter will begin their term in late August.

Please submit a resume, cover letter and two writing samples (maximum length for each: one page, single-spaced) to [email protected], with “City reporter” in the subject line, by noon on August 1, 2024. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A CAMPUS REPORTER

The Uniter is seeking a hardworking University of Winnipeg student/alumni and experienced writer who is passionate about campus politics, news and events to fill the position of Campus Reporter.

The successful candidate will possess strong research and interviewing skills as well as demonstrate a critical eye for news content.

Duties:

Work closely with the city editor
Pitch and write two 500 word campus-related stories per week
Work with the visual team to arrange for corresponding visual content
Work well under deadlines.
Attend weekly pitch meetings, monthly section meetings and professional development workshops
Pitch and write a cover feature once per semester
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to the city editor
Collaborates with managing editor, copy & style editor, illustrator and photo team

Applicants should have a flexible schedule and be available for pitch meetings during the regular academic year (late August to December/January to early April.)

This position is expected to take approximately 10 hours per week and pays $170/week. The campus reporter will begin their term in late August.

Interested parties should submit a resume including references, cover letter and two writing samples. Application packages should be sent to [email protected], with “Campus reporter” as the subject line, by noon on August 1, 2024. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS HIRING A VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

The Uniter is seeking an outgoing and organized individual to intake, mentor and train volunteer contributors. This individual will also be responsible for organizing and coordinating classroom presentations and leading writing workshops and seminars.

Successful candidates should have a working knowledge of The Uniter and at least one year of writing experience and an understanding of CP style. They should be available for an hour on Wednesdays as well as select evenings throughout each month during the regular academic year (late-August to early December/January to early-April). They should also be available to attend weekly editorial meetings.

This position is expected to take 5 to 6 hours/week and pays $95/week. The volunteer coordinator will begin their term in mid-late August.

Skill Requirements:

Must demonstrate a proficiency in CP style
Must have at least one year’s study in rhetoric or equivalent experience
Experience editing is an asset
Experience in mentorship, recruitment and outreach is an asset
Training and experience in EAL is an asset
Experience preparing and leading public presentations an asset
Experience working with and presenting to a board an asset

Duties:

Promoting and leading weekly volunteer orientations
Following up and communicating with existing volunteers
Liaising with section editors and ensuring all sections have adequate representation from contributors
Continually developing a volunteer contributor mandate, including the completion of a work plan at the beginning of the specified term and a final report at the end of the specified term
Working in conjunction with the Business Manager and Managing Editor to ensure all contributors have signed all necessary documents
Preparing and coordinating classroom presentations with editorial team
Must attend editorial board and staff meetings
Review and follow all relevant policies and guides including Canadian Press style, the Canadian Association of Journalists ethics guidelines, the Uniter style guide and Uniter editorial policies

Relationship to colleagues:

Reports to the managing editor
Collaborates with the arts & culture editor, city editor, and campus editor

Please submit a resume, cover letter and two writing samples (maximum length for each: one page, single-spaced) to [email protected] with “Volunteer coordinator” in the subject line. We thank all applicants, however only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.

THE UNITER IS SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS TO JOIN OUR BOARD

We are seeking new members to join the Mouseland Press inc. Board that has the responsibility to oversee the affairs of The Uniter. Anyone who is familiar with The Uniter is welcome to express interest by sending a resume and cover letter to [email protected]. We especially welcome applications from Indigenous peoples, women, racialized persons, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and persons living with a disability(s).

*Mouseland Press strives to be an equitable employer and will prioritize qualified applicants who belong to marginalized groups. Qualified applicants who study at or are alumni of The University of Winnipeg will also be given priority*

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