Job description:

Minimum of 20 hours a month. $300 stipend per newspaper edition (10 editions per year).

Duties:

• Photographs at least four story assignments on campus each month
• Writes and edits photo captions in Associated Press (AP) style
• Develops and maintains a system for organizing digital photo files
• Works with Design Editor to select and format photos/visual elements for print edition and website
• Writes at least one article per month
• Trains staff and guest writers in photojournalism; attends staff meetings and trainings

Preferred qualifications:

•  Strong documentary or candid photography style
• Technical aptitude with DSLR and smartphone cameras
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Dropbox
• Coursework in photography or studio arts (Suggested courses: ARTS 115 Introduction to Photography, ARTS 316 Intermediate Photography)

Candidates must be current Metropolitan State University students. To apply, prepare a cover letter, resume and at least three photographs from your portfolio. Send from your student email address to TheMetropolitan@metrostate.edu by Friday, Nov. 16.