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Staff Writers

Are you in the know on campus? Develop stories, interview sources and write on deadline in our exciting newsroom! Your new job could take you to the center of the action at a breaking news event, backstage at a concert or to the locker room after a big game, all while you sharpen your writing skills and learn the basics of journalism. Positions available in:

News: Download NewsApp to fill out an application, or contact News Editor Gideon Bradshaw at news@pittnews.com.

A&E: Download ImpulseApp to fill out an application, or contact Impulse Editor John Lavanga at aeeditors@pittnews.com.

Sports: Download SportsApp to fill out an application, or contact Sports Editor Dave Uhrmacher at sports@pittnews.com.

Columnists: Download ColumnistApp to fill out an application, or contact Opinions Editor Ankur Sakaria at opinions@pittnews.com.

Photographers

Do you have an eye for photography? Take photos for The Pitt News with our professional-grade equipment, and build your portfolio with photojournalism or sideline action shots of Pitt athletics that capture the most interesting moments around Oakland. Positions are available in general assignment photography. Download PhotoApp to fill out an application, or contact Visual Editor Bobby Mizia at photos@pittnews.com.

Layout and Graphic Designers

Think that you’re the best designer in town? Why not show off your skills by creating eye-catching graphics to run in the paper? Your designs could just show up on the front page of the next special edition. Download LayoutApp to fill out an application or contact Layout Editor Zoe Owrutsky at tpnlayout@gmail.com.

Cartoonists

Do you want to put more color and art into the pages of The Pitt News? Make our readers laugh with a comic strip or comment on local and national news with an editorial cartoon. Download CartoonistApp to fill out an application or contact Opinions Editor Ankur Sakaria at opinions@pittnews.com.

Multimedia

Do you want to see more online features at Pittnews.com? Liven up the internet with video, podcasts and photosets. Download MultimediaApp to fill out an application or contact Assistant Visual Editor Nikki Moriello at photos@pittnews.com.

Copy Desk

Are you a grammar guru? Do you enjoy beautifying sentences by cleaning up sloppy syntax and poor style choices? Help us proofread the paper as a copy editor. Download CopyApp to fill out an application or contact Copy Chief Pat Mallee at tpncopydesk@gmail.com.

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