About: Employment

We're always looking for people to get involved!

Contributing to The Badger Herald is a great way to get involved on campus, gain experience necessary to succeed in these difficult times and make some great friends while you're at it. The Herald is a way of life. We're very proud of what we accomplish together, and we encourage you to contact us to figure out how you can fit in.

Here are some specific openings, but if you have other ideas, contact us!

Advertising

Advertising executives

Are you a freshman, sophomore or junior looking to gain real world experience in advertising?

The Badger Herald is currently hiring advertising account executives for spring 2010. We're looking to recruit outgoing, motivated individuals to join our advertising sales staff to help lead the nation's largest independent student newspaper to success for its 40th consecutive year of printing.

Description:

• Responsible for personally managing 30 to 40 clients via phone, e-mail and client visits
• Bring in new advertising clients on a regular basis
• Meet a sales goal per two-week sales period
• Required to be in the office each weekday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when not in class
• Independent worker
• Good communication skills
• Positive and respectful attitude
• Daily paper work to finalize sales
• Position begins Jan. 5, 2010. You must be back in Madison at that time.

If you're interested in being considered for the position, please download an application.

The deadline for application submissions is this Monday, Dec. 7, at 8 p.m. Please bring your completed application to our offices above Silver Mine Subs at 326 W. Gorham St.

For more information, please e-mail our advertising director, Michele Essma, at .

Web and Online Content

The web associate works with the web director to develop badgerherald.com. The associate will be responsible for ensuring accurate posting of News, Opinion, Sports and ArtsEtc. stories online five nights biweekly. Typical hours are from 11 p.m. until the entire paper is sent to the printer, generally around 2 a.m. Flexibility is crucial for this salaried position.

Over winter break, we will be preparing to redesign the website and make many significant improvements. The associate will aid in design and programming, so applicants should have some web design and programming experience. Knowledge of HTML and CSS are crucial. Applicants with PHP and MySQL experience preferred. Familiarity with “Web 2.0” principles and AJAX would be ideal.

We’re especially interested in students who have a few years before graduation and could be promoted to web director after two successful semesters.

Applicants who are unsure if they are qualified are still encouraged to apply.

The online content editors oversee video production. Each editor receives a biweekly salary and is responsible for at least two videos weekly. We have volunteer video reporters to take some stories, but the editors must be prepared to do everything themselves if other help is unavailable.

Experience with the news media and writing would be extremely beneficial, and applicants should have some proficiency with video capturing and editing. Flexibility is crucial for this position.

We’re looking for videographers interested in capturing local events, conducting field interviews and editing the video to produce online news pieces to be featured on this website. This is an unpaid position, but multimedia experience is becoming crucial for success in many media related fields. This is an opportunity to put your skills to work on something meaningful to many students on campus.

We’re also seeking multimedia developers to create interactive Flash, Java or PHP applications and other online content. Instead of futzing around on random projects in your dorm room, put your knowledge to use and create informative and fun web applications thousands will see. This is not a paid position, but the experience will look great on your résumé, and best of all, you’ll be welcome to free beer and pizza at our all-staff meetings!

To apply, download an application and return it to the web director, Charlie Gorichanaz, either in person or by e-mail. The Badger Herald offices are located at 326 W. Gorham St. in Madison, two doors down from Silver Mine Subs. Please e-mail if you have any questions or concerns.

Design

Page designers

The design department is looking to hire students trained in advanced graphic design to layout pages. A qualified applicant would be a UW-Madison enrolled student with extensive knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. This paid position typically requires two to three nights a week. Previous experience with a printed publication is not necessary.

If interested, please download an application and e-mail it with a résumé to Joey Schroeder at .

Copy

Copy editors

The Badger Herald is seeking three copy editors for the spring semester. Copy editors need to be detail detail-oriented, aware of current campus, city and state events, have a strong command of English language and grammar and have a commitment to clear, accurate and consistent style. Duties include editing stories for accuracy, clarity, grammatical correctness and adherence to Associated Press Style and Herald Style, as well as performing some light fact checking. Applicants should have some editorial experience, be familiar with AP Style and be willing to work late nights.

If interested, please download an application and e-mail it with a résumé to Emily Bradley at .

Photo

Photographers

The Badger Herald is looking for photographers to capture campus and state events.

Applicants should have a well rounded knowledge of photography principles, experience with digital or film SLRs, be committed and available throughout the week. If interested, e-mail .

Editorial

If you are interested in writing for a specific section, see below for more information. If you have general questions about writing for the Herald, please attend one of the new writers meetings in the fall or e-mail Jason Smathers at .

News reporters

The Badger Herald news department is always looking for dedicated writers to work once or twice per week putting together stories for our award-winning section. Writers may work under one of four sections — campus, city, state or college.

• Campus stories highlight events on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and examine issues surrounding the university and the administration.
• Our city beat covers Madison area crime, government and events, including Halloween and the Mifflin Street Block Party.
• The college beat uncovers issues with the UW Board of Regents and student government on campus.
• Finally, the state beat follows stories occurring under the State Capitol and how issues relate to students on campus.

If you are interested in writing, send an e-mail to Alex Brousseau at , or stop in our downtown office!

Sports reporters and writers

Interested in writing for the sports department of the Badger Herald? The sports section is always looking for writers to cover all Badger athletics on campus, whether it's preview stories for upcoming games or meets, feature stories on individual athletes, or game recap stories for numerous sports.

Previous newspaper experience is not necessary. Anyone interested in joining the Herald Sports staff should e-mail Jordan Schelling at for more information.

Opinion writers

The opinion section is always looking for passionate writers with well-reasoned and unique dissections of campus, city and state issues on a biweekly basis. While national subjects are occasionally accepted, local topics are preferred. Students from all academic backgrounds are welcome, regardless of major or career path. We are also interested in occasional letters from any students or other locals passionate enough to voice any angst, love, or utter indifference to university, city and state affairs.

If you're interested in becoming a staff writer or contributing to the opinion page in another capacity, contact Sean Kittridge, , with topic ideas.

ArtsEtc. writers

ArtsEtc. is looking for inspired, critical writers to help make the section the best arts and entertainment source for Madison's engaged readership. Our creative and motivated writers will preview and review both national and area artists' releases, including food, albums, games, movies, plays, exhibits and more, as well as write thoughtful commentary on a wide range of topics.

If you are interested in writing for ArtsEtc., please e-mail Cailley Hammel at .

Comics

Comic artists

Do you find yourself constantly sketching on napkins, coming up with sinister plots and doodling till you can doodle no more? The Badger Herald is looking for the next great comics artist, and it could be you!

If you're interested in getting involved with The Badger Herald's comics department, e-mail Noah Yuenkel at .