Assistant Section Editors Assistant section editors report to the section editor, submit assigned spreads to section editor by set deadlines, and keep section staff motivated. This is a volunteer position.
Associate Editors The Bugle's section editors: manage mini deadlines within section; make section photo and story assignments; keep their section staff motivated; attend and lead staff meetings and training; and turn in completed spreads to the editor in chief on time. This is a volunteer position.
Copy Editor This individual is responsible for all copy written for the yearbook. Creative insight and input into how to best capture the year in written form is necessary along with the ability to give strong direction to the writers. The position requires a keen eye with a comprehensive knowledge of AP Style as a main part of the position will be to oversee all editing and proofing of all yearbook copy. Necessary skills: ability to work as an integrated part of a team; leadership experience; ability to manage a multitude of writing assignments; creative direction for copy content; ability to communicate clearly; self motivation. This is a paid position and eligible for work study.
Staff Writer The role of staff writer is to assist in the copy writing and production of the book in the form of written stories and captions. Creative insight and input into how to best capture the year in written form is necessary as well as the ability to verbally communicate in a group setting Necessary skills: ability to work as an integrated part of a team; writing experience; ability to write copy at a level of quality able to be run in a legitimate publication; ability to discern details; initiative and drive; a brief portfolio of writings that characterize your talent and potential. This is a volunteer position.
Account Executive Account executives are marketing consultants who help clients use campus media to increase business, drive event attendance, build brand recognition and be more successful in the Virginia Tech market. You will learn all facets of multi-media advertising, from social media to online to print to broadcast. Account executives develop relationships with clients on and off campus, learn client needs, design and present professional marketing plans, work with designers to make the most effective ads and ensure that clients’ advertisements run correctly. We’re looking for students who are confident, outgoing, self-directed, organized and who enjoy listening to and helping people. Marketing or sales experience or classes are helpful, but not required. We provide all training. This is a great opportunity for students to gain real-world marketing and sales experience and differentiate themselves from their peers. This is a paid position and eligible for work study. Seniors graduating in May will not be considered.
Assistant Account Executive Entry level student positions are available at College Media Solutions, the advertising agency for student media at Virginia Tech.Responsibilities include accurate data entry, excellent customer service skills, guided selling to clients, filing and organization. Assistant Account Executives have the opportunity to be promoted within the organization. Commitment of 8-12 hours per week is required. Federal work study grants may be used for this co-curricular student activity experience. Seniors graduating in May will not be considered.
Digital Account Executive Digital Account executives are marketing consultants who help clients use digital media to increase business, drive event attendance, build brand recognition and be more successful within the Virginia Tech market. You will learn all facets of digital media advertising including, but not limited to, social media, and web and mobile project management. Digital Account executives develop relationships with clients on and off campus, learn client needs, design and present professional marketing plans, work with designers to create effective digital campaigns and ensure that clients’ expectations are met We’re looking for students who are confident, outgoing, self-directed, organized and who enjoy listening to and helping people. An interest and understanding of emedia, both established and developing, is expected for this position. The ideal applicant is immersed in and consistently interacts with digital media. Marketing or sales experience or classes are helpful, but not required. We provide all training. This is a great opportunity for students to gain real-world marketing and sales experience and differentiate themselves from their peers. This is a paid position and eligible for work study. The minimum commitment is 12 hours per week. Seniors graduating in May will not be considered.
Digital Creative Team o College Media Solutions is looking for 2 members to create social media, websites and mobile applications that will maximize awareness and visibility for business and organizations. o Responsibilities will include creating and maintaining EMCVT social media, websites and mobile applications; working with the Strategic Marketing Team to ensure a consistent message and finding unique content for digital services to increase brand awareness. o Candidates should be comfortable with HTML, social media and website and mobile app design. Some familiarity with Dreamweaver and/or other Adobe Creative Suite software is required. o This is an hourly paid position that requires 5-10 hours per week. Eligible for work study.
Strategic Marketing Intern o Are you outgoing, organized and creative? We’re looking for interns to join our team and learn by implementing marketing campaigns for real life brands, events and products. o The College Media Solutions Strategic Marketing Team creates and maintains marketing campaigns for paid clients as well as student media divisions including: Collegiate Times, VTTV, WUVT, Bugle and Silhouette! o Responsibilities include: Attending weekly creative brainstorm sessions. Creating and maintaining marketing campaigns. Integrating EMCVT divisions to maximize profit and brand awareness. Create awareness through social media, events, advertisements and other ideas of your own. o Candidates should have the ability think outside the box and be available to work 5-10 hours per week, knowledge of Adobe Creative Suites is a plus but not required. o This is an internship position with the opportunity apply for paid positions and promotions in future semesters. Student media is student-run, which means opportunities exist all the way up through management and leadership.
Web Designer Works closely with the design and production adviser and student programmers to design and implement revenue generating websites and/or new database-driven sites. Photoshop and either HTML or a client-side web editor like Dreamweaver required. Knowledge of Flash beneficial. This is a paid position and eligible for work study.
Web Developer Works closely with the design and production adviser and student designers to implement necessary modifications and improvements to the College Media's revenue generating websites and/or new database-driven sites. Proficiency in PHP, SQL, and XHTML programming required. Unix, Access, or FileMaker a plus. This is a paid position and eligible for work study.
Layout Designer Want all eyes on your design product four mornings a week? As a layout designer for the CT, you’ll have that opportunity. Layout designers work closely with the managing editor of design to bring the CT’s print content to life through unique and interesting work throughout the paper. You will have the opportunity to design the front page, design interior “spread” layouts with a great deal of flexibility, and enact your own vision on our signature sports section “back pages” the day of the big game. Our layout designers will be expected to work closely with their managing editor in order to plan design projects and elements in coordination with the news side of the paper (news, sports, and features sections). While strong skills in InDesign are preferred, a will to learn and excellent design imagination are more important for your success at the CT. This is a paid position and eligible for work study.
Opinion Columnist Columnists are responsible for submitting accurate, complete and insightful articles for the Collegiate Times. This is a volunteer position.
Reporter / Staff Writer The Collegiate Times' reporters handles reporting assignments in the following manner. Each section - features, news, and sports - has a set number of reporter positions. These paid positions are eligible for work study and require reporters to follow a "beat," a certain topical area of investigation such as Blacksburg and local politics, music, or Virginia Tech football, and produce at least one story per week from this beat. They are required to write an additional story per week, which may or may not be from their beat assignment.
Staff writers have similar responsibilities to reporters. Staff writers cover beats and are required to produce at least one story per week on the topic of their beat. They are free to take additional assignments beyond that point, however. Staff writers are unpaid positions. Work done as a staff writer is a significant factor in hiring decisions for reporting positions.
Web Developer Works closely with the online director in order to implement necessary modifications and improvements to the collegiatetimes.com content management system and.or separate site features. Proficiency in PHP, SQL, XHTML programming and Unix required. This is a paid position and eligible for work study.
Distribution Manager Distribution Manager is: responsible for the distribution of the magazine to all designated distribution locations, on and off campus; responsible for the maintenance of Silhouette computers and related equipment; responsible for making and distributing signs on racks around campus; responsible for distributing racks around campus; responsible for notifying the editor-in-chief and business manager if new racks need to be ordered; is required to hold office hours for at least two hours a week. This is a volunteer position.
General Staff The general staff: aides magazine production by helping design layouts, critiquing magazine submissions, editing selected submissions for print, promoting the magazine via class visits and posting flyers, and assisting the editors with magazine-related tasks. This is a volunteer position.
Graphic Designer Graphic designers are: responsible for ensuring the design integrity of the magazine during production; responsible for making all fliers or allocating that duty to another staff member; responsible for reviewing and approving fliers before posting; required to hold office hours for at least two hours a week; responsible for making advertisements for special events. This is a volunteer position.
Production Manager The production manager: is responsible for all technical aspects of the magazine layout and production; compiles all selected work into the InDesign document; conducts staff workshops explaining how to use InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and other skills necessary to work on magazine design and layout; ensures the magazine is correctly prepared for the printer, including checking for typographical and layout error; is required to hold two hours of office hours a week. This is a volunteer position.
Business Manager Manage photography marketing, the $30,000+ budget, and general business operations of the photography staff. Applicants for this position must submit an EMCVT leadership application. Please do not submit a JOIN application for this position. This is a paid position and eligible for work study.
Photographer Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing quality visual images for Collegiate Times and Bugle publication; attending twice-weekly photo meetings as determined by the director of photography; shoot features, events or portraits as assigned by photo editors; shoot feature photos on independent assignments; provide captions for photo assignments. This is a volunteer position.
Sales Representative The photo sales representative's responsibilities include, but are not limited to: promoting and selling SPPS products; processing photos prior to sale; attending and selling photos at Bugle group photo sessions; assisting in staff development and training; striving to improve the quality and efficiency of the staff; attending staff and staff head meetings; keeping set office hours.
Assistant Engineer The assistant engineer assists the chief engineering in the overal operation of station equipment, being responsible for maintenance and care of equipment as well as helping with all technical aspects of programming.
Donations Manager The Donations Manager is responsible for targeting businesses and individuals who might be inclined to donate to VTTV. He/She is responsible for creating targeted mailers and maintaining a list of past donors. The Donations Manager will seek monetary donations, as well as equipment donations from appropriate businesses.
Entertainment Staff Entertainment staff members will assist with the entertainment productions. They will work with the VTTV music producers and the VTTV movie producers on completing assignments and production. Specific duties will be determined by the entertainment director and producers. This is a volunteer position.
Musical Producer Responsible for creating or obtaining non-copyrighted music to be used for the station’s shows, introductions to shows, special event broadcasts, or special productions.
News Staff News staff members assist with all news productions. They will work on news production assignments as determined by the news director and news producers. This is a volunteer position.
Office Manager The office manager will: coordinate activities with the business manager; maintain the office; maintain minutes for management meetings; maintain mailings and subscriptions; maintain phone chain and membership list in an organized fashion; be responsible for use of staff development funds for Management Staff and Staff Meetings; keep a VTTV scrapbook; maintain historical member list; maintain VTTV bulletin board and displays. This is a volunteer position.
Promotions Staff The promotions assistant: promotes VTTV events; reserves and designs display cases in Squires for upcoming VTTV shows; designs flyers/posters for the Collegiate Times for upcoming shows and events sponsored by VTTV; organizes the ordering and distribution of any VTTV promotional items; works closely with the promotions director to create a general awareness and positive public attitude toward VTTV on campus and in the surrounding area.
Special Productions Staff The special productions staff works under direction of the special productions manager to provide contracted videography and editing services to businesses and organizations. This is a paid position and eligible for work study.
Sports Staff Sports staff members will assist with sports productions, assignments, and events as determined by the sports director and assistant sports director. This is a volunteer position.
General Staff WUVT is always looking for dedicated individuals to pitch in with station operations. Disc jockey positions begin training early in the fall semester and are open to anyone interested.
WUVT Broadcast News Staff Join the WUVT 90.7 FM news team as a reporter, editor or news anchor. We do a 5 pm daily newscast and cover campus as well as the New River Valley. All training is provided. These are unpaid positions.