þÿ<html> <head> <title>Student Media Openings</title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" onLoad="window.print()"> <div align="left"> <table width="500" border="0" cellspacing="5" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"> <img src="emcvt_print.png" alt="Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech" height="43" width="480" border="0"><br> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Job Openings</b></font><br> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><i>Visit www.collegemedia.com/join for applications</i></font> <div align="center"> </div> </div> <div align="left"> <br> <hr> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"> <b>Collegiate Times newspaper</b> <P> <I>Distribution Assistant</I> <BR>The distribution assistant will perform biweekly inventory of all racks to ensure they maintain an aesthetically pleasing appearance, initiate repairs as needed in conjunction with the business manager, remove all unauthorized posters or flyers attached to Collegiate Times racks, place approved poster advertisements in requisite racks promptly after arrival, package and mail subscriptions every Friday,assist with microdistribution  dropping papers in local businesses every publication day, and aid the business manager with other miscellaneous tasks as they arise. This is a paid position and eligible for work study. <P> <I>Opinion Columnist</I> <BR>Columnists are responsible for submitting accurate, complete and insightful articles for the Collegiate Times. This is a volunteer position. <P> <I>Reporter / Staff Writer</I> <BR>The Collegiate Times' 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.<P> 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. <P> <I>Web Developer</I> <BR>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. </body> </html>