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Apply For The Following Positions
Please Note: You must be a current or upcoming UTK student to apply for these positions.

Beat Editors

Positions: Academics, Student Life, Police, Sports, Entertainment, Government
Compensation: To be discussed at time of interview
Deadline: To be announced
Requirements:
• Previous work experience with The Daily Beacon is strongly recommended
• Journalism experience at the junior year is strongly recommended
• Macintosh experience is recommended
Duties: These four positions are the highest editorial positions available at the Beacon. Those chosen to work in these positions are expected to possess and maintain a high level of leadership, writing ability, design, managerial skills, ethics, and familiarity with the campus community. A daily office schedule is required.

Copy Editors

Compensation: To be discussed at time of interview
Deadline: To be announced
Requirements:
• Journalism experience at the sophomore year is strongly recommended
• Macintosh experience is recommended
Duties: Copy Editors are responsible for ensuring that the Beacon is free of grammatical and typographical errors. These staff members edit articles and write headlines.

Reporters

Compensation: To be discussed at time of interview
Deadline: To be announced
Requirements:
• Journalism experience at the sophomore year is recommended.
• Macintosh experience is recommended.

Online Editors / Assistants

Compensation: To be discussed at time of interview
Deadline: To be announced
Requirements:
• Experience with HTML and basic UNIX command line essential.
• PHP/SQL experience is highly recommended.
• General UNIX system admin and/or macintosh experience is a plus.
• Journalism experience is not needed.
Duties: Online Editors are responsible for ensuring that the Daily Beacon put on the World Wide Web everyday. They are also responsible for all graphic design and website development. Upcoming site additions will require PHP/SQL experience.

Photographers

Compensation: To be discussed at time of interview
Deadline: To be announced
Requirements:
• Dark Room experience is recommended.
• Macintosh experience is recommended.
Duties: Photographers are responsible for shooting, developing, and cutlining their own photos.

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