The editorial assistant will strengthen Nebraska Quarterly, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Alumni Association’s magazine, by providing a range of important supporting tasks. These include, but are not limited to, content creation, story ideation and administrative support.

75% – Assist the NAA’s senior publications director with content creation and production of Nebraska Quarterly magazine. Including writing original stories for the magazine, compiling/fact checking submitted information, proofreading pages.

20% – E-mail communication – Corresponding with alumni readers for contest entries, info submission, and records maintenance.

5% – Other duties as assigned.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential. As an EO/AA employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, marketing or related field plus one year of experience in deadline-based writing. Excellent spelling, grammar, organizational and communications skills necessary.

Experience working on deadline in a news organization.

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