Employment

Thank you for your interest in student employment opportunities at The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago’s award-winning, student-run newspaper and digital news operation!

The deadline for Fall 2024 applications is Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Priority may be given to early applicants. Please read the information below carefully before applying.

ALL CURRENT JOBS will be posted on Handshake the week of April 8, 2024. You will need to upload a resume and a cover letter and fill out our form. The cover letter should address which position you are applying for, why you are qualified and include samples to your work (as hyperlinks). These are paid positions.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

The Chronicle will review all applications, conduct interviews and reference checks when appropriate and make most hiring decisions for Fall 2024 by the end of May. Students hired for Fall 2024 will be required to attend employee training sessions, which will be held in a hybrid format (with in-person and remote options) in late August and expected to begin work at that time. You will be paid to attend training.

YOU MUST RESPOND TO OUR HIRING INVITATION if it is sent after the semester ends in mid-May. Communication is key for our staff.

If you are not immediately hired, don’t be discouraged! We encourage you to keep developing your skills and to reapply each semester and/or when vacancies become available. We have a limited number of positions at any given time, but encourage all applicants to stay in touch. Many of our current student employees were not hired the first time they applied, but their persistence and growth were ultimately rewarded.

The Columbia Chronicle at Columbia College Chicago is an equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity.

The college does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, veteran status, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, parental status, ancestry, source of income, credit history, housing status, order of protection status, actual or perceived association with such a person, and members of other protected classes under the law.

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