Staff Reporter (Student Position)

Staff Reporter (Student Position)

Big Rapids, MI 49307

College of Arts and Sciences - Torch

$13.73

The Ferris State Torch is an entirely student-run publication created by students and for students. We publish 27 Wednesdays throughout the academic year and serve as a platform for student voices. From covering campus news to community stories, our mission is to inform, engage and represent the Ferris community while giving students hands-on experience in journalism and media. Our staff members gain real-world experience in reporting, interviewing, editing, and photography while learning the core values of journalism, including accuracy and integrity. Working for the Torch is an opportunity to build your portfolio, develop professional skills, and actively contribute to campus life while being part of a collaborative, student-led team. We welcome students from any major.

Staff reporters are writers charged with generating story ideas and reporting on news, entertainment, culture, and/or sports stories. Working with their section editors, staff writers are responsible for providing breaking, generated, or assigned stories by the weekly deadline. They may be assigned a regular beat by their section editor. Staff writers also are responsible for improving the quality and content of copy they produce as directed by editorial staff.

Familiarity with or willingness to learn journalistic researching, interviewing, and reporting.
Familiarity with or willingness to learn Associated Press (AP) Style.
Ability to work independently and consistently meet deadlines.
Commitment to ethical journalism standards.

Identify and pitch story ideas.
Interview sources and research appropriate documentation.
Meet weekly story deadline.
Work with section editor to revise story for content and style.
Attend campus and community meetings and events, as necessary for story development.
Regularly attend staff and production meetings.

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Resume, Cover Letter

The cover letter should address candidate's interest in the position.

April 17, 2026

Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence. Learn more about the Ferris Mission and community at ferris.edu. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups. For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit: Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement.