1600PennWatch is now hiring people to join our staff! Here is a listing and description of the jobs we are hiring for. At this time, all positions are unpaid.
Deputy Editor-In-Chief
The Deputy Editor-In-Chief will have a wide range of responsibilities, including
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the site
- Ensuring that all relevant material is written and published on the site
- Assisting the Editor-In-Chief with supervising all other editors and writers
- Sitting on the Editorial Board
- Other duties as assigned
Social Media Editor
The social media editor will be responsible for the following
- Maintaining the 1600PennWatch Twitter account
- Compiling, editing, and publishing the weekly email
- Supervising all people within the social media department
- Other duties as assigned
General Editor (2)
The general editors will both be responsible for the following
- Doing the majority of the editing on the site
- Assisting the deputy EIC in supervising writers
- Each will rotate with the social media editor on the Editorial Board
- Finding and assigning news pieces to writers
- Other duties as assigned
Senior White House Correspondent
The senior White House correspondent will be our lead writer and will be responsible for the following
- Will have first dibs on articles to be written
- Writing quality pieces that are in line with our standards
- Rotate on the editorial board with the Junior correspondents
- Other duties as assigned
Junior White House Correspondent (3)
The junior White House correspondents will be responsible for the following
- Writing quality pieces that are in line with our standards
- Assisting other writers and editors with research for articles
- Writing at least one article per week, unless prior arrangements are made
- Rotate on the editorial board with the senior correspondent and other junior correspondents
- Other duties as assigned
To apply for any of these positions, send an email to 1600pennwatch@gmail.com with the subject line of the position you are applying for, followed by application
EX: Senior White House Correspondent Application
In your email, please include the following
- Amount of journalism experience you have
- Why you think you would be a good fit for the site
- Why you think you should have the position
You may not be offered the position you apply for, but if your application meets other criteria, you may be offered a different position within the website.