With the exception of the multimedia team, the Guardian’s Writing and Creative teams are not currently accepting applications for winter quarter. Applications for these sections will reopen for Spring quarter. Please email [email protected] with any further questions about Writing and Creative team applications. 

Please note that you must be eligible to work in the U.S., a registered student at UC San Diego (undergrad or graduate), and pay UC registration fees for each quarter working at The UCSD Guardian. All entry-level positions are unpaid. Editors are paid a weekly stipend and advertising representatives are paid on a commission model. Distributors are paid hourly.

OPEN APPLICATIONS

Creative Teams

Multimedia (E-mail): The multimedia team produces a broad array of content from live reporting to podcasts and anything in between. Videographers, photographers, audio engineers, and sound editors work with staffers from other sections to diversify the content that the publication produces. This section is an ideal way to improve production skills across formatting while building a portfolio for future jobs. Apply to the Multimedia Team here. 

Backend Teams

Marketing (E-mail): The marketing team is responsible for developing The Guardian’s marketing strategy to increase community engagement. This includes increasing readership on campus and online, as well as managing The Guardian’s social media. Apply to the Marketing Team here. 

Web (E-mail):: The web team will work to update and maintain the website, including publishing articles and making improvements to the interface. Experience in HTML and content management software is encouraged, but not required. Apply to the Web Team here.

Advertising Team ([email protected]):

Advertising representatives will work under the Ads Director to support The Guardian’s path towards a sustainable and high yielding business model. Members of the Ad Team will be expected to attend weekly meetings, conduct outreach tasks by a deadline, and come prepared with ideas to strengthen our advertising department. Ads representatives will work with UCSD, San Diego, and national businesses to forge partnerships, sell ads, and fundraise. No experience is required, only dedication and ideas; however, experience fundraising or working with nonprofits would be of great use to our team. This job is a suitable fit for anyone interested in business strategy, fundraising, and/or student journalism! Apply to the Advertising Team here. 

[CLOSED] Writing Teams

News (E-mail: The news section reports on the most important and pressing issues on campus, in San Diego and across California. Writers will connect with esteemed professors, student community leaders and activists, famous alumni, Nobel Prize recipients, notable political figures, and even Emmy award-winning filmmakers. Our team strives to dig deep into the important community issues within our present reality and help record the stories that will become a part of UC San Diego’s history. Writers will receive training in journalistic writing, work with a diverse and skilled team, and develop a professional portfolio. Prior news writing experience is encouraged, but not required. 

Opinion (E-mail): Opinion writers formulate and express opinions on everything from global politics to student life issues. With the opportunity to write their own personalized column, writers will gain experience forming coherent and concise arguments based on research, interviews, personal insight, and more.

Features (E-mail): The Features section writes long-form articles on issues and individuals relevant to UCSD students. Features writers delve into the details of whichever topic they choose, conducting interviews and research to create a piece that reflects the voices of UCSD. This section allows writers the chance to develop their skills from any level of experience or writing skillset. A lot of work goes into producing a feature, but the product is something all writers are proud of. 

Arts and Entertainment (E-mail): The Arts & Entertainment section celebrates the many ways that media (from movies to books to concerts) can bring people together. The section provides an ideal community or anyone with a passion for consuming and discussing all forms of media from any time period. A&E writers have the opportunity to gain access to early screenings of films and plays and interview directors, screenwriters, actors, and musicians.

Lifestyle (E-mail): The Lifestyle section is perfect for those looking to be creative and experiment with their work. Writers focus on the student experience with the freedom to explore and build a relationship with the San Diego area. Lifestyle-writing is for the creatives looking to express themselves and connect to a community. 

Sports (E-mail): Writers for the Sports section can follow sports they are passionate about, while getting free tickets, courtside access, and post-game interviews at UCSD matches. The Sports section reports on local sports, offers commentary in columns, and covers events in athletics worldwide.

[CLOSED] Creative Teams

Photography (E-mail): The photography section covers a diverse range of content to provide photos for every section of the publication. Photographers can collaborate with other sections to produce content that will accompany articles, or they can create their own projects using photos to highlight people and issues in the UCSD community. 

Art (E-mail): The art team works as a group to create the best visual product for the physical edition of the newspaper. Artists collaborate with other sections to produce unique pieces of art to accompany that week’s content. Artists have the freedom to practice a variety of styles while building a portfolio to show to future jobs. 

Data Visualization (E-mail): Data visualization is a flexible section that collaborates with other sections to produce informative and interactive graphics. Staffers for this section will aggregate and interpret large data sets to support other sections and to do their own investigative reporting. Experience will data science or coding is encourage but not required. 

Design (E-mail): Hires for this section will work with a team of experienced designers to develop the physical layout of the paper. Designers gain valuable experience in both newspaper and magazine design while building a portfolio for future jobs. 

Copy (E-mail): Copy readers review content from all editorial sections of the publication. Readers will get a holistic feel for the content that all other sections create while receiving training in editing, formatting, and writing. This section requires only a small time commitment so it is the perfect place to start for those who are not sure which section to join.

Distributor (E-mail): Responsible for distributing the newspaper across campus using an electric cart, as well as updating and maintaining newsstand visibility. Additional related duties may be assigned. Availability for a continuous four-hour block of time on Monday mornings is required, preferably beginning at 8 a.m. A valid driver’s license and ability to lift several loads of reasonable weight is also required.