Graduate Assistant - Communications

Graduate Assistant For The Community News Lab

The Graduate Assistant (GA) for the Community News Lab supports the growth and day-to-day operations of the lab through editorial leadership, community engagement, partnership coordination, and audience development. This position plays a key role in advancing the lab's mission to produce meaningful community-centered journalism while strengthening collaborations among students, faculty, media partners, and community organizations.

Primary Responsibilities

Editorial Support & Story Development

• Assist in overseeing story development by helping generate, refine, and track story ideas aligned with the mission of the Community News Lab.
• Work with student journalists on pitching, developing, and advancing multimedia reporting projects.
• Provide editorial support through content review, feedback, and copyediting to help prepare stories for publication.
• Support quality cont...