Applications are now open for The Lincoln Tab’s 2025/26 editorial team

The Lincoln Tab is officially opening applications for its 2025/26 editorial team and we are searching for a fresh new group of students to take the lead.

As most of our current editorial team are graduating, we’re recruiting for the roles of Editor in Chief, News Editor, TikTok Editor and Social Media Editor.

Whether you’re interested in breaking news, writing features, or creating content for socials, this is your chance to shape the next year of The Lincoln Tab.

Being an experienced journalist is not a requirement, you just need to be a student at a university in Lincoln with a passion for writing and making content. Training and support will be provided by experienced journalists at The Tab HQ, so you’ll be guided every step of the way.

All we ask is that you are able to get involved, attend and plan weekly meetings on campus.

Being on the editorial team for The Lincoln Tab is a great opportunity, which looks great on your LinkedIn and CV since it gives you invaluable experience in the field of journalism.

You’ll also get the chance to write articles for our national site, which attracts around nine million views per month, as well as attend fun events with other Tab teams at HQ in London.

So, if you think you are ready to build your skills, grow your portfolio and be a part of making a real impact on campus, we would love to hear from you.

Editor in Chief

This role is suited to someone who holds great leadership and teamwork skills, motivated and highly organised.

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As Editor in Chief, you’ll have responsibility in overseeing and running the entire team, leading the direction of coverage, writing your own articles across news, features and experience pieces whilst also commissioning and editing articles from writers.

You’ll also communicate with The Tab HQ, who are there to offer support and assist you with their invaluable journalistic experience.

Furthermore, you’ll have a passion for keeping The Lincoln Tab on top of all the latest news and ensuring all of the team are motivated and working on something new so that the team is as good as it can be.

The role is really rewarding and a great opportunity to get involved in leading a team, as well as being invaluable experience for those wanting a career in journalism.

You’ll be writing stories like these:

• From kebabs to dirty fries: These are Lincoln’s best post night out takeaways

• ‘Angry women will change the world’: Uni of Lincoln SU’s Reclaim the Night march returns

• Here’s how to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025 in Lincoln

News Editor

It’s important to stay informed and knowledgeable about all the latest news in Lincoln by keeping your ear to the ground.

The fast-paced nature of news requires careful selection in your work, meaning when a story emerges, you need to be able to work swiftly and efficiently to get it published.

The News Editor is in charge of creating news articles for The Lincoln Tab, writing every week, and assisting the Editor in Chief by editing articles.

You’ll also commission stories to writers, and occasionally help with features, if required.

You’ll be writing stories like these:

• University of Lincoln could lose 285 staff members due to structural changes

• Lincoln Uni calls for change in visa rules as international student numbers decrease

• The party is over: Party Planet in Lincoln announces its closure after 27 years

Social Media Editor

A fantastic opportunity if you’re looking to work in today’s ever growing world of social media, as you’ll have the responsibility for The Lincoln Tab’s digital brand and growing our student reach.

You’ll be in charge of managing The Lincoln Tab’s social media channels across Instagram and Facebook and you’ll work alongside the TikTok Editor, brainstorming creative content.

If you’ve got a great talent for creating your own memes that are relevant to Lincoln and student lifestyle, want to promote a brand image or just love scrolling all day, this one’s for you.

Your responsibilities will include advertising our articles, posting regular daily content on our stories, sharing memes, growing our audience and keeping our followers engaged.

You’ll also support the editorial team in keeping an eye out for Lincoln related content and watching for the latest news and campus gossip. This role does not include editing articles, but you are welcome to write articles, if you wish.

Knowledge of editing apps such as Canva is preferable.

You’ll be making posts like these:

TikTok Editor

You’ll be working alongside the Social Media Editor and the other section editors to promote The Lincoln Tab’s content on TikTok.

Similar to the Social Media Editor, this is a fun and creative role that requires you to have your meme culture knowledge down, ensuring The Lincoln Tab stays on trend.

You should also be comfortable being in front of the camera as you will be expected to make regular vox pops and present the news articles we publish.

Experience in creating and editing TikTok content is preferable.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

If you want to apply for any of the advertised roles, please fill out this Google Form.

You can also contact us via Instagram if you have any questions.