We’re hiring- join the Tab team!

Birmingham, we want YOU to join our team! We’re hiring section editors and writers


With over 63,000 readers a month, The Tab is Birmingham’s biggest and best student newspaper and we’re on the lookout for fresh new-talent to join our team.

The Dream Team (plus the Stig)

You don’t need any experience, just enthusiasm!

Joining The Tab gives you a huge advantage if you want to go into journalism. See for yourself what the national papers are saying about us. 

We’re recruiting:

– Deputy Editor

– News Editor

– Features Editor

– Opinion Editor

– Fashion Editor

– Sport Editor

– Columnists

– General writers

The Role

Section editors: Although we want you to write too, the main part of your role is to get writers producing good articles for your section. Don’t worry, it’s easy and we’ll show you how!

To apply  you need to:

1. Tell us which role(s) you’re interested in (in no more than 200 words).

2. Pitch us two article ideas for the section(s) you’re going for.

3. Tell us how you think  your chosen section could be improved.

Send all applications to [email protected]

If you just want to write, drop us an email pitching two article ideas and tell us why you want to write for us.

The deadline is Friday 21st March at midnight.

If you’re still unsure, check out the big stories we’ve broken this year:

Halal scandal on campus

Terrifying burglary on Tiverton 

Protesters take over Old Joe

Somebrerogate

Spencer Matthews shags a student

We’ve come a long way since launching early last year, so what are you waiting for? If you have any questions just drop us an email: [email protected]