The Manchester Tab is looking for new writers and we want you!

If you’re looking to get into media, look no further for great experience that leads to fantastic opportunities. Tab alumni often go on to work for big name global publications, such as the BBC, VICE, The Times and Vogue. Not looking for a career in media? Writing for The Tab offers experience and skills in a range of areas, no matter what you want to do.

Take it from some of our best Manchester Tab alumni: 

Mollie, freelance journalist and Mind Media Awards nominee – The Manc Tab 2018-19 editor 

“I was editor of The Manchester Tab in my second year after interning at their head office in London over the summer. I was struck by how fun and welcoming everyone was and how many doors it opened for me. It’s totally different from writing for any other student publication – you’re uniquely benefitted by having industry-professional editors only a phone call away for advice and support.

“There’s a lovely community of writers and you’ll get to meet students from loads of different universities at the annual summer and Christmas parties (in post-pandemic times). I had so much fun as a student editor, writing fun features, opinion pieces, breaking exclusive news stories that were picked up by national papers, I even got to interview The Vaccines and Brian Cox and got free tickets to Parklife Festival.

“One Tab article earned me a nomination for Student Journalist of the Year 2019 by Mind Media Awards. It was hard work at times, but at the end of second year, my CV was glittering. Now, I’m a final year and I write freelance for The Manchester Mill and Tribune Magazine, and I have internships secured with The Sunday Times and The Guardian.

“Lottie Tiplady-Bishop, the Manchester Tab editor before me who taught me everything I know and is now not only NCTJ qualified and works for Triangle News Agency but one of my best mates as well. We’re among many other former Tab editors and writers who have had countless career opportunities as direct benefits of working for The Tab. I can’t recommend it enough.”

Grace, Editor-in-Chief of The Tab – founder of The Manc Tab

“I founded The Tab Manchester seven years ago after I applied for a role at the SU paper and got ghosted. I had no clue what I was doing, I’d never written a news story before, and I hadn’t considered a career in journalism. My then-editor at Tab HQ literally taught me on the job, and within months we were getting thousands of views on our stories.

“The Tab Manchester is now is an institution – breaking huge stories that make the national press, and training some of the finest journalists on Fleet Street. But most importantly, it gives a voice to Manchester students – what they love, hate, what their concerns are.

“So whether you’re an aspiring writer or journalist, want to meet a new group of fun people, or just want to just make a change to something on campus, it’s the perfect place to start. And even if you’re a total beginner – we won’t ghost you.”

Tim, Editor of the Manc Tab 2019-2020

“The Tab was really good for me because it opened a whole new circle of friends up, some scattered all the way across the country.”

Join The Manc Tab

If you want to get involved, we have an open meeting next Wednesday, 3rd March at 4pm via Zoom. DM us on Instagram to find out more.

We’re particularly encouraging students from minority backgrounds to sign up. If you feel like journalism isn’t typically accessible for people from your background, please do get in touch via Facebook or Instagram.

No experience is needed, and you’ll have guidance from experienced editors to get you up and running, whether news or features is your thing. The process is simple. You don’t even need to apply – just get drop us a message if you’re interested and we’ll get you writing.

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