Applications for The Newcastle Tab’s Editorial Team are now OPEN

The Newcastle Tab is read by thousands of students every month, and we are looking for passionate and motivated students from both universities to join the editorial team for the next academic year 2022/23

Roles include Co-Editors in Chief, Sections Editors and Social Media Editors. All of the roles will come with training from experienced editors from the previous academic year.

The roles:

Co-Editor in Chief

There will be two Editor in Chief positions available, meaning you will work together to be responsible for overseeing everything that is published by The Newcastle Tab.

You will work with the sections editors to manage the team of writers and ensure that everyone is writing, as well as keeping on top of all the news happenings on campus.

You will edit the work of your writers and give feedback and constructive criticism where needed.

You will also write your own articles, as well as receiving individual training on how to produce the best articles possible.

You will also be expected to host weekly meetings.

Section Editor

Section editors are responsible for supporting the Co-Editors in Chief and editing both news and feature articles.

Section editors must also be on the look out for possible news and features pieces across campus and the city.

You will also be expected to write your own articles and attend weekly meetings.

This role will also have two positions available.

Social Media Editor

As a socials editor, you must have a keen eye for cute Newcastle pics, as well as being able to create funny and relevant memes. You will be responsible for regularly uploading to our Instagram and Facebook accounts.

The role includes creating engaging Instagram posts and stories, sharing articles, sourcing and creating memes, uploading events footage and making sure our audience is always engaged with our content.

You’ll also regularly attend our weekly meetings.

This position is perfect if you’re looking for experience in social media management and there will be two positions open for this role.

Think you have what it takes?

If you’re interested in applying for any of the above roles, fill out the application on our google form here.

The application deadline is Monday 28th March at 11.59pm, with successful applicants due to begin their training and roles in April.

Please only apply for the roles if you will definitely be studying at Newcastle or Northumbria for the academic years 22/23.

For further information on our editorial team, you can get in touch by sending us a DM on Instagram, @thetabnewcastle.