The St Andrews Tab is looking for writers and we want YOU

Are you an aspiring journalist? A hilarious writer? A jokes meme lord or a film-maker? If you are, The St Andrews Tab wants you to join our team.

The St Andrews Tab is written by St Andrews students, for St Andrews students.

If you’re unsure about what The Tab is, or how to get involved, you’ll find all the information below:

The Tab is a student news site with over ten million monthly readers. As a student writer, your stories will be shared on The St Andrews Tab Facebook page, to a readership of thousands St Andrews students – the best are shared across all of our pages, and can reach readers all over the country and if you’re super lucky, across the globe.

We break the biggest stories on campus. Last year the St Andrews Tab covered the AEPi sexual assault allegations. Other stories we covered included an inside look into St Andrews secret societies, and the Fessdrews post that ignited a debate on colonialism.

Why should I write for The Tab and not somewhere else?

Writing for The St Andrews Tab, your stories will reach thousands of student readers, and while your stories won’t be printed, you’ll get a much better understanding of how modern news media actually works.

The team works with an Assistant Editor based at Tab HQ in London. They provide training in the basics of reporting, and quality advice on how to make your writing stand out you won’t get anywhere else.

Tab alumni frequently go on to work for famous publications all over the world, including VICE, The Times, and Vogue. Former Tab student writers go on to jobs at The Telegraph, The Sun, and Cosmopolitan.

How can I get involved?

It’s simple. If you’re keen you can:

DM us on Instagram.

Message our Facebook page.

It’s a chilled and social set-up.

If news isn’t your thing, there’s loads of other things we do. Our student writers produce some of the funniest features you’ll ever read. Some of our best include 17 things all St Andrews students do, and the best coverage of balls, fashion shows and events in St Andrews.

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.

If you have any questions, or can’t make the open meeting, message our Facebook page or our Instagram!