About the Position

The Weekender is The Daily Californian’s online culture magazine, looking at the Berkeley community and Bay Area through in-depth reporting, commentary and other forms of writing and art. The Weekender is rather flexible, and we publish once a week on Sundays. If you want to grow as a writer and/or artist, this is the perfect department for you.

We’re looking for staff members who want to write in a variety of different styles. These include features, interviews, cultural commentary, fiction and personal essays, creative writing and cartoons/comics. No prior experience necessary — all you need is passion and a sense of creativity.

Application Materials

• Resume (PDF)
• Cover letter that includes why you’re interested in joining the Weekender (PDF)
• Three writing clips, including at least one feature or commentary style piece (unpublished or published)
  • There is no rough minimum or maximum for word count. A poem could be just three words long, but a feature could be 1000 words long.
  • Please submit pieces you feel best reflect your personal voice as an expository and/or creative writer. We do not accept academic writing.
  • Please either save your writing clips as PDFs or create a single PDF with links to your clips. Art samples can be either PDFs or photos.
• Interview (invitation only)

Work Requirements

• Three pieces per semester
• Weekly Weekender staff meeting

Leadership Opportunities

• After serving as a Weekender writer, a staffer may go on to become the deputy Weekender editor or the Weekender editor.

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