Student Reporter

Love storytelling, campus life, and chasing the next great scoop? Join The Sun Star as a staff reporter! You'll cover everything from student life and sports to features and Fairbanks culture—writing 3–4 stories a month that inform and inspire. Work closely with a passionate editorial team, sharpen your journalism skills, and take on exciting projects beyond the page. This is your chance to grow as a writer and make your voice heard.

The staff reporter is responsible for consistently writing and producing high-quality news articles for The Sun Star. This role involves contributing 3–4 articles each month on a range of topics, including campus news, student life, the outdoors, life in Fairbanks or North Pole, sports, and feature stories. In addition to writing, the reporter will conduct research, interview sources, and fact-check to ensure accuracy. Collaboration with the editorial team is essential to maintain The Sun Star’s standards of fairness, accuracy, and quality. Reporters will also take on at least one additional task or project, to be determined and developed in coordination with the editorial team.

We’re looking for a candidate with strong writing skills and the ability to produce clean, well-written copy on deadline. The ideal applicant can research and report on a variety of topics, writing in a clear, engaging style that resonates with readers. Familiarity with AP style and a commitment to accuracy are essential. Strong interviewing skills and the ability to build rapport with sources are also key. We value team players who can work independently when needed and thrive in a deadline-driven environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicant must be enrolled as a UA student taking a minimum of 6 credits per semester with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or a newly enrolled student. Majoring in journalism or a related field is a plus. Experience in a college newspaper or other student-run publications is a plus. Strong computer skills and proficiency in using digital tools for research and reporting.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in Fairbanks.  This is a part-time, student assistant position, starting rate of pay is $16.00 per hour. 

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Kellsey Huizenga, Signers' Business Office HR Coordinator, at View email address on careers.alaska.edu or View phone number on careers.alaska.edu.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at View email address on careers.alaska.edu .

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The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

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UAA : (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: View phone number on careers.alaska.edu or View email address on careers.alaska.edu / View phone number on careers.alaska.edu or View email address on careers.alaska.edu . 

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