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The Whitman Wire is hiring editorial board positions for the 2025-2026 school year!

Click the title of the job that interests you for a link to the application and instructions for submission. Please contact Eddie Buchko (Publisher) and Garrett Schreiber (Editor-in-Chief) at wire@whitman.edu with any questions.

Positions are paid per hour. You are welcome to apply for multiple positions. Editorial board positions span the entire academic year.

Please email completed applications by Friday, August 8 to wire@whitman.edu.  

Editorial Positions

News Editors: The News Editors are responsible for coordinating and assigning content for the news pages of the Wire.

Feature Editor: The Feature Editor is responsible for overseeing the Wire’s weekly Feature section, generating ideas for its written and visual content and implementing their vision in the paper. 

Sports Editor: The Sports Editor oversees the Wire’s coverage of sports on and around campus.

Science and Environment Editor: The Science and Environment Editor is responsible for overseeing the Wire’s weekly Science and Environment section, generating ideas for its written and visual content and implementing their vision in the paper. 

Opinion Editor: The Opinion Editor is responsible for maintaining a section that allows for a multitude of voices across the Whitman community. 

Humor Editor: The Humor Editor is in charge of managing backpage content for the Wire. This includes assigning content to writers, generating content, overall being witty and competent.

Photography Editor: The Photography Editor assigns all photos and videos submitted both from staff photographers and external contributors. 

Illustration Editor: The Illustration Editor manages assignment, editing, and organization of all illustrations done by staff illustrators.

Production Manager: The Production Managers are responsible for managing layout, design, and the full production process of the Wire. 

Chief Copy Editor: Oversees a team of copy editors and gives all content and pages the final once-over.

Web Editor: The Web Editor is primarily responsible for sharing published content online on various social media accounts over the course of the week.