Mentor, La DePaulia; Bilingual Student Publication

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Job : 167931

College/School: Chicago, IL - College of Communication

La DePaulia is the bilingual (English/Spanish) sister publication of The DePaulia, the student-run newspaper at DePaul University. The publication amplifies diverse voices in the DePaul community and beyond, with a particular focus on Latine stories and perspectives. The mentor will support student journalists by providing editorial guidance, assist with English/Spanish translations and serve as a professional liaison between La DePaulia, external media partners, and the faculty adviser of The DePaulia.

This time commitment for this position is approximately five hours per week (40 weeks per academic quarter).

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide editorial guidance to student editors and reporters, including for story development, reporting advice, bilingual editing (including AP style) and guidance on photos, video and social content for stories
• Assist with translation of articles, headlines and other editorial content between English and Spanish, ensuring clarity, accuracy and cultural sensitivity
• Collaborate with the La DePaulia student editors to maintain high journalistic standards and meet publication deadlines
• Serve as a liaison, alongside the faculty adviser of The DePaulia, to external media partners, including NBC/Telemundo, Borderless Magazine and other relevant organizations
• Support efforts to expand community engagement, readership and visibility of La De Paulia
• Provide mentorship to students on career pathways in bilingual journalism and media
• Attend weekly pitch meetings (first eight Fridays of each quarter at 11 a.m.) and work with La DePaulia staff in the newsroom until 2 p.m. on Fridays. Additionally, be available on Slack or by phone, as needed, for occasional staff questions

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field (Master's preferred)
• Professional experience in bilingual journalism, editing or media production
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Spanish
• Strong understanding of AP Style (and/or bilingual editorial standards)
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support emerging journalists
• Familiarity with Chicago media landscape and issues affecting Latine communities
• Excellent communication, organizational and collaboration skills

Considerations:
Exceptions to standard rates may apply to courses with unique credit hours, supervision, labs, clinical/practicum courses, coaching, administrative tasks, and courses that are either over-enroled or under-enrolled.

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