Work with us

The Brunswickan is Canada’s oldest student publication, and serves as UNB’s student media. By joining The Bruns, you’re joining centuries of history– plus it’s a great way to get involved in the community while still earning income to support your education.

It’s a great experience for anyone with a nose for journalism or who just wants to help out. You could get a feel for a how newspaper runs and even see your byline or one of your photos in the paper. It’s an excellent opportunity to get your foot in journalism’s door. Also, take advantage of our open door policy and drop in anytime to have a chat and see what’s going on.

This year, there are new and exciting ways to get involved with your campus media! We hope to find dedicated, talented students to fill our staff for next year. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to editor@thebruns.ca by 11:59 on March 17, 2025. For more about the positions available, see below:

Editor-in-Chief

Reports to: Board of Directors

Critical outcome:

Chief Executive Officer of Brunswickan Publishing Inc;
Editorial operations and content of the Brunswickan newspaper;
President of Board of Directors.

Key activities:

Presides at all meetings of the Brunswickan;
Leads the Editorial Board;
Provides advice and guidance to the Board of Directors of the Brunswickan on the direction and policies of the company;
Implements the policies as decided by the Board of Directors and ensure that all sections of the newspaper adhere to these policies at all times;
Acts as the company’s Human Resource Representative (see Bylaw 7.1);
In conjunction with the Managing Editor, reviews contracts, documents and any other instruments to ensure that all terms and conditions contained within adhere to the direction and policy of the Brunswickan and signs documents on behalf of the Brunswickan which meet the specifications;
In conjunction with the Managing Editor, reviews and approves requests for expenditures which are within the policies and guidelines and signs requisitions for payment, cheques and other financial instruments;
Manages the day-to-day operations as part of the Editorial board with responsibility for the content of the newspaper and of the articles in the newspaper;
Meets the concerns and needs of the readership;
Sets the direction and determines the content for the newspaper and has a final approval on the edition before copy is printed;
Provides advice and guidance to the team of editors, determines work plans and priorities, evaluates work and provides feedback to members of the Editorial Board, staff members and volunteers;
Ensures that a comfortable and engaging atmosphere is present for all members and non-members;
Ensures that the copy adheres to ethical and legal standards as establishes by the norms of the news industry and the Board of Directors;
Ensures that the copy is properly edited and prepared for printing.

Skill requirements:

Must have previously held a position on the Bunswickan Editorial Board or demonstrate comparable experience to the satisfaction of the Members of the Board;
Must be a student at UNB Fredericton;
Ability to lead a team of employees and volunteers;
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to promote the effective and efficient communication between the members and the Board of Directors;
Organizational and project management skills to set direction and implement work plans;
Interpersonal skills, including tact and judgement, to work with the Members, the Board of Directors and the clients of the paper;
Knowledge of the managing of a business including determining direction and overseeing day-to-day operations;
Knowledge of financial management of a business;
Ability to make decisions;
Negotiation skills and conflict resolution skills are required to work with the team of volunteers and with supplies and printing companies;
Tools, practices and techniques in operating a newspaper, including research, designing, writing, proof-reading, editing, laying-out, producing and preparing newspapers for print;
Extensive knowledge of the Canadian Press Style Guide;
Knowledge of computer software systems for word processing and keyboarding skills.

Managing Editor

Reports to: Board of Directors

Critical outcome:

Financial accountability for Brunswickan Publishing Inc;

Key activities:

Sit as a member of the Board of Directors;
Provide advice and guidance to the Board of Directors of Brunswickan Publishing Inc. on the direction and policies of the newspaper;
Oversee the financial management of the company;
Prepare the annual financial reports and financial budgets;
act as a signing officer for Brunswickan Publishing Inc.;
In conjunction with the Editor-in-Chief, review contracts, documents, and any other instruments to ensure all terms and conditions adhere to the direction and policy of Brunswickan Publishing Inc. and to sign documents on behalf of Brunswickan Publishing Inc. which meet the company’s specifications;
Review and approve requests for expenditures which are within the newspaper’s policies and guidelines and sign requisitions for payment, cheques, and other financial instruments;
Tender the newspaper for printing prior to the start of the publishing year, and to liase with the chosen printer in case of problems;
Maintain a master list of Members;
Be responsible for the distribution of the newspaper;
Make layout “dummies” Sunday evening for Monday’s production;
In conjunction with the Editor-in-Chief, coordinate two performance reviews for all paid editorial staff and employees; in conjunction with the Editor-in-Chief, determine work plans and priorities, evaluate work and performance, and provide feedback to members of the Editorial Board on content;
Facilitate communication between all departments, editors and employees of the newspaper;
Participate in general upkeep and maintenance of office;
Manage the outside productions of the company.

Skill requirements:

Must be a student at UNB Fredericton;
Must be willing to accept fiduciary responsibility;
Knowledge of computer software systems for word processing and keyboarding skills;
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to promote the effective and efficient communication between the members, the Editorial Board and the Board of Directors;
Interpersonal skills, including tact and judgement, to work with the members, the Board of Directors and the clients and the customers of the paper.

News Editor

Reports to: Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor

Critical outcome:

Articles for each publication, which meet the specifications established by the Editorial Board.
Provide readership with breaking content via thebruns.ca, and social media feeds.

Key activities:

Leads a team of volunteer reporters by assigning stories to be covered, reviewing their articles, providing advice, guidance and feedback;
Assigns articles as determined by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board;
Reviews articles for content, grammar, and spelling;
Ensures articles meet ethical and legal standards according to the standards set by the newspaper industry and the Board of Directors;
Update breaking content online.
Solicits and recruits volunteers from the campus community

Skill requirements:

Must be a student at UNB Fredericton or St. Thomas University;
Previous experience in reporting or demonstrate comparable experience to the satisfaction of the Members of the Board;
Ability to lead a team of volunteers;
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to promote the effective and efficient communication between the members and the Editorial Board;
Interpersonal skills, including tact and judgement, to work with the members, the Board of Directors and the clients and the customers of the paper;
Negotiation skill and conflict resolution skills are required to work with the team of volunteers and the Editorial Board;
Good English skills including writing, grammar, and spelling;
Knowledge of computer software systems for word processing and keyboarding skills;
Knowledge of social media for breaking content, engaging with readership and finding story ideas;
Ability to scour campus for content of both a proactive and retroactive nature. As well as strive for investigative content;
Find, write and assign original in depth feature ideas.

Arts Editor

Reports to: Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor

Critical outcome:

Articles for each publication, which meet the specifications established by the Editorial Board.

Key activities:

Leads a team of volunteer reporters by assigning stories to be covered, reviewing their articles, providing advice, guidance and feedback;
Stays aware of local going-ons of the arts community and from this creates a relevant story list of 10 or so stories each week;
Reviews articles for content, grammar, and spelling;
Ensures articles meet ethical and legal standards according to the standards set by the newspaper industry, CUP and the Board of Directors;
Liase with the Production Editor to create a rough idea of what the section will look like each week;
Develops and sustains professional relationships with various national and local media contacts (ie: record labels, galleries, etc…);
Solicits and recruits volunteers from the campus community.

Skill requirements:

Must be a student at UNB Fredericton or St. Thomas University;
Previous experience in reporting or demonstrate comparable experience to the satisfaction of the Members of the Board;
Ability to lead a team of volunteers;
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to promote the effective and efficient communication between the members and the Editorial Board;
Interpersonal skills, including tact, judgement and tolerence, to work with the members, the Board of Directors and the consumers of the paper;
Negotiation skill and conflict resolution skills are required to work with the team of volunteers and the Editorial Board;
Clear and effective command of the English language, demonstrating special aptitudes for writing, grammar, and spelling;
Knowledge of computer software for word processing;
Time management and scheduling.

Copy Editor

Reports to: Editor-in-Chief

Critical outcome:

Print-ready copies that are grammatically correct, free of spelling errors, and in accordance with Canadian Press Style standards.

Key activities:

Revises, edits and proof-reads all copy for publishing;
Ensures quality standards of language and style and advises editors and the Editor-in-Chief on language issues;
Ensures the tone, clarity and style match the target audience;
Advises reporters and editors on appropriate syntax, clarity, terminology and word usage;
Check facts, i.e. names of people, institutions, event, etc;
Ensuring that libel and slander are avoided, usually done through checking facts.

Skill requirements:

Must be a student at UNB Fredericton or St. Thomas University;
Knowledge of grammatical and spelling, punctuation and syntax;
Knowledge of libel and how to avoid it and defend against it;
Knowledge of editing and proof-reading principles and practices;
Interpersonal skills to explain revisions and recommendations for changes.

Features Editor

Creative Director

Reports to: Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor

Critical outcome:

Overall design and layout of The Brunswickan

Key activities:

Ensures design is in accordance with the standards set by the newspaper industry;
Coordinate with department heads to determine top stories and guide layout;
Achieve familiarity with The Brunswickan’s design and look;
Ensure there is a logical flow of articles in the layout of the newspaper;
Layout all sections under guidance of the Editor-in-Chief with assistance from rotating department heads and the Editor-in-Chief;
Suggest changes to the paper’s design to the Editorial Board;
Upon approval by the Editor-in-Chief, export final pages to PDF format for uploading to the printer;
Archive the newspaper;
Keep the Editorial Board up-to-date on Macintosh hardware and software developments as they pertain to the production of the newspaper;
Troubleshoot for all aspects of production.

Skill requirements:

Must be a student at UNB Fredericton or St. Thomas University;
Previous experience in graphic design or demonstrate comparable experience;
Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing to promote the effective and efficient communication between the members and the Editorial Board;
Knowledge of computer software systems including Adobe Creative Suite software for word processing.

Reporter

Reports to: Section Editor

Critical outcome:

Articles for The Brunswickan as assigned or approved by the Editor of the section.

Key activities:

Researches the background and gathers facts around an event, a coming event or area of interest;
Interviews people to uncover facts and solicit opinions;
Writes an article or a series of articles on the event ensuring the facts are reliable and defensible and that the content meets the standards of the newspaper;
Attends events and writes a summary of what occurred;

Skill requirements:

Must be a student at UNB Fredericton or St. Thomas University;
Research and analytical skills;
Interviewing skills;
Interpersonal skills including tact and judgement;
Effective writing skills;
Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and syntax;
Tenacity for uncovering the facts;
Ability to see, understand and report a balanced viewpoint;
Knowledge of computer software systems for word processing.