Are you an undergrad student interested in environmental and climate change journalism, and you’re able to write and edit in both French and English? Carbon Paper/Papier Carbone, the bilingual climate change journalism newsletter, is looking for a bilingual research assistant to fill a position of web editor and writer. Established in 2022, the newsletter highlights the best Canadian environmental and climate change reporting and scientific contributions in the field of climate communication research. Working under the supervision of Associate Professor Amelie Daoust-Boisvert and alongside of coordinator and MA student Brianna Losinger-Ross, your role would be to assist in the planning, writing, editing, translating and publication the 2024–2025 editions of the monthly newsletter.
Conditions
- This role is part time, 10 hours per month from October 1, 2024, to April 15, 2025;
- Probation/essay period of one month.
- Remote work only;
- Requires occasional Zoom meetings (around one per month) to discuss and plan content;
- As this contract falls under the CREW union, benefits will be offered according to the union agreement.
Requirements
- Journalism experience, such as having stories published in student media.
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written English and French with a good ability to translate from one to the other.
- Good organizational skills and ability to respect deadlines and a determined publication workflow.
- Interest for climate change and environmental issues.
This is a great opportunity to add stories to your portfolio, get editing experience and familiarize yourself with the Canadian climate reporting landscape and research in that area.
If you are interested in applying, please email your CV, a brief interest statement and at least two stories by your byline to Brianna Losinger-Ross at Brianna Leigh Losinger-Ross brianna.losinger-ross@mail.concordia.ca before September 17, 2024.
Concordia University is committed to Employment Equity and aims to recruit diverse staff.