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The Yale Office of Sustainability seeks a skilled Writer / Reporter (5–10 hours/week) to produce compelling editorial content—including news features, Q&A interviews, profiles, event recaps, research/impact stories, and announcements—for our website, newsletter, and social media channels. We’re looking for an experienced journalist to spotlight the people and work driving Yale’s sustainability efforts and to engage audiences across the Yale community, alumni, students, and employees. Reporting to the Communications Officer, the responsibilities of the Writer / Reporter include: 

• Participating in weekly check-ins and occasional meetings to plan story assignments and other editorial content 

• Reporting and writing original stories, including conducting interviews with Yale faculty, staff, and students (the student will schedule interviews as needed) 

• Drafting, revising, and polishing copy for publication, including editing, fact-checking, proofreading, writing headlines/decks, selecting quotes, and preparing summaries as needed 

• Conducting background research and producing transcripts/notes from interviews as needed 

• Coordinating with the Office of Sustainability communications team and photographers/visual content providers to ensure stories are supported with appropriate images and captions 

• Other writing and reporting tasks as needed

This position is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional school students. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with strong reporting and writing skills and demonstrated experience producing published journalism clips. Interviewing experience is required. Candidate should be a clear, punctual communicator who is attentive to deadlines and able to manage multiple assignments. Familiarity with AP style and Yale editorial style is preferred. Interest or familiarity with climate, environmental, and sustainability-related topics is strongly preferred, but subject-matter expertise is not required. This position is intended for the academic year, with a start date as soon as possible.