Copy Intern



  • Category:
    Copy Intern
  • Deadline:
    Oct. 7, 2024, noon

Welcome to the fall 2024 application for Daily Bruin Copy! Answer all the questions in full, update your profile with valid contact information and remember to submit your application by Monday, Oct. 7, at noon. Applicants who are accepted must attend student media training, tentatively scheduled for the weekends of Oct. 19 and 20, Oct. 26 and 27, and Nov. 2 and 3. These training sessions are mandatory and in person.

What is a Copy editor?

Copy editors are the watchdogs of the paper. We edit every piece of content that goes in print, on the website and on social media to make sure that it follows the rules of grammar, Associated Press and Daily Bruin style, coherency, sensitivity and consistency. Copy is ultimately responsible for sending a clean, consistent and complete paper to the printer by deadline. We want to help reporters present their stories in the best possible way, which means working with all the sections of the paper.

We are also the readers’ advocate, which means we’re on the lookout for things that might trip up potential readers – things like inaccurate reporting, ungrammatical sentences or misplaced words. Beyond that, we have to pay attention to subtext and context within the article as a whole, as language can either inform or alienate a reader, and we want to help the reader as much as possible. From small details to the big picture, Copy makes headlines every day. Literally.

At the Daily Bruin, Copy interns generally work once a week, with each weekly shift being about 3 hours of work. If you have any other questions about the work, application or application process, email one of the Copy chiefs, Nicole Augusta ([email protected]) or Paco Bacalski ([email protected]).

If you think that the presentation of a story, word choice or the placement of a comma can actually make a difference, then apply to join Daily Bruin Copy!