Marquette Wire Applications
The Wire is currently looking to hire executives for the 2025-2026 school year. Please have these applications submitted by July 25.
To apply for any of the positions listed, please email your cover letter and resume to our Tribune/Wire Student Director, Sophia Tiedge, at [email protected]. Please include any relevant job experience, what job you’re applying for, and explain why you think you’re a good fit for the job in your cover letter.
If you have any questions about the job responsibilities, feel free to ask during your interview.
Executive News editor:
The News editor is responsible for overseeing the hiring and training of all news reporters, creating weekly story budgets with Marquette and Milwaukee-related coverage, and ensuring consistent content on the website. This role includes attending production sessions for The Tribune and editing all news stories. The News Executive also collaborates with photographers and video staff as needed to coordinate multimedia content for the website.
Executive News Producer:
As the Executive News Producer, you are responsible for hiring and collaborating with assistant producers, journalists and content producers to create/produce the Marquette Minute/Weekly News show. This role includes attending production and TV staff meetings to best plan content for broadcasting. You are expected to be able to record and edit content.
Executive Sports editor:
The sports editor is responsible for overseeing the hiring and training of all sports reporters, creating weekly story budgets, and delegating coverage of all Marquette sports teams for print and the website. This role includes attending production sessions for the Tribune and editing all sports stories. The sports editor also collaborates with photographers and video staff as needed to coordinate multimedia content for the website.
Assistant sports producer:
The assistant sports editor is responsible for working with the executive sports producer to run the Golden Eagle Sports Report TV show and create packages and content. This role also includes assisting other multimedia journalists on the sports desk and pitching content for the show.
Executive Arts & entertainment editor:
The arts & entertainment editor is responsible for overseeing the hiring and training of all A&E reporters, creating weekly story budgets and delegating coverage for Marquette and Milwaukee-related entertainment events. This role includes attending production sessions for the Tribune and editing all A&E stories. The A&E editor also collaborates with photographers and TV staff as needed to coordinate multimedia content for the website.
Executive Entertainment Producer:
As the Executive Entertainment Producer, you are responsible for hiring and collaborating with assistant entertainment producers and content producers to create/produce the weekly entertainment show. This role includes attending production and TV staff meetings to best plan content for broadcasting. You are expected to be creative, record/edit content, and have fun!
Opinions editor:
The opinions editor is responsible for overseeing the hiring and training of all opinion’s columnists, creating weekly story budgets, and managing letters to the editor. This role also includes attending production sessions for the Tribune and editing all opinions columns.
Design Chief:
The design chief is responsible for overseeing the hiring and training of all design staff, attending the entirety of Tribune production sessions, and coordinating with the managing editor of the Marquette journal to oversee design for the magazines.
Copy Chief:
The copy chief oversees the hiring and training of all copy editors, coordinating with each section (news, sports, A&E and opinions) to read all Tribune stories before publication and attending the entirety of production sessions to ensure accuracy of the Tribune, both online and in print.
Social media manager:
The social media manager is in charge of overseeing all Wire-related social media accounts, coordinating with executives to post breaking news stories, and designing cohesive posts on all platforms.
If you would be interested in drawing weekly comics for the Marquette Tribune, please reach out to Print Production Manager Sophia Tiedge.
If you have any questions, please contact Tribune/Wire Director: Sophia Tiedge
Volunteers:
Anyone interested in volunteering their time for the Wire should reach out to Sophia Tiedge. In your email please specify where you would like to volunteer (print, radio, design, photography, etc.) and she will connect you to the proper executive.
If you are interested in running a radio show, email MURadio General Manager Matthew Poulton. Please know that the show schedule for the semester has already been finalized so there are limited slots for show openings at the current moment. We do registration, time selection and training at the beginning of each semester.