Sports designer/copy editor, Nampa, ID

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Company: Idaho Press-Tribune

Salary: $20,000 to $25,000

Website: http://idahopress.com

Description: Idaho Press-Tribune seeks a sports designer/copy editor to assist with the daily print and digital sports sections that reach 110,000 unduplicated readers weekly. Needs experience in copy editing and actual design of sports pages. Located in Nampa about 20 miles from Boise, the area offers national-caliber entertainment options, a four-season climate that provides close access to skiing and other winter sports, urban recreation, and nearby camping and warm-weather outdoors activities, a wide range of parks and related amenities as well as safe schools and neighborhoods. Send resume, cover letter, explaining why you are the best candidate for the job, and five examples of your best design work to: iptsports@idahopress.com.

 

What type of experience is needed here? Just out of college, or daily newspaper experience?

 

Given the salary, they can't be too picky. Or used to not be. In today's market, maybe they can be.

If you're pretty good, you might get this as a new grad. Best bet is a second job, someone with 1-3 years experience at a paper after college.

Good points: It's close enough to Boise to go there. Bad point: It IS a small paper and you'll always be playing second fiddle to the big brother (Idaho Statesman) next door, whether its BSU, high schools or anything else.

 

Don't worry. I doubt this job will be filled. The paper has a habit of posting jobs and the eliminating the position.