Beat Writer For Notre Dame Football And Basketball — South Bend, Ind.

[Stu Coman]

Sportswriter to cover football, basketball and basketball recruiting, to assist with football recruiting coverage and to handle other writing duties for Blue & Gold Illustrated, Blue & Gold Report and blueandgold.com, a publication, electronic newsletter and Web site covering sports at the University of Notre Dame. Duties include breaking news, writing articles and columns, covering all football games and press conferences, covering basketball games, becoming an expert on Notre Dame basketball recruiting, compiling notes, interacting on message boards, helping with page proofs for publications, and appearing on radio shows and podcasts.

Requirements include previous newspaper or web site writing experience, attention to detail, strong work ethic and ability to work under deadlines. Knowledge of and passion for Notre Dame sports is a plus. Competitive salary plus excellent benefit package, which includes: medical, life, dental and short- and long-term disability insurance; profit sharing; and retirement plan. Office is located in South Bend less than a mile from campus.

Send clips and resume to [email protected].

 

[djdennisOU]

Well... I know what I am applying for tonight!

 

[Ice9]

Is it really necessary for everyone to announce their intent to apply for these jobs? Seen this on a few postings lately.

 

[BDC99]

Is it really necessary for everyone to announce their intent to apply for these jobs? Seen this on a few postings lately.

Meh. The previous time I saw that, the poster came off as groveling. But who cares. The hiring managers can determine their qualifications.

 

[BDC99]

Good luck djdennis and anyone else who applies. Surely a lot of work, but should be a really great gig.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Sounds like a great job if you're 22 and willing to be driven into the ground for peanuts. ... No thanks.

 

[CarlSpackler]

Is it really necessary for everyone to announce their intent to apply for these jobs? Seen this on a few postings lately.

Millennials, man. Everything's a selfie. But we must take efforts to realize this is not a character flaw, just the behavior of a generation.

 

[JohnHammond]

Hey, you get to cover Notre Dame. Pay, hours, and working conditions don't matter.

 

[CaymanGuy]

Millennials, man. Everything's a selfie. But we must take efforts to realize this is not a character flaw, just the behavior of a generation.

Can't it be both?

 

[djdennisOU]

I'm sorry I still have some sense of excitement about my chosen career. I don't even know why I still post anything here.

 

[BDC99]

I'm sorry I still have some sense of excitement about my chosen career. I don't even know why I still post anything here.

Sometimes I wonder why I do, as well.

 

[PTOWN]

I've had jobs in newspapers, magazines, political campaigns and at big corporations, So I feel like I have worked with a wide variety of people and seen some doozies up and quit jobs/be worthless. But good God I wouldn't hire a 20-somehting to take my trash to the curb.

 

[alex.riley21]

What a coincidence - I just turned 30. We should talk.

I've had jobs in newspapers, magazines, political campaigns and at big corporations, So I feel like I have worked with a wide variety of people and seen some doozies up and quit jobs/be worthless. But good God I wouldn't hire a 20-somehting to take my trash to the curb.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Several years ago, I covered a different team for the same company. You will work your ass off, sure, but it was a nice step up in pay and benefits from the 25K daily I left it for.

One nice thing about this job is you are in South Bend, away from the home office, which should mean more flexibility. Stu liked the beat guys based in Durham to be in the office a little more than I thought necessary considering the time you were out at games, practices, etc.

 

[djdennisOU]

I already cover Notre Dame for my own website while also working full-time job on a copy desk. I feel like it'd likely lessen my work load, hence my initial excitement when I saw the post.

 

[JohnHammond]

Remember the advice given in the press pass thread? Act like you belong.

No need to tell everyone you're applying. No one cares.

 

[djdennisOU]

Whatever you say.

 

[Ice9]

Millennials, man. Everything's a selfie. But we must take efforts to realize this is not a character flaw, just the behavior of a generation.

I was gonna go with "Millennials, man. They want validation for simply being alive", but I like the way your phrased it better.

 

[Cosmo]

Dennis, no one is arguing that you shouldn't have passion for your job. But I've been a hiring manager, and I've just gone through the process of hiring interns for the summer for my current gig. You're not doing yourself any favors by coming on a public forum that's read by a lot of editors in the industry and professing your love for every job opening. Smacks of desperation. Be professional.

 

[wheels89]

Dennis, no one is arguing that you shouldn't have passion for your job. But I've been a hiring manager, and I've just gone through the process of hiring interns for the summer for my current gig. You're not doing yourself any favors by coming on a public forum that's read by a lot of editors in the industry and professing your love for every job opening. Smacks of desperation. Be professional.

Plus another issue why maybe a couple board members got a little peeved at Dennis is he posts quite often on the job board what he is applying for. It's getting old.