What We Look For

    The people we hire to work for us are motivated, eager to learn, and reliable. We are less concerned with your past experience are and more concerned with how willing you are to learn, seek out new ideas, and that you will complete your work on time!

    Student Publications volunteers believe in the value of free media, and the power of professional journalism; they believe in our organization’s Mission, Vision and Values. This translates into everything that we do, from the objectivity of our writing to the professionalism of our distribution service.

    In order to provide diverse content, diversity among our volunteers is absolutely essential. We pride ourselves in hiring students from across the spectrum of race, religion, gender, ability, and sexual orientation. This same principle applies to academic programs as well – you do not have to be a communications or journalism student to work for us! We have students from every faculty working in the many jobs that we offer.

    If you have questions or concerns about what we look for in our volunteers, please contact Erin Epp, WLUSP president, at erin.epp@wlusp.com.

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    Past Volunteer Experiences

    • Without WLUSP, I may never have taken steps to start what has become an award-winning magazine or write a book which was nominated for a number of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards.

      Christian Pearce, President ’00-’01

    • At WLUSP, I met unique and passionate people with whom I shared many memorable experiences and who remain a part of my life.

      Keren Gottfried, President ’07-’08

    • With Journalists for Human Rights in Sierra Leone, I drew upon the mentoring skills I honed in The Cord’s senior management and the technical expertise I gleaned as a DJ with Radio Laurier.

      Mike Brown, Cord Editor ’07-’08

    • WLUSP supplemented my university studies with enough “real-world” journalism, design, and managerial skills to be able to skip entry level positions post-grad.

      Lenna Titizian, Blueprint Editor ’05-’06

    • Although I have taken on more experiences in life in different places, my WLUSP experience is still something I am very proud to include in my resume and will always refer back to fondly.

      Elizabeth Araujo, Ad Sales ’00-’04

    • WLUSP helped me land a summer job at a multinational corporation which ultimately led to a full time position at that same company.

      Evelyn Chiu, Keystone Editor ’04-’08

    • WLUSP provided me with the opportunity to gain real-world experience with print production tools, copy editing, computer systems administration, and corporate governance.

      Craig Radcliff, President ’04-’05