Posted On: October 8, 2010
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Media Organization:Student Health 101
Company Description
Job Description
Student Health 101 is looking for freelance student journalists and authors to write features and shorts on health issues that are of concern to college students. Student Health 101 is an online health and wellness publication distributed to about 1 million students at more than 300 colleges and universities nationwide. Topics covered include alcohol and drug abuse, contraception, fitness, nutrition, mental health, money management and more.
We are looking for writers with excellent reporting skills who can work under a deadline. Writers are hired on a freelance basis and paid a fee per article based on length and difficulty of subject matter, varying from $50-$250. Feature stories are 1,250 to 1,500 words; short features are 500 to 600 words; and health briefs are 350 words. If you are interested in being considered for a freelance writing position, please e-mail writers@studenthealth101.com. Be sure to attach a resume and at least two stories or writing samples you have written (published pieces are preferred).