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The Seminole Times is no longer accepting staff applications for the 2022-2023 school year! Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a passion for storytelling, leadership, and community-building were encouraged to apply.

Newspaper is a great way to see SHS in a whole new way, meet important people, express and publish your creativity, and even spice up your college applications, but you must be willing to work for it! Newspaper is more of a job than a class. You will receive on-the-job training to generate a product. Producing the newspaper requires a number of jobs to be done; most importantly, it requires a desire to work hard to produce material that the staff and school can be proud of.

Applications are currently closed. For more information, please contact seminolenewsies@gmail.com.

Requirements for applications:

•  3.0 or higher GPA
• Reliable after-school transportation
• Ability to fundraise

How to apply:

• Fill out the mentioned Google Form below
  • Attach the Supplementary Material as files in the given form
    • The Supplementary Material is additional resources that allow us to review your expertise and ability in the position you apply for.

Application

Parent and Student Acknowledgment Form

Available positions:

Reporter.

Job Description: You will write 4 articles every month for our print and online publications. You will be responsible for completing all the necessary research and interviews.

Supplementary Material:

For this position, you have two options for material. Your choice will have no effect on our review of your application.

Option 1: To the online form, attach an informal or formal piece of writing from your English class. Proofread for grammar and make sure it’s to your liking before you attach it!

Option 2: To the online form, attach a typed news story about a club you are in, a sporting event you attended, or an event that has taken place at Seminole High School this year. This article must be written in the third person and past tense. Apply all basic rules of grammar and make sure your article is 600-800 words. Use vivid but concise descriptive language and sensory details.

Hint: model a story from a newspaper or magazine feature article, with special attention to structure and form. Write about something you are passionate about and let your voice shine!

Photographer

Job Description: You will take 4-5 article photos each month, in addition to informal student portraits (#HumanOfSeminole series) and several monthly galleries of school events, including football games, performances, etc.

Supplementary Material: Create a photo collage composed of your favorite images you have taken. Be creative and use a professional camera if possible. Photos that are blurry will not be accepted. Use unique angles and edit if necessary, but avoid filters.

Graphic Designer

Job Description: You will be responsible for designing and creating layouts for our print publications. Strong visual and design skills required. InDesign and Adobe Photoshop certifications preferred.

Supplementary Material:  Create a one-page, vertical spread on two out of the three topics. Here are the topics: football season recap on a full page (include items like sports, player highlights, etc), a map of where students want to go to college, and a ‘back-to-school’ themed-illustration. Feel free to utilize a lorem ipsum generator as a text filler for your article. Print in color and send as a PDF along with your application.

Helpful hints: A spread is a visual display of information, often using creative charts or illustrations, or graphics. Magazines are a great place to look for inspiration!

If you have any questions email: seminolenewsies@gmail.com, and we look forward to receiving your application!