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Last week I wrote to you in the final midst of panic— it was just a few days before almost 300 student journalists descended upon Bristol for the annual Student Publication Association National Conference. Or, as those who attend it affectionally call it, #SPANC24. This week, I’m writing to you from the other side — the final shots of adrenaline are long gone, replaced instead by a deep tiredness I genuinely only feel once a year and a muscle I definitely pulled while lugging 300 tote bags onto a train.

Some pictures from this weekend's SPA conference.

But, perhaps the biggest thing I take from SPANC every year, is optimism. In a world surrounded by redundancies and swirling tech changes, it’s so easy to become despondent. It’s much harder to do that when you’re surrounded by incredible reporters at the start of their careers, already doing incredible things. They’re building apps, exposing universities who are wasting millions, and reviving publications from the brink of extinction. They’re also getting to the conference at 9.30am after a very late one to have a CV checked and learn from one another.

So, if you’re ever feeling despondent about the future, I’d urge you to look around and seek out new shoots — our full list of winners at the weekend is probably a good place to start. I’d urge you to find the solidarity in community, to find your people, to work together and create something better. And, finally, to those of you who are just starting out, keep on doing what you’re doing. From the bottom of my heart, I truly know that you’ve got this.

[EVENT] Finding More Work When Opportunities Are Scarce

In our next workshop, we’re looking at how to find more work when opportunities are scarce. Elna Schütz will be talking about building an international network of clients, building pathways for opportunities to find you, managing your mental health when you’re in a work drought, and building healthy work habits. As always, tickets are available to watch live or watch back.

• SWNS, a news agency that finds stories for national and international publications, is advertising for an editorial assistant. It says it’s perfect for someone looking for their first news role. It pays the London Living Wage.

• There are also a couple of regional media jobs with Tindle Newspapers. There’s a senior reporter gig in Launceston and Farnham, both paying from £23,000pa, so don’t be put off by the grand title. They’re also hiring a production sub-editor, which pays £23–25,000pa.

• This is a graduate editorial assistant role for a scientific publisher. You’ll come up with ideas, liaise with experts, undertake interviews, and run social media. It pays £22,000pa with just two days a week in the office.

• GamesRadar+ is hiring a staff writer to focus on news. Ideally, you’ll be analytical, passionate, and have a global outlook. It pays £24–26,000pa.

• 🚨[AD] Tomorrow is your last chance to apply for the marketing and admissions assistant with News Associates — they say it’s the perfect starter job if you want to make a load of TikToks. It pays £26,500pa.

• The Financial Times has reopened its apprenticeship scheme, which lasts for 18 months. You’ll be paid £23,933pa and will complete a variety of placements across the Manchester Evening News, The FT, and other publications. Your NTCJ qualification will also be included.

• The National Theatre of Scotland is hiring a marketing assistant to join the audience and media team, and they say its an entry-level role. It pays £22,500pa and you’ll be excited by a career in the arts.

• There are a couple of nice social media jobs this week. This one with Neilson Active Holidays looks the best; it pays £26–27,999pa and also includes travel to their resorts across Europe. For the content, of course.

• There’s also a mystery social media role here within a marketing company that pays up to £26,000pa, and another here with BeTechnology that pays £25–28,000pa.

• And, finally, this is a journalism coordinator role in Dunstable — this is an entry-level role at the BBC. You’ll be paid £24,039–25,000pa and will work on the production team to create original local content.

• ITV News is advertising for a production journalist to join the Midlands team to work across broadcast and digital. You’ll be paid £27,909–38,541pa.

• The Big Issue has an opportunity open for a staff writer, who can either be based in London or Manchester. It pays £28,000pa and you’ll write across housing, finance, health, access to employment, and how political influence intersects all of this.

• TPXImpact Holdings might not have a catchy name, but the team are looking for a fairly well-paid web editor role that comes with 38 days of holiday a year. You’ll oversee all web content and be paid £30–40,000pa.

• There’s also a web editor role going at Arts Council of Wales, which pays £32,915–38,026pa. You’ll work across several of their websites and social media platforms. You’ll need a good grasp of Welsh, but they’ll support you to improve.

• Somerset County Gazette is hiring a digital audience and content editor, who will also focus on sports coverage. I’m not going to lie, it looks like they’re trying to fit a lot into one role, but it could be a great leaping-off point. It pays £26,000pa.

• Novel is one of Europe’s biggest audio production companies, pulling together longform narrative audio for the BBC, Audible, The Premier League, and more. Join as a production coordinator for podcasts and you’ll be paid £29–32,000pa.

• Mark Allen Group is looking for an online editor to develop digital content and social media across a number of its brands including Eureka and Made In Ireland. It pays £25–27,000pa and you’ll get to grow the role to make it your own.

• Executive Grapevine is hiring for an editor at large to keep across the latest developments in the HR industry across the UK and US. You’ll be paid £35–40,000pa to write detailed opinion pieces, features, and long-reads.

• Bill’s Restaurants do nice burgers and brunch and you could be making the social content about it! They’re also actually named after the founder, Bill. The role pays up to £32,000pa and looks pretty hands-on.

• Tom’s Guide is advertising for a social media editor who will brainstorm, shoot, edit, and present content about a wide range of trends. It pays £25–36,000pa.

• Heating, Ventilating, and Plumbing is hiring a deputy editor to write for their audience of plumbers and heating engineers. It pays £27–30,000pa.

• I’ve read this a few times but still can’t quite work out the name of the publication. Either way, if you’d like to pick up the beat of tax, this writer role pays £35–38,000pa and you’ll be working primarily on their emails.

• 🚨 [AD] The PIE News’s advert for an editor expires this time next week, so you best get a move on! You’ll oversee the newsroom, which focuses on education policy and delivery. It pays £40,000pa.

• Monzo, off of banking, is hiring a writer to join their operations team, which is responsible for the words that get sent to customers. As well as writing yourself, you’ll also be helping to upskill the wider team — it pays £55–70,000pa.

• PitchBook needs a reporter to cover private equity and to expand its coverage and keep tabs on top firms’ management teams, portfolios, and breaking news. It’s paid pretty decently — you’ll receive £41,800–55,000pa.

• [AD] There isn’t too long left to apply for the editorial lead job with ExchangeWire, which closes just after our newsletter next week. You’ll help shape their editorial direction and report on media, marketing, and ecommerce. It pays £40,000pa.

• [AD] NBC News Digital is looking for a freelance reporter to work Saturdays and Sundays covering breaking news for the international bureau in London. The role pays £190 per shift.

• [AD] AKADi Magazine is looking for an entry-level freelance journalist/content creator to join its digital team, writing stories of interest for Black British/African/Ghanaian readers.

• Natasha Bernal is back editing at WIRED Business and wants to commission exclusive, interesting and weird stories.

• Global has an ad up for a freelance digital journalist to work on stories for LBC’s website.

• Following the sad news of the openDemocracy layoffs, DeSmog’s deputy editor Sam Bright is open to pitches.

• This is a freelance podcast producer role with Easol, managing the edit and delivery of their Creators in Session Podcast.

• PetLondon, which kits out our furry friends with all the accessories they could ever need, is looking for a freelance social media manager. You’ll get to work with “cute things and puppies” as per the job description. Pays £15ph.

• Judy Cogan is commissioning for the i paper’s travel desk and has a list of specific topics she’s interested in here.

• Joseph Dinnage at CapX, which publishes writing on politics and economics, is always open to freelance contributions. 

• Insider’s Stephanie Pitera Statile is looking for travel pitches relating to a range of topics. Rates start at US$200. 

• Laura Marsh, who is the literary editor at The New Republic is open to pitches for this new editorial series.  

• shelfy is a new editorial platform for thoughtful cultural discussions, and the team are accepting pitches. Pays US$0.50/word. 

• Steven Petite at GameSpot is looking for new freelance commerce writers to join the team.

• Unbias the News is seeking pitches for its new project “The Democracy Playbook”. More info here.

• The Refugee Festival Scotland Media Awards are now open for entries, to honour honour the vital work of journalists in building empathy and understanding around forced migration. There are five categories to enter and tonnes of info.

• 🎪 The first event in our new money series is next week! Join Elna Schütz to discover how to find more freelance opportunities when work is scarce, including how to help work find you and build an international client base.

• Also coming up in our events series: we’re looking at setting up as a successful digital nomad who retains their income, managing your finances as a freelancer, finding story ideas using audience trends, and how to find inspiration in your everyday life. All can be watched live or on demand.

• 🚨It’s your last chance to apply to The Short Story Competition by The Anonymous Writing Club. It’s open to London-based writers aged 15-20, with prizes including up to £500 cash and a mentoring session.

• 🚨 Thursday is the closing date for the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Young Classical Writers Prize, open to anyone aged 16-25. There are prizes of up to £500 for a short piece of writing about classical music. Full details this way.

• 🚨 The second round of the Northern Writers’ Awards also closes this week. This includes the Arvon Award, which offers a prose writer to undertake an Arvon course, and the Northern Promise TLC Award, which offers a £500 prize.

• 🚨 The Kent Press and Broadcast Awards close this Friday. If you’re working in the county and want to be recognised for high standards of journalism, then you’ll need to get your skates on.

• 🚨 The FarmED Chelsea Green Young Writers’ Prize is also closing ahead of our next newsletter. Write up to 1,500 words about ecological food, farming, and the environment to win a prize package of mentoring and resources.

• 🚨 It’s also the last call for the Restless Development Safe Photography Project, which is looking for images from around the world about what it means to be safe. Anyone aged 18-24 can put work forward.

• 🚨 Tomorrow is the deadline for the rainforest reporting project. The Pulitzer Center is providing short-term project-based funding to journalists who want to report on tropical rainforests.

• And, finally, there are five grants available to emerging visual journalists to support a new or in-progress documentary project. It’s open worldwide, offering a grant of up to US$5,000.