ASSESS YOURSELFPlease answer the following questions to help editors and managers determine where you will best fit in on the Herald staff. (If necessary attach a separate sheet of paper.)

• Briefly assess your strengths and weaknesses. What areas do you excel in? What areas could use improvement through the course of the semester?

• What do you hope to learn/gain from working at the Herald?

• Why are you qualified for the position you are seeking? What sets you apart from other candidates?

REFERENCESPlease list three people, not your family, who can serve as references. These people could include high school teachers, professors or former employers who can attest to the quality of your work. Journalism references are preferred, but any former employer or teacher will do. Please include their name, title, telephone number and e-mail address.

NAME _________________________ ________________________ ______________________TITLE _________________________ ________________________ ______________________EMAIL _________________________ ________________________ ______________________PHONE _________________________ ________________________ ______________________

CLIPSIf you are applying for a writing, design, photography or a cartoonist position, please include three samples of your work. If you do not have samples that have been published, please include samples that have been completed for class or in leisure time. Please attach them to your application. Applications that do not include some type of sample may not be reviewed.

THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST. Applications are reviewed in a timely manner. Staff positions are highly sought after and competitive, if you are not hired at first, don’t fret. The Herald hires for positions throughout the semester if they become available. Stop by the office periodically to see if a position is open. Persistence pays off.

YOUR INFORMATIONName: _____________________________________________________________________________Applying for (circle one): Fall Spring 20____ Major: __________________ Minor: _________________ Expected graduation date: ____________ Hours completed: ______ Overall GPA: ______ GPA in major: _______Do you have a car in Bowling Green (circle one)? Y NSchool address: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Home address: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________Cell phone: _____________________ Preferred email address: _____________________________

WHAT IS THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD?The College Heights Herald is a professional news organization operated by college students. Through a twice-weekly print edition, a continuously updated website at wkuherald.com, social media and apps for moblie devices, the Herald provides readers with accurate, fair and balanced articles that meet the highest professional standards. Founded in 1925, the Herald is the main source of WKU news and events for students, faculty, staff and alumni. It is recognized nationally as one of the top college news organizations. The Herald has won 15 national Pacemaker awards and five Gold Crown awards.

WHY WORK FOR THE HERALD?Students who produce the Herald are honing skills that give them a competitive edge when entering the work place. They learn to gather information, write, edit, produce, photograph, sell and design. More important, they learn to make judgments and decisions, and they learn to take responsibility for those decisions.

COMMITMENTSWorking for the College Heights Herald requires a time commitment. While most staffers are paid, this is a job, and editors and managers will expect you to complete your assignments in a timely fashion. Please answer the following questions to help us determine how much time you can commit to the newspaper. Attach a separate sheet if you need to.

• What extra-curricular activities are your involved in or plan to join?

• Will you have a part-time job? If so, where and how many hours do you plan to work?

• Please attach your upcoming semester’s class schedule.

WHAT WE OFFEREDITORIAL • Please circle the position(s) you would be interested in working in.Positions and responsibilities change each semester depending on the needs and talents of the staff, but below are a general idea of the positions available. News and sports staffs are typically organized around beats, which require a greater time commitment, but they also offer general assignment positions.

KEY EDITORS • Managing Editor News Editor Digital Editor Sports Editor Features Editor Photo Editor Design Editor Opinion Editor NEWS • Assistant News Editor Academics Administration Campus Government City Facilities Police General Assignment DIGITAL • Social Media Manager Breaking News Reporter Breaking News Photographer Multimedia SPORTS • Baseball Cross Country Football Men’s Basketball Spring Football Swimming Track and Field Volleyball Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer General Assignment FEATURES • Features Reporter DESIGN • Page Designer COPY EDITING • Lead Copy Editor Copy Editor PHOTOGRAPHY • Assistant Photo Editor Photographer OPINION • Cartoonist Columnist

• Now that you’ve read through available positions, tell us the top three choices you’re interested in. 1st ______________________ 2nd ______________________ 3rd ______________________

• The Herald covers many stories on the weekends. In a month how often do you typically travel on the weekend? For example, how often do you leave Bowling Green and spend the weekends in your hometown?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ADVERTISING • Please circle the position(s) you would be interested in working in.SALES • Account executive Junior account executive CREATIVE • Creative director Graphic designer OTHER • Promotions Marketing Circulation/Delivery

• Now that you’ve read through available positions, tell us the top three choices you’re interested in. 1st ______________________ 2nd ______________________ 3rd ______________________

• Advertising account executives have sales deadlines on Mondays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. As a salesperson, would you be able to meet these deadlines? As a member of the creative staff, would you be available for ad production on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and ad corrections on Tuesday and Friday mornings?

• Delivery of the print edition is between 7a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

EXPERIENCE• List any experience relevant to the position(s) you are applying for including high school, college and professional. Attached resume perferable.

• Do you have experience with any of the following? Adobe InDesign ______ Adobe Photoshop ______ Adobe Illustrator ______ Flash ______ HTML/Web Design ______ App development _____ AP Style ______

List any additional relevant skills: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

YOUR INFORMATIONName: _____________________________________________________________________________Applying for (circle one): Fall Spring 20____ Major: __________________ Minor: _________________ Expected graduation date: ____________ Hours completed: ______ Overall GPA: ______ GPA in major: _______Do you have a car in Bowling Green (circle one)? Y NSchool address: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Home address: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________Cell phone: _____________________ Preferred email address: _____________________________

WHAT IS THE COLLEGE HEIGHTS HERALD?The College Heights Herald is a professional news organization operated by college students. Through a twice-weekly print edition, a continuously updated website at wkuherald.com, social media and apps for moblie devices, the Herald provides readers with accurate, fair and balanced articles that meet the highest professional standards. Founded in 1925, the Herald is the main source of WKU news and events for students, faculty, staff and alumni. It is recognized nationally as one of the top college news organizations. The Herald has won 15 national Pacemaker awards and five Gold Crown awards.

WHY WORK FOR THE HERALD?Students who produce the Herald are honing skills that give them a competitive edge when entering the work place. They learn to gather information, write, edit, produce, photograph, sell and design. More important, they learn to make judgments and decisions, and they learn to take responsibility for those decisions.

COMMITMENTSWorking for the College Heights Herald requires a time commitment. While most staffers are paid, this is a job, and editors and managers will expect you to complete your assignments in a timely fashion. Please answer the following questions to help us determine how much time you can commit to the newspaper. Attach a separate sheet if you need to.

• What extra-curricular activities are your involved in or plan to join?

• Will you have a part-time job? If so, where and how many hours do you plan to work?

• Please attach your upcoming semester’s class schedule.

WHAT WE OFFEREDITORIAL • Please circle the position(s) you would be interested in working in.Positions and responsibilities change each semester depending on the needs and talents of the staff, but below are a general idea of the positions available. News and sports staffs are typically organized around beats, which require a greater time commitment, but they also offer general assignment positions.

KEY EDITORS • Managing Editor News Editor Digital Editor Sports Editor Features Editor Photo Editor Design Editor Opinion Editor NEWS • Assistant News Editor Academics Administration Campus Government City Facilities Police General Assignment DIGITAL • Social Media Manager Breaking News Reporter Breaking News Photographer Multimedia SPORTS • Baseball Cross Country Football Men’s Basketball Spring Football Swimming Track and Field Volleyball Women’s Basketball Women’s Soccer General Assignment FEATURES • Features Reporter DESIGN • Page Designer COPY EDITING • Lead Copy Editor Copy Editor PHOTOGRAPHY • Assistant Photo Editor Photographer OPINION • Cartoonist Columnist

• Now that you’ve read through available positions, tell us the top three choices you’re interested in. 1st ______________________ 2nd ______________________ 3rd ______________________

• The Herald covers many stories on the weekends. In a month how often do you typically travel on the weekend? For example, how often do you leave Bowling Green and spend the weekends in your hometown?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ADVERTISING • Please circle the position(s) you would be interested in working in.SALES • Account executive Junior account executive CREATIVE • Creative director Graphic designer OTHER • Promotions Marketing Circulation/Delivery

• Now that you’ve read through available positions, tell us the top three choices you’re interested in. 1st ______________________ 2nd ______________________ 3rd ______________________

• Advertising account executives have sales deadlines on Mondays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. As a salesperson, would you be able to meet these deadlines? As a member of the creative staff, would you be available for ad production on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and ad corrections on Tuesday and Friday mornings?

• Delivery of the print edition is between 7a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

EXPERIENCE• List any experience relevant to the position(s) you are applying for including high school, college and professional. Attached resume perferable.

• Do you have experience with any of the following? Adobe InDesign ______ Adobe Photoshop ______ Adobe Illustrator ______ Flash ______ HTML/Web Design ______ App development _____ AP Style ______

List any additional relevant skills: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ASSESS YOURSELFPlease answer the following questions to help editors and managers determine where you will best fit in on the Herald staff. (If necessary attach a separate sheet of paper.)

• Briefly assess your strengths and weaknesses. What areas do you excel in? What areas could use improvement through the course of the semester?

• What do you hope to learn/gain from working at the Herald?

• Why are you qualified for the position you are seeking? What sets you apart from other candidates?

REFERENCESPlease list three people, not your family, who can serve as references. These people could include high school teachers, professors or former employers who can attest to the quality of your work. Journalism references are preferred, but any former employer or teacher will do. Please include their name, title, telephone number and e-mail address.

NAME _________________________ ________________________ ______________________TITLE _________________________ ________________________ ______________________EMAIL _________________________ ________________________ ______________________PHONE _________________________ ________________________ ______________________

CLIPSIf you are applying for a writing, design, photography or a cartoonist position, please include three samples of your work. If you do not have samples that have been published, please include samples that have been completed for class or in leisure time. Please attach them to your application. Applications that do not include some type of sample may not be reviewed.

THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST. Applications are reviewed in a timely manner. Staff positions are highly sought after and competitive, if you are not hired at first, don’t fret. The Herald hires for positions throughout the semester if they become available. Stop by the office periodically to see if a position is open. Persistence pays off.