Business Manager, SUU News

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Business Manager, SUU News

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Depart. of Communication/College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Details:

• Category: Professional Internship Program
• Openings: One
• Position Type: Student Hourly
• Posted on: August 10, 2026
• Open until: filled
• Work Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
• Wage: $12/hour for undergraduate students, $14/hour for graduate students
• Location: Cedar City, UT

Description:

This paid internship is primarily an opportunity to run the business-management side of the student-run SUU News organization, including budgeting, tracking social media reach, and managing accounts. The role also partners with the marketing manager and editors to research and help guide a potential rebrand of the organization - organizing events and activities to conduct research, gather feedback, and raise awareness of both the online news and the printed publication. An ideal candidate will also bring strong editing skills to help copyedit student work, making this a well-rounded role across business, marketing, and editorial.

This internship is part of the Fall 2026 Professional Internship Program. To be eligible for the program you must:

Responsibilities:

• Manage and track the newsroom budget and accounts, monitor social media reach, and prepare simple reports.
• Partner with the marketing manager and editors on rebrand research, and organize events and activities to gather feedback and raise awareness of the publication.
• Copyedit student articles using AP style, serve as a second set of eyes for editors, and assist the operations manager with reviewing student work.
• Support weekly staff meetings, help track training and deadlines, and assist with general newsroom coordination.

Qualifications:

• Current SUU student in good academic standing with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Comfortable with spreadsheets and basic budgeting (or eager to learn), and able to juggle projects, people, and deadlines.
• Strong writing, grammar, and proofreading skills; familiarity with AP style is a plus (training provided).
• Interest in business, marketing, journalism, editing, or communication.Candidates must submit a cover letter, and writing samples or relevant work that demonstrates the students' abilities.
• Be enrolled as an SUU student during the course of the internship.
• Have and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Be willing to work 10 to 20 hours per week.
• Provide thoughtful responses in your application.

Contact: Michele Fogg, michelefogg@suu.edu

We review applications and interview candidates as they are received until the role is filled.

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