Work With Us

Are you a PNW student interested in working with the Pioneer? Do you want experience to help build your portfolio?

The Pioneer is a student-run newspaper, which means we are looking for students to work with us! All positions are paid and we train anyone who is interested. Send inquires to Pioneer editors at [email protected].

The following positions are available at both campuses:

News Writer
• Cover the news happening at the university.
• Cover presentations and guest speaker events.
• Work with our News Editor to develop a beat to cover.

Arts & Leisure Writer
• Cover events put on by the Office of Student Life.
• Write features on what the student organizations are doing.
• Write profiles and features on interesting students, staff, faculty and alumni.

Sports Writer
• Cover the season previews and highlights of the athletic teams.
• Write profiles on athletes and coaches.
• Write features on what is happening at the FRC and DSSAC.

Photographer
• Pick assignments that fit your schedule.
• Take candid photographs for profiles and features.
• Cover student life and athletic events to create photo galleries for the website.

Ad Representative
• Work your own hours and earn commission based on the ads you sell.
• Visit businesses around the Hammond campus and/or Westville campus to sell ads.
• Work with our Advertising Manager to become familiar with the media kit and develop ad sale goals for the semester.