Spoon University, the only national food publication for college students, by college students, is accepting fall quarter applications at UChicago. Spoon covers everything from simple recipes and dining hall hacks to hot local restaurants and healthy college living tips. We’re looking for motivated, food-loving UChicago students to join our staff and help establish Spoon as the ultimate food authority on campus. We need writers, editors, photographers, videographers and marketing/PR team members to join the team. Read up on all the positions here, and apply today!
Photo by Andrea Kang
What we can do for you:
1. A prominent online platform for your writing, photos and marketing work
2. A national audience for your best material, Spoon University earns 1.2 million monthly page views! Check out some more impressive stats here.
3. 24/7 editorial and tech support
4. Job, career and networking opportunities
5. Spoon UChicago team trips to eat out in downtown Chicago, duh
What can you do for us? Write creative articles about the cool things you cook and eat, take food-porn-worthy photos, or use your savvy marketing skills to advertise us everywhere.
Photo by Kirby Barth
Now that you’re interested…
All applicants: Submit your most recent resume.
Editors: Read this. That’s the voice. Write a 250-word story about food — whatever you want! Then complete the editing test. Write killer (and clickable!) titles for 3 mock stories.
Writers: Read this. That’s the voice. Write a 250-word story about food — whatever you want! Write killer (and clickable!) titles for 3 mock stories.
Photographers: Submit a photo portfolio with photos of food. No, Instagrams don’t count — our mediocre photos look better with a filter, too. 😉 Tell us a little about your experience and what camera you use.
Marketing/PR Team: Write three funny/clickable (hypothetical) tweets for Spoon. Name two student groups Spoon should partner with, and ideas about specific things we could do with them. List all the student groups you’re in. Describe how would you plan a launch party with $0, and what important logistics there are to consider.
Want to learn more? Send any questions to: susannatuan@uchicago.edu
Send marketing applications to Megan at mtang@uchicago.edu.
Send editorial applications to Susanna at susannatuan@uchicago.edu.
Subject line: UChicago Spoon [position] Application
Due date: We will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis.