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Pennsylvania State University

Part Time - Documenters - Communications

🇺🇸 University Park, PA

🕑 Part-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Communications

🗓️ October 21st, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

The Pennsylvania State University is hiring a Part Time - Documenters - Communications for the Bellisario Media Center's News Lab during the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 academic year. The role involves independently and collaboratively coordinating, marketing, and hosting newsroom events and trainings, ensuring promotion, communicating with trainers, tracking participation, and managing post-event surveys.

Highlights
  • Coordinate, market, and host newsroom events and trainings both in-person and via Zoom.
  • Collaborate with the Editorial Director and News Lab team to manage promotional materials and social media posts.
  • Communicate directly with trainers and track student participation in programs.
  • Conduct post-programming surveys and complete additional assigned tasks.
  • Part-time wage payroll position with approximately 30 hours per semester, typically not exceeding 5 hours per week.
  • Open to undergraduate and graduate Penn State students.
  • Requires motivation, organization, responsibility, and creativity.
  • Employment contingent on successful background checks per University policy.
  • Supports student trainings on topics like public records requests, fact-checking, and broadcast packages.
  • Affiliated with the Bellisario Media Center and the News Lab at Penn State University Park.

Part Time - Documenters - Communications Full Description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

 
Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants. 
 
JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Bellisario Media Center is seeking to fill a wage payroll position in its News Lab for the Fall 2025/Spring 2026 academic year. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply.

The successful candidate will work independently and with the Editorial Director of the Media Center to coordinate, market, and host newsroom events and trainings. This includes coordinating with the News Lab team to guarantee promotional posters and social media posts, communicating with trainers, tracking student participation, coordinating post-programming surveys, and tasks as assigned. Students must be motivated, organized, responsible, and creative.

News Lab trainings are hosted in-person and via Zoom throughout the year and are open to all Penn State students. In 2022-23, students filled more than 700 "seats" in a single semester for trainings on public records requests, fact-checking, broadcast packages, safety during protests and elections, and more.

This position is approximately 30 hours across the semester, including trainings and public meeting attendance. Typically, a Documenter would not work more than 5 hours in a single week.

To apply, please submit a resume and brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position. Careers | Human Resources 
 
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCESEmployment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.
 
CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS
Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.
 
EEO IS THE LAW
Penn State is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact 814-865-1473.

 The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing equity, respect, and belonging. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports equity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of inclusion in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.
 

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