S&B Copy Editor

The S&B is Grinnell College’s independent, student-run newspaper, founded in 1894. We are an award-winning publication with a monthly readership of more than 75,000 students, alumni, faculty, staff, citizens of Grinnell and many others. In spring 2026, The S&B won the Iowa College Media Association Best Newspaper of the Year award for its 2025-2026 coverage. The S&B covers everything from breaking news to long-term investigative stories. Check out our website: thesandb.com.

Copy Editors

• Edit articles to ensure that they align with The S&B Style Guide and the Associated Press Style Guide, both online and in print
• Check the articles for names, dates and statements of fact to ensure accurate and truthful reporting
• Encouraged to pitch and write stories on occasion

We are looking to hire a student with great attention to detail, the ability to meet deadlines and work on a tight schedule as well as strong research skills. The previous sentence did not contain an oxford comma, get used to that! Familiarity with The S&B’s content is a plus, but no experience with The S&B is necessary for this position.

Copy Editors are expected to work approximately 8 hours a week, with the option to work additional hours writing stories. 

Preferred Qualifications: Possesses excellent time management, strong writing and communication skills, ability to work collaboratively with others, and uses independent judgement to create a final product.

Student in this position will assist with the writing and producing of various types of communications-related content. Duties may include creating compelling written, visual or audio/visual content for placement in a variety of print and on-line channels; and organizing the created content and collected resource information in such a manner so that it can be easily located and utilized for future publications.