Founded in 1880, The Cornell Daily Sun, one of the nation’s oldest daily college newspapers and one of the strongest organizations on campus, is and always has been completely independent from Cornell University. The newspaper serves the Cornell campus and its surrounding community in Ithaca, New York.The Sun is entirely student-run, publishing Monday through Friday during the academic year, with special Graduation and Freshman issues and continuing online publication during the summer.
Working for The Sun is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have at Cornell. From day one, you’ll get to see how things work in the newspaper business, from any perspective that you can imagine, whether it be on-the-ground reporting, advertising sales, web and print design, information technology management, or anything in between.
The Sun expects no prior experience from any new staff. The first thing you will do at The Sun is to go through an extensive training process known as "compet" that will ensure that you learn all the skills you need to succeed.
Below is a listing of the eight departments of The Sun, along with a short description of what a typical staff member in that department is responsible for, and a link to apply for that department. Feel free to apply for as many as you want — except you cannot be work for Business or Opinion and another department at the same time. We also highly encourage you to attend one of our organizational meetings, held at the beginning of each semester. All the editors will be present at these meetings, so they are the perfect chance to have all of your questions answered.
Part-Time Employment Opportunity
The Sun is looking to hire a part-time IT manager for our State Street offices. For more information, please visit this page.
Student Opportunities
NewsWhere there’s Cornell and Ithaca news, The Sun is there to cover it.
|
SportsSports are a huge part of this Ivy League university. |
OpinionDo you have an opinion? Great, we’re listening. On the
|
Arts and EntertainmentAs a writer for Arts and Entertainment, you’ll get a chance to review the latest |
||
BusinessAre you interested in finance, advertising, sales, and/or marketing? Do you want to participate in running a for-profit, financially independent student-run newspaper? If so, come join the Business Board of The Cornell Daily Sun! As a member of the Business Department, you will have the opportunity to help manage the Paper’s annual operating revenue, generate and design new print & online advertising, negotiate contracts, and promote The Sun’s brand around campus. Don’t miss out on a great way to meet other ambitious Cornell students and take part in the business side of Cornell’s most widely known student newspaper!
|
PhotoThe Photo department is looking to recruit dedicated, enthusiastic individuals with interest in photography. Applicants must be able and willing to dedicate significant time to taking photos for The Sun at least one day per week. Experience and/or equipment are not required, but are a plus!
|
||||
DesignEvery night, student designers at The Sun lay out and |
Web — Development and DesignWeb is The Sun’s newest and fastest-growing department. |
||||
Red Letter DazeRed Letter Daze is The Sun’s weekly magazine supplement. Published on Thursdays, it covers a variety of more off-beat and fun topics than the regular paper does. Daze has opportunities for reporters, columnists and designers. |
Web — Blogs and New Media (non-video)Take full advantage of new media fields empowered by the Internet has become a very high priority for The Sun. |
||||
Web — Video Production and EditingThe Sun is looking for passionate people interested in shooting, producing and publishing video for cornellsun.com. Videographers cover everything from breaking news to sporting events to concerts. Experience is not required — we will train you to use our equipment and teach you how to interview — but dedication and interest are critical! |
|||||