Co-Curricular Fellow

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor�s degree and at least three years of documented professional achievement in a relevant
  

journalism, advertising, public relations, or media industry field or equivalent. Excellent verbal

and written communication skills. Demonstrated professional experience relevant working on

issues related to strategic communication, journalism, and media and information curriculum.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional experience at the national and local level in nonprofit, journalism, agency or
  

corporate settings. Work experience in journalism to include significant regional and/or national

reporting assignments, visual editing and/or reporting skills. Work experience in strategic

communication to include management of significant communication budgets, public relations

and advertising campaigns.

Position Overview

The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication in the College of Liberal Arts at the

University of Minnesota, Twin Cities invites nominations and applications for a part-time Curricular

Development Fellow to assist educational initiatives that support student professional development.

Specific responsibilities for the position will be negotiated with the director.

Responsibilities

The role of the fellow is to support extracurricular educational initiatives for specific programs through

administrative oversight and student engagement and mentoring in ways that align with the candidate’s

professional background.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Advise students about professional career concerns both individually and collectively through
  

group engagement.

• Contribute to the delivery of educational initiatives through professional interactions and
  

standard-setting.

• Provide collaborative mentoring, as assigned, or substitute instructional support for educational
  

initiative programing or engaged-learning activities

• Participate in School colloquia and provide updates on developments and trends in the
  

professional field through reading, participation in professional organizations, publications,

public speaking and network development within the community.

• Support the unit�s efforts to infuse professional competencies and principles in line with
  

accreditation expectations.

This is a temporary, part-time position during fall semester 2025 (8/25/2025 to 1/7/2026) or spring

semester 2026 (1/8/2026-5/24/2026), or both. This does not constitute a posting for vacancies, but

establishes a pool of applicants should openings be available during the Academic Year 2025-2026.

Applications will be selected from this pool on an as-needed basis during the academic year. This position

may be renewed, subject to satisfactory performance and available funding.

Compensation range: $2,000-$4,000 per semester dependent on experience, qualifications and project

scope.

About Hubbard School

The Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Minnesota is part of the

College of Liberal Arts and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Journalism and Mass

Communication. The Hubbard School offers majors in Strategic Communication - Advertising and Public

Relations, Professional Journalism, and Media and Information; and minors in Media and Information and

Digital Media Studies. The Hubbard School offers an academic M.A. and Ph.D. and a Professional M.A.

in Strategic Communication.

Housed in Murphy Hall, a state-of-the-art facility for teaching and research of journalism, strategic

communication, and emerging media studies, the Hubbard School is home to the Silha Center for the

Study of Media Ethics and Law, the Minnesota Journalism Center, the Hubbard Digital Studios, and the

Digital Information Research Center/Sevareid Library. Hubbard facilities also include the Murphy Hall

conference center, multimedia classrooms, and psychophysiological communication research labs, and a

focus group room, which is used to support graduate-level experimental research. For further information,

please visit the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication's website, at:

https://cla.umn.edu/hsjmc

About the College of Liberal Arts

Home to the arts, social sciences and humanities disciplines and programs, the College of Liberal Arts is

the largest college in the University of Minnesota and comprises 31 academic departments, and over 20

interdisciplinary research centers and administrative/support units. CLA has over 1,300 faculty and staff

spanning research, teaching, advising, outreach, and administrative functions. CLA units reside in over

twenty buildings on the East Bank and West Bank of the Twin Cities campus. CLA enrolls nearly 13,000

undergraduate students, over 40% of the undergraduate enrollment on the Twin Cities campus, 1,400

graduate students, and has an annual all-funds budget of $290 million.

CLA is a destination for curious, compassionate individuals who are committed to making our

increasingly interdependent and diverse global community work for everyone. That foundational

commitment begins in our CLA Constitution. CLA is committed to increasing enrollment of

underrepresented and under-resourced students, diversifying our faculty across all disciplines, recruiting,

and retaining a diverse staff, and promoting the expression and exploration of diverse perspectives and

viewpoints-so that we all gain the background knowledge and analytical skills we need to understand

and respect differences.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in CLA

Working in CLA

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

This position will remain open until filled.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-8647.

The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America’s Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).