Open Student Assistant Positions
The Sundial is CSUN’s award-winning student media organization. We strive to bring news to the campus community while emulating a professional work environment to prepare our students for their post-CSUN careers. We work hard, but we have fun too. Join us and get real-world skills now before you graduate! And the best part? You don’t need to be a Journalism major to be on staff. We welcome anyone with a passion for media, design, marketing, or business!
Photo Editor
The Photo Editor will manage all photography for the Sundial’s newsletter and website, from photo essays to the everyday photo needs for story assignments.
– Assign and oversee all photography produced by Sundial staff, 397 students, and/or contributors.
– Prep photos for accurate reproduction for Sundial’s digital mediums.
– Ensure that all photos contain photo credit and captions that include what is happening in the photo and where it was taken.
– Responsible for checking out equipment and doing a weekly inventory check.
– Create a minimum of 3 pieces of content during the semester.
– Must attend the weekly staff meetings.
– The majority of weekly working hours must take place in the Sundial Newsroom in Manzanita 140.
– 10 hours per week, $16.90/hour
Requirements and Preferred Qualifications
– Must be enrolled in 3 or more units at CSUN in Fall 2026
– Able to produce content under deadline
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Able to work independently and in team settings
– Good time management skills
– Prior newsroom or yearbook experience helpful, but not required
Application deadline: Friday, September 4 at 5 p.m.