Storytelling Associate
2025 academic year
The Storytelling Associate (SA) will be essential in helping grow Tsai CITY’s storytelling and creative communications initiatives, focusing on writing and reported pieces. Primary responsibilities will include helping document stories from Tsai CITY’s ecosystem (from covering events and programs to sharing students’ perspectives and projects); the SA will pitch, report, and write a variety of stories and website/social content. They will also work with the Communications & Marketing Director and other team members to help build out Tsai CITY’s broader communications efforts, with opportunities to propose and take on strategic projects.
Job Requirements
- Excellent writing, proofreading, and editing skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- An “eye” for compelling moments and stories and comfort with interviewing and basic reporting techniques
- Skilled in both short- and long-form
- Ability to pitch your ideas with strong verbal and visual communication skills
- Impeccable time management skills and the ability to balance multiple projects/deadlines (including quick-turnaround deadlines)
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Willingness to work on occasional evenings and weekend days.
- Interest in thinking creatively about storytelling and communications.
If you are interested in applying for the Storytelling Associate position, please submit a resume, a sample of writing, and a well-written cover letter describing your qualifications as they relate to the duties of the position.