Apply To Join The Staff Of “The Wolfpacket!”

DUE MAY 22 FOR SEM 1

Hello, and thank you for applying to join the staff of the Wolfpacket! We appreciate your interest and are excited to have you join us. Please fill out the application below and we will get back to you as soon as possible to arrange a follow-up interview!

Name*

First Last

What grade are you currently in?*

9th (Freshman)
10th (Sophomore)
11th (Junior)
12th (Senior)

Email Address*

Phone Number

Applying For Specific Positions

With this application, one can apply to be a reporter, a photographer, or a cartoonist.

Reporters

Reporters are the backbone to the Wolfpacket operation. Responsibilities include coming up with story ideas, writing assigned articles, interviewing sources, and communicating effectively with section editors and the editors-in-chief. Dedication, creativity, and passion are required for this position. Reporters can also apply to be photographers or cartoon artists, as long as reporting takes number one priority. Every new staff member of the Wolfpacket must hold and fulfill the reporter position before possibly being promoted to an editor position. Although it is not mandatory, students who have taken Journalism 1 will have first priority. If you have not taken Journalism 1 and are not accepted, you are encouraged to re-apply for Journalism 2/Wolfpacket for Semester 2, after you have taken Journalism 1. PLEASE ATTACH TWO (2) WRITING SAMPLES TO THIS APPLICATION.

Website Manager

Do you have some technical expertise and do you enjoy building and maintaining websites? Would you like to help us update our website and make it even better? If you are interested, please apply. This is your opportunity to showcase your talents, gain some experience for your résumé, and help The Wolfpacket take its website to the next level.

Business Manager

Do you enjoy talking with people? Are you considering a future in advertising, business, or fundraising? If you are interested, please apply. This is your opportunity to gain some experience for your résumé and help The Wolfpacket raise the necessary funds to carry on our 88-year tradition of publishing news for Claremont High and the Claremont community!

Photographers

Photographers receive photo assignments from the photo editor and must be familiar with the use of a digital camera as well as photography techniques. Photographers will also be responsible for identifying students and are still responsible for other Wolfpacket duties such as distribution and reporting if they choose to. A strong desire to take pictures and talk to people is required as well as availability to attend games, performances, and travel for picture taking. Contributor positions are available. PLEASE ATTACH THREE (3) EXAMPLES OF YOUR WORK TO THIS APPLICATION.

Cartoon Artists

The cartoon artist draws cartoons for the newspaper, most of which are used in the Opinions section. Drawings must be easily understandable and reflect the main idea of the related article. From political cartoons to humorous portraits, artists must demonstrate creativity and a wide array of illustrating skills. PLEASE ATTACH THREE (3) EXAMPLES OF YOUR WORK TO THIS APPLICATION.

I am interested in applying to be a....*

Reporter (In Class)
Photographer (In/Out of Class)
Website Asst. Mgr. (In/Out of Class)
Business Asst. Mgr. (In/Out of Class)
Cartoon Artist (Out of Class)

If you are applying to be a reporter, have you already taken Journalism 1?*

Although it is not mandatory, students who have taken Journalism 1 will have priority in the application process.

Yes
No
I am not applying to be a reporter.

Attachments*

Drop files here or

If you have not taken Journalism 1 (pre-req), please attach one teacher recommendation. If you are applying to be a reporter, please attach two (2) previous writing samples. If you are applying to be a photographer OR a cartoon artist, please attach three (3) examples of previous work.

Application Questions

Please fill out the following questions about your interest in the Wolfpacket.

1) Are you planning on participating in a full-time position (in the class period) or being a contributor (out of class)?*

2) Working on the paper requires a large time commitment. How much time will you have to spend on the paper next year? List all your extra-curricular activities and explain how you will balance the time between them and the Wolfpacket.*

3) Why do you want to hold this position on the newspaper staff?*

4) What prior experiences have you had with the field of journalism and/or the newspaper?*

5) What improvements would you like to see or make to the paper?*

6) What do you enjoy writing about and why?*

7) Are you proficient in Photoshop of InDesign?*

8) Is there anything else you would like to say to the Editorial Board or Adviser?*