Write for Humans of University

Becoming a Humans of University Writer will give you applicable experience in the editorial industry. Current undergraduate students are eligible to apply for all sections. High school students are eligible to apply as well. To be considered as a writer for Humans of University, please apply through our online application form.

 

Featured Student Stories

Feature student stories usually are under 1 page. This section is completely up to the writer to voice out anything they want. It could be university stories or personal experience you have gone through or anything you want to voice out.

 

Feature Writers

Feature writers will pitch and write longer (3-4 pages), more in-depth, researched pieces that have a service element. Pieces generally require talking to sources, such as experts in the field, as well as current college students. Feature writers may select a certain section or sections (Sections include College Life, High School, Life Style, Beauty, Health, Love, Life, Career and After College) to write for or may choose to write for all sections.

 

Entertainment Writer

Entertainment writers will execute short (under 1 page), blog post-style pieces on timely entertainment topics that matter to college students. Posts can range from anything to news about Justin Bieber to the latest Good Trouble trailer to critical takes on new movies and beyond.

Pieces do not require talking to sources, but they do require researching the topic and writing an original post using links to other websites and articles.

Entertainment writers are encouraged to add their own voice to posts in addition to conveying the facts.

 

News Writer

News writers will pitch and write short (under 1 page), blog post-style pieces on current events that matter to college students. Posts can be about anything from campus protests, the latest update to Instagram, true crime stories or whatever wild meme that’s taking over the Internet. Sometimes the team even gets together to cover live events.

Most pieces don’t require talking to sources, but require research, voice and skillful aggregation with a sharp, original angle. Reported news features, columns and op-eds can also be discussed, workshopped and pitched with your editor and are absolutely encouraged.

This position is an excellent opportunity for news junkie students who want to develop their writing skills while keeping college students up-to-date on the world.​​

 

Lifestyle Writer

Lifestyle writers will pitch and write short (under 1 page), blog post-style pieces on everything cool, weird and current in the lifestyle space. Do you want to share the coolest inexpensive vacation spots for college students? Did you want to let everyone know about the newest restaurant that is opened nearby? Can you explain WTF is wrong with all these college politics? Write about it here.

Most pieces don’t require talking to sources, but require research, voice and skillful aggregation with a sharp, original angle. Reported news features, columns and op-eds can also be discussed, workshopped and pitched with your editor and are absolutely encouraged.

This position is the perfect opportunity for lifestyle writers who wanna talk everything fun, weird and clicky & keep the rest of us in the know. BTW we’re particularly on the look-out for people passionate about Food, Travel, Nostalgia and Astrology — so let us know if that’s you when you apply.

 

Style Writer

Style writers will write short blog post-style pieces, about a page in length) on fashion industry-related topics or short evergreen pieces on style trends that matter to college students. Pieces do not require talking to sources, but they do require some research and writing an original post. This position is an excellent opportunity for any fashionista writer who wants to develop their style writing skills and keep students informed on the latest trends.

 

Beauty Writer

Beauty writers will write short (under 1 page) pieces on beauty-related news, or short evergreen pieces on beauty trends that matter to college students. Pieces do not always require talking to sources, but they do require some research and writing an original post. This position is an excellent opportunity for writers who love all these things makeup, skincare, and new beauty trends.

 

Please apply here!