Who are we?
The Charlatan is Carleton University’s independent newspaper. Run by students for students, the paper has been providing the Carleton community with news and entertainment for more than 75 years.
Job Description: Copy Editor
The Charlatan Copy Editor is a detail-oriented part-time position with significant influence on the paper’s editorial content. The Copy Editor will report to the Editor-in-Chief and have a close relationship with the editorial staff. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Copy editing each section’s content for charlatan.ca as it becomes available on Asana;
- Copy editing each page of the paper in accordance with section deadlines (for special editions/print editions);
- Fact-checking wherever possible names, dates, values and any other information in an article within reason;
- Maintaining contact with, supervising and training volunteer copy editors;
- Meeting all deadlines set by the Editor-in-Chief;
- Attend weekly editorial staff meetings;
- Other reasonable duties as requested by the Board of Directors or the Editor-in-Chief.
Characteristics of a strong applicant include:
- Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian Press Style and Canadian English;
- Experience in editing/proofreading written content;
- Experience in fact-checking/researching;
- Experience with journalistic writing conventions and ethics;
- Knowledge of the Carleton University community;
- Creative;
- Organized;
- Resourceful;
- Collaborative;
- Positive attitude.
Other Important Information
The position requires part-time work beginning in September 2025 and concluding in April 2026.
Job Type:
- Part-time, approx. 10 hours every two weeks
Salary:
- $250 – $300, paid every two weeks
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday, flexible working hours
Experience:
- Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian Press Style (required)
- A least one (1) year of experience in fact-checking/researching/editing written content (preferred)
- At least one (1) year of involvement in the Carleton community (required)
Location:
- Ottawa, Ont.
Conflict of interest disclaimer:
- No editorial staff may be involved with the executive of a political party or involved with organizing events for political parties on campus. Nor shall any editorial staff member be a CUSA, GSA, CASG or RRRA councilor or executive member, either during their term or in the year previous to their term. Nor may any member of the editorial staff be a member of Carleton University’s Board of Governors or Senate during their time on staff. They must be transparent about their involvement with any organization which would pose a significant conflict of interest.
How to apply
Interested applicants should send a résumé and cover letter to the paper’s Editor-in-Chief, Elissa Mendes, at [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. EST on July 20, 2025. Successful applicants will be contacted for a virtual interview conducted by the Charlatan’s hiring committee.
