WSJ seeks an education reporter

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an enterprising and deeply sourced reporter to cover higher education.

America’s colleges and universities face challenges on several fronts, from political upheaval and protest movements to shifting admissions priorities and student mental health. Existential questions loom about the value of a degree, and whether colleges should focus more on teaching students to be thoughtful citizens or preparing them for the job market. They’re also big businesses and sources of identity for millions of students and alumni.

We’re looking for a versatile reporter who can spot ideas shaping campus culture and curricula, from the Ivy League to the WCC. You’ll explain to our readers how schools are run and what’s changing for college students and their families, breaking news, delivering narrative features and meaty enterprise.

You will:

Report, write and fact-check an average of 1-2 stories a week
Work with visuals teams, from graphics to photo to video
Develop close relationships with sources across the industry
Break news and pitch lots of ideas for enterprise and features on and off the news
Appear on WSJ podcasts and videos

You have:

3+ years of reporting experience, ideally covering education or a related field
Strong communication and organizational skills
The ability to write quickly, accurately and conversationally
A track record in a variety of story forms, including service journalism, feature stories, enterprise and news
Passion for consumer journalism and excellent collaboration skills; being a good colleague is a must

This job will be based in our New York office and reports to the Education Editor under Life & Work Coverage Chief Nikki Waller.

To apply, submit a cover letter describing your experience and what you would bring to this job, a detailed resume and five clips with explanations about what the stories show about your capabilities.

To apply, please provide a resume and cover letter by Wednesday, November 6th.

To apply, go here.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.