Applications Now Open

WE WANT YOU TO BE A PELICAN EDITOR IN 2027!

WHAT IT TAKES

1) You live and breathe Pelican Magazine. Making the magazine the most wanted and needed magazine on the UWA campus.

2) You will work hard to ensure that Pelican actively represents, showcases, and develops the talents of the UWA student body.

3) You will be passionate about the printed and online magazine.

4) You will have outstanding communication skills – with the student community, contributors, media agents, and with industry professionals - and use them to ensure different viewpoints are sought and represented.

5) You will need to be highly organised and have strong time management skills adhering to deadlines.

6) You will need to have a strong vision for the design, content, and overall look and feel of the mag – building on what has come before and taking Pelican in directions previously thought unimaginable.

7) You MUST be enrolled as a student for 2027.

8) Having experience in writing, editing, coordinating, design/formatting software and art direction can never hurt.

If this is your JAM get amongst it.

Pelican Editor(s) are appointed in October by the Guild and tasked with putting out six editions over the course of the academic year. You’ll also run the online production of content and get a swanky office to work out of.

Candidates must have been Guild members for the last two years (or as long as they’ve been at UWA) and not have run in Guild Elections over the same period of time. They must also be enrolled as students for 2027.

A Head Editor and Deputy Head Editor will be appointed - so you are applying for one of those two positions.

Important things to consider when applying:

· How will you get students to pick up, enjoy, relate to, and get involved with all aspects of Pelican?

· How you can ensure Pelican actively represents, showcases, and develops the talents of the UWA student body? What risks are you willing to take to innovate what Pelican looks like moving forward?

· How will you uphold the traditions of Pelican dating back to 1930?

· How will you maintain a politically unbiased approach to issues on and off campus?

Applications must consist of:

· A resume including references – due end of day Sunday 11 October in an email to creative@guild.uwa.edu.au and pelican@guild.uwa.edu.au

· A mock-up design based on articles we will provide to you which should be edited and designed in whichever way you see fit.

Lacking design experience?

· No problem, do your best to illustrate your ideas, our inhouse designer will be helping you with the rest throughout 2027.

· You must also note your availability to attend the interview panels due to take place in October

If you are interested in applying contact Ellie Fisher at pelican@guild.uwa.edu.au to receive the necessary resources.

If you have any questions about the position or would like more information, shoot a message to pelican@guild.uwa.edu.au, have a chat to our current Editor Ellie, email creative@guild.uwa.edu.au, or stop by the Marketing & Design Office.

GOOD LUCK!