Work at Student Media
Rocky Mountain Student Media offers experience using and developing many media-related skills. Under one organization, we have a radio station, newspaper, TV station, and video production teams. We also have a full staff of students working in the creative, marketing, advertising, and business departments.
Your Life Working for Rocky Mountain Student Media
Since 1891, The Rocky Mountain Collegian has been the student voice of Colorado State University. The Collegian has a long history and reputation as an award-winning publication, particularly in the west, and is frequently recognized nationally by The Associated Collegiate Press and by The Society of Professional Journalists. The publication’s purpose is threefold: to serve as a news source, to create a platform for discourse and to provide skill development opportunity for student staff. The Collegian strives to cover and explain the relevance of issues that impact the Colorado State community – primarily students – by being a platform for a broad scope of perspectives. The Collegian publishes daily online content Monday through Friday and a print edition on Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year.
Join Our Award-Winning Teams
Explore career opportunities across our 6 student media platforms and kickstart your journalism career
Ready to get hands-on experience?
We're actively recruiting passionate students for positions in writing, broadcasting, video production, photography, and more. No experience required – just enthusiasm to learn!
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Rocky Mountain Collegian
Launch Your Journalism Career
Join Colorado's most prestigious student newspaper and develop professional skills in news writing, investigative reporting, sports coverage, and editorial work. Our staff writers and editors gain hands-on experience covering campus events, local government, and breaking news while building impressive portfolios.
- Skills You'll Gain: AP Style writing, interviewing techniques, deadline management
- Benefits: Paid positions available, byline credits, portfolio development
- Join The Collegian →
KCSU 90.5 FM
Your Voice on Northern Colorado's Airwaves
Become a radio DJ, news anchor, or audio producer at our 10,000-watt FM station reaching 250,000+ listeners. Whether you're interested in music programming, talk shows, sports broadcasting, or audio engineering, KCSU offers comprehensive training and real broadcast experience.
- Skills You'll Gain: Live broadcasting, audio editing, interview techniques, board operation
- Benefits: Your own radio show, professional equipment training, networking opportunities
- Get Involved with KCSU →
CTV Channel 11
Break Into Television Broadcasting
Get behind the camera and in front of the lights at our award-winning TV station. From news anchoring to camera operation, video editing to producing, CTV provides professional television experience that opens doors to careers at major networks and production companies.
- Skills You'll Gain: Live TV production, video editing, teleprompter skills, studio lighting
- Benefits: Demo reel creation, broadcast experience, industry connections
- Apply to CTV →
College Avenue Magazine
Create Stunning Visual Stories
Join our award-winning lifestyle magazine team and develop skills in feature writing, photography, graphic design, and layout. College Avenue offers creative freedom to explore long-form storytelling, visual design, and cultural commentary while building a professional portfolio.
- Skills You'll Gain: Magazine layout, Adobe Creative Suite, photography, feature writing
- Benefits: Published work, creative portfolio pieces, design experience
- Work for College Ave →
Fifty03 Visuals
Build Your Video Production Portfolio
Join our commercial video production team and gain real-world client experience creating promotional videos, social media content, and live stream events. Work with actual businesses while learning industry-standard equipment and techniques that translate directly to professional careers.
- Skills You'll Gain: Client relations, commercial video production, social media strategy
- Benefits: Paid client work, professional portfolio, business networking
TreeStump Films
Master Documentary Filmmaking
Dive into the art of documentary storytelling with our PBS-partnered film collective. Learn every aspect of filmmaking from research and interviewing to cinematography and post-production editing. Create films that screen at prestigious festivals and broadcast on professional networks.
- Skills You'll Gain: Documentary storytelling, interviewing, advanced editing, festival submissions
- Benefits: PBS broadcast opportunities, festival screenings, professional mentorship
Why Join RMSMC?
Our student media teams have earned over 140 awards since 2016, including a Student Emmy and national recognition from the Society of Professional Journalists. Join us and gain the skills, connections, and portfolio pieces that launch successful media careers.
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