Join the staff

Join The Cluster’s award-winning staff! All applicants must be undergraduate or graduate students at Mercer University on the Macon campus. Students of any class or major are encouraged to apply.

Most current staff members started as contributors. To get involved with The Cluster, attend a story meeting or contact a section editor. Story meetings currently take place Mondays at 5 p.m. in the Center for Collaborative Journalism (unless class is not in session at Mercer or otherwise noted).

Students who are interested in receiving updates about meetings and opportunities can email editor@mercercluster.com about joining our discord.

Current Opportunities

Currently, The Cluster is evaluating new talent! if you have experience or are gifted in writing, photography, interviewing, editing, videography or audio production, please come by one of our story meetings or reach out to our team by emailing editor@mercercluster.com.

After the evaluation period, we will hire paid positions starting at $500 a semester in positions covering news and producing content for social media, The Cluster's award-winning website, and our new videography and podcasting departments.