About the role
LEGAL Representative
The Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation (MNPC), the organization responsible for publishing the Manitoban, is looking for a legal representative to sit on its Board of Directors.
Responsibilities: As a board member, you’d be responsible for attending meetings every 6-8 weeks where we hear reports from the executive staff, review financial updates, and also oversee hiring for the two executive staff members once every year. Board members are not involved in the day-to-day operations of the paper, but do play a critical role in the long-term development of the organization.
Requirements: The applicant should be working in a legal profession or have a background in law. Familiarity with the University of Manitoba is an asset, as is experience with boards, non-profits, or media operations.
To apply: To apply, send a short bio and statement of intent to chair@themanitoban.com.
About The Manitoban
The Manitoban has been reporting on University of Manitoba student news since 1914. It is published monthly during the summer and each week of regular classes during the academic year by the Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation.
The Manitoban is an independent and democratic student organization, open to participation from all students. It exists to serve its readers as students and citizens.
The newspaper’s primary mandate is to report fairly and objectively on issues and events of importance and interest to the students of the University of Manitoba, to provide an open forum for the free expression and exchange of opinions and ideas, and to stimulate meaningful debate on issues that affect or would otherwise be of interest to the student body and/or society in general. The Manitoban serves as a training ground for students interested in any aspect of journalism.
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About the role
LEGAL Representative
The Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation (MNPC), the organization responsible for publishing the Manitoban, is looking for a legal representative to sit on its Board of Directors.
Responsibilities: As a board member, you’d be responsible for attending meetings every 6-8 weeks where we hear reports from the executive staff, review financial updates, and also oversee hiring for the two executive staff members once every year. Board members are not involved in the day-to-day operations of the paper, but do play a critical role in the long-term development of the organization.
Requirements: The applicant should be working in a legal profession or have a background in law. Familiarity with the University of Manitoba is an asset, as is experience with boards, non-profits, or media operations.
To apply: To apply, send a short bio and statement of intent to chair@themanitoban.com.
About The Manitoban
The Manitoban has been reporting on University of Manitoba student news since 1914. It is published monthly during the summer and each week of regular classes during the academic year by the Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation.
The Manitoban is an independent and democratic student organization, open to participation from all students. It exists to serve its readers as students and citizens.
The newspaper’s primary mandate is to report fairly and objectively on issues and events of importance and interest to the students of the University of Manitoba, to provide an open forum for the free expression and exchange of opinions and ideas, and to stimulate meaningful debate on issues that affect or would otherwise be of interest to the student body and/or society in general. The Manitoban serves as a training ground for students interested in any aspect of journalism.