Emma Richman

Journalism and International Studies at Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois, United States

About

Experience

  • The Daily Northwestern (Evanston, Illinois, United States)
    • Print Managing Editor
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

      · Edit articles four nights a week across city, campus, arts and opinion desks covering Northwestern and Evanston news. · Report and write three to four articles weekly covering campus, city and breaking news for a community audience. · Communicate regularly with Editor-in-Chief to pitch, edit and fact-check stories for publishing. · Photograph speaker and sporting events using DSLR cameras and edit with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

    • Senior Staffer
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • Editorial Intern at Northwestern University
    Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

    · Fact check and proofread articles, obituaries and “Class Notes” for Northwestern's alumni magazine. · Pitch and research stories highlighting Northwestern students and alumni in entertainment, science, academia and tech. · Write front-of-book articles for print and digital publication.

  • North by Northwestern (Evanston, Illinois, United States)
    • Assistant Managing Editor
      Mar 2026 - Present · 5 mos

      • Oversee editing and production as second-in-command editor of quarterly, student-run print magazine. • Work closely with Print Managing Editor and section editors to pitch, select and develop story ideas. • Edit feature articles, providing developmental and line edits over an 8-week editorial process. • Report, write and fact-check stories highlighting Northwestern student life and campus culture.

    • Senior Section Editor
      Jan 2026 - Mar 2026 · 3 mos

    • Assistant Section Editor
      Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 · 10 mos

  • Northwestern Recreation (Part-time · 1 yr 4 mos)
    • Swim Instructor Manager
      Jan 2026 - Present · 7 mos

    • Swim Instructor
      Apr 2025 - Jan 2026 · 10 mos

  • Northwestern Swim Club (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Public Relations Chair
      Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · 1 yr

      • Lead communications, marketing and recruitment efforts for a sports club of over 130 members. • Create social media posts, enhance website design and coordinate alumni outreach.

    • Dryland Coordinator
      Mar 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

      • Develop and lead weekly weight training workouts for club members. • Work closely with co-coordinator and 15-person exec leadership board.