Writer/Copy Editor

Date Posted	December 18, 2025
Industry	Academia
Specialty	Business/Technology
Required Education	High School Diploma
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	$50,000 to $60,000 to commensurate with education and experience

Description:

The Bergstrom Real Estate Center is located within the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. The

Center supports the real estate educational programs, students, and faculty of the College through its member activities,

scholarship and endowment funds, research, and sponsored industry events. The Writer/Copy Editor, under the direction of the

Research Director, will contribute to the content published by the Center and oversee the contribution from other writers. This 

person will collaborate on article topics, guide contributing authors, write some articles, and edit completed works. This position 

contributes communication skills to meet the goals of the Center’s constituents, including students, real estate professionals, 

faculty, and staff.

This is an in office full time position located in Gainesville, Florida and is eligible for benefits offered by the university. 

Essential job function include the following:

1. Manage publication content development

• Work with the Research Director to identify, develop, and assign topics
• Coordinate article production to meet deadlines
• Support and oversee the activities of student writers
• Manage content delivery to the publication designer

2. Write articles for print and online delivery

• Work with Research Director to write technical reports
• Write feature and departmental articles for Due Diligence magazine
• Participate in the development of new digital designs
• Contribute to online presence through web content, news posts, social media, and info-graphic

3. Review and edit content prior to publication

• Help students construct well organized articles
• Edit article submissions for content, structure, and style
• Work with publication designer to ensure error free final products

4. Communicate research findings

• Assist student instruction on writing and communications techniques
• Share results at Bergstrom Center events
• Present findings to the real estate industry

This position works independently and as a team member on major projects agreed upon with the Research Director and in

general support of the Center. The individual in this position is expected to perform on own initiative, given limited direction. The 

position reports to the Research Director and may receive direction from the Center’s Executive Director. The Writer/Copy Editor 

may oversee student and staff activity on specific projects but will not have evaluation responsibilities.

Supervision of this position will be daily interaction and occasional status meetings with verbal or written instructions as

needed.

Normal work schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Sometimes, hours will vary during Center events and as

needed to complete time-sensitive projects. There may also be occasional travel to meet Bergstrom Center goals as needed.

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