Experience

Schwartz

• Australia
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing Editor - The Politics (formerly known as The Monthly Today)

  • Feb 2021 - Present

• Summer Newsletter Editor (Summer Schwartz)

  • Dec 2020 - Jan 2021



Freelance

• Freelance Writer

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Work published in Slate, the Guardian US, Medium, Crikey, and Junkee Portfolio: rachelrosewithers.com Work published in Slate, the Guardian US, Medium, Crikey, and Junkee Portfolio: rachelrosewithers.com



Slate Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Regular contributor

  • Apr 2018 - Present

• Brow Beat Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

• Audio and Editorial Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017



Crikey

• Australia
• Internet News
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Morning Reporter (The Worm)

  • May 2019 - Dec 2019

  Summarise the morning news to produce The Worm, collating front pages, headlines, opinion pieces, events, and quotes Summarise the morning news to produce The Worm, collating front pages, headlines, opinion pieces, events, and quotes



Vox

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Weekend News Reporter

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2018



G/O Media

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Podcast producer

  • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

  Producer of Jezebel’s “DirtCast” and Lifehacker’s “The Upgrade” Producer of Jezebel’s “DirtCast” and Lifehacker’s “The Upgrade”



BUST Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Producer (Poptarts Podcast)

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

• Intern

  • Dec 2016 - May 2017



University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Engagement (Chancellery Projects)

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  -Design student engagement plan for the Student Precinct, a new student focused corner of the campus, to allow students to take part in its planning and design-Map student stakeholder groups and liaise with student leaders-Conduct workshops and focus groups-Create public facing Student Precinct Engagement Office and comment wall; plan and run "mobile office" at around campus-Recruit and supervise student engagement assistants-Analyse focus group, comment wall and survey data, compile report Show less

• Student Union President

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  Roles:-Represent the students of the University of Melbourne and act as the voice of students in University meetings-Act as the spokesperson for UMSU -Draw up the 2015 budget -Sit on the selection panel for staff and director appointments-Negotiate with other stakeholders for funding and control of student spacesPersonal initiatives:-Established the UMSU Mentoring Network, a volunteer program aimed at connecting new students with more experienced students-Devised and implemented U Week, a new campaign aimed at getting more students (old and new) involved in student union activities, with over 100 volunteers-Facilitated a "Student Market" at which students could occupy a union-provided stall to sell their own goods-Established the role of Orientation Week Director, to be held by student/s into the future-Ran a Student Forum in reaction to some major changes going on within the University, to open dialogue between staff and students and allow students to voice their concerns Show less



Creative Costumes

• Australia
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Costume stylist

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  -Customer service (hire and sales) -Tailoring hire costumes to customer needs -Putting together unusual costume requests using only the pieces in store -Customer service (hire and sales) -Tailoring hire costumes to customer needs -Putting together unusual costume requests using only the pieces in store



University of Melbourne Student Union

• University of Melbourne

• Clubs & Societies Officer

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Roles: -Provide administrative support to over 200 affiliated clubs and societies -Oversee grant applications and approvals -Provide advice to clubs and societies on administration, constitutions, and management -Review regulations and policy Personal initiatives: -Created and ran the first Clubs Carnival, a mid-semester carnival featuring dozens of clubs running concurrent activities to showcase what clubs do and create a fun day for students -Began the Safety in Clubs initiative (ongoing), including developing and running Camp Leader Welfare Training and more generalised Club Welfare Training Show less