Sophia Arndt

Experience

Buttercup Magazine – Freelance Reporter (January 2026 – Present)

• Working as a freelance writer for the non-profit, student-led fashion magazine Buttercup, covering artists and creatives.
• Conduct interviews and research, produce clean copy on transcripts

The Minnesota Daily – Arts & Entertainment Desk Editor (May 2025 – Present)

• Managing team of four reporters covering arts and culture events throughout the Twin Cities. Responsible for organizing team and editing stories prior to publication.
• Leading two weekly meetings, attending in-person editing and all staff pitch meetings.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press — Intern Reporter (September 2025 – January 2026)

• Reported on the Twin Cities arts community under the direction of Ross Rahilala, producing a minimum of two stories a week. Wrote on deadline.
• Interviewed artists, actors, and performers. Interviewed and wrote a profile on Chad Smith, drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers.
• Photographed story images

The Minnesota Daily – Staff Reporter (September 2024 – May 2025)

• Researched, pitched and reported a minimum of 2 stories a week relating to the Twin Cities art scene; attended in-person editing.
• Reported to a section editor; collaborated with fellow reporters on story pitches and reporting.

Hubbard Brovard-Sim Community Journalism Experience — Reporter and Copy Editor (January – May 2025)

• Produced multiple stories on the community of second-generation immigrants at the University of Minnesota, including hard news and profile pieces.
• Worked alongside a team to copy edit all submitted stories.

Skills

• Newswriting, interviewing and AP Style
• Working on deadline
• Photography; videography; audio production
• Excel and Google Sheets experience
• Adobe Audition, Premiere, Lightroom and Photoshop
• Database research techniques
• Microsoft programs experience
• Communication

Education

University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, MN (September 2022 – May 2026)

• Fourth-year undergraduate student in the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication pursuing a degree in Journalism and a minor in Fine Arts at College of Liberal Arts.
• Deans-list student, four consecutive semesters.
• 3.7 current GPA.

Stillwater Area High School — Stillwater, MN (August 2018 – May 2022)

• Led student-produced newspaper The Pony Express; produced award-winning stories, at state and national-level.
• 3.8 GPA; graduated with honors.

Awards and Certifications

• Two-time Best of Sno news story recipient
• French Language Proficiency from the UMN
• College of Liberal Arts Dean’s List; four consecutive semesters