Reporter, Early Career Program (January 2027 Start)

Argus Media; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Group 401(k) plan with company match

20 vacation days

Internal and external training

Job summary

Argus Media is seeking an enthusiastic early-career journalist to join its market coverage team in Houston. You will develop reporting skills across pricing, news and analysis while rotating through commodity markets and a stint on the News team, under an experienced editor.

You will produce daily or weekly market content for online and reports, build contacts at buyers, sellers and traders, and attend industry events to grow coverage and insights, meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Graduates with a strong degree, preferably in journalism or economics.
• Developing and maintaining rapport with key contacts and industry stakeholders to gain market intelligence.
• Interviews with subject matter experts, researching industry trends and topics.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily or weekly news and analytical content on specific markets under editor guidance.
• Attend meetings, conferences and industry events to build contacts and inform coverage.
• Synthesize complex information quickly and write market commentary and analysis in clear language.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Self-motivation

Deadline-driven

Interviewing experts

Market analysis

Writing

Education

Journalism or economics degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Application Deadline: Friday, October 2, 2026

What will you be doing?

Argus is looking for smart, energetic and curious early‑career journalists who are interested in the vital and rapidly changing world of commodity markets, the building blocks of commerce and society. Our reporters delve deep into spot markets, identifying trends and assessing the prices that ultimately drive the global economy. Successful candidates will begin their Argus journey through our early career program, which will expose them to multiple different commodity markets as well as a stint on the News team, followed by placement with a specific commodity team. In this role, the reporter will apply and develop reporting skills across pricing, news, and analysis, playing a key role in enhancing the breadth and quality of our market coverage. Our reporters are responsible for producing daily or weekly news and analytical content on specific markets, which will be published online and in our market reports under the guidance of an experienced editor. The position also involves attending meetings, conferences, and industry events to build contacts, gather news and represent Argus.

What We're Looking For In You

• A graduate with a strong degree, preferably in journalism or economics
• Developing and maintaining rapport with key contacts and liaising regularly with industry stakeholders (buyers, sellers, traders, distributors) to gain market intelligence.
• Working with and interviewing subject matter experts, research industry trends and assessing the worthiness of potential topics.
• Synthesizing complex information quickly. Writing market commentary, analysis pieces and news stories in clear, concise language while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Maintaining existing databases and building new databases for designated product.
• Developing new contacts and relationships within marketplace.
• Advanced Excel skills
• Self-motivation and initiative to drive projects forward with the ability to meet tight deadlines.

What's In It For You

• Competitive salary and company bonus scheme
• Group medical, dental and vision plans
• Company paid short term and long term disability and life insurance plan
• Group 401(k) safe harbor retirement plan with a 6% company match
• 20 vacation days your first year, up to a maximum of 30 days
• Subsidized gym membership
• Extensive internal and external training

Argus Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

Argus is the leading independent provider of market intelligence to the global energy and commodity markets. We offer essential price assessments, news, analytics, consulting services, data science tools and industry conferences to illuminate complex and opaque commodity markets.

Headquartered in London with 1,500 staff, Argus is an independent media organisation with 32 offices in the world's principal commodity trading hubs.

Companies, trading firms and governments in 160 countries around the world trust Argus data to make decisions, analyse situations, manage risk, facilitate trading and for long-term planning. Argus prices are used as trusted benchmarks around the world for pricing transportation, commodities and energy.

Founded in 1970, Argus remains a privately held UK-registered company owned by employee shareholders and global growth equity firm General Atlantic.