Reporter, Early Career Program (January Start)

Argus Media; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Medical, dental and vision plans

Disability and life insurance

401(k) with company match

Vacation days

Gym membership

Training

Job summary

Argus Media in Houston is seeking an entry-level journalist for its early-career program. You will report on commodity markets, assist with pricing, news, and analysis, and rotate through markets and the News team before joining a specific commodity group.

You'll develop reporting skills, build contacts, and attend industry events, with guidance from an experienced editor. Strong degree in journalism or economics and superb writing needed.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a strong degree, preferably in journalism or economics.
• Developing and maintaining rapport with key contacts and liaising with industry stakeholders to gain market intelligence.
• Interacting with subject matter experts, researching industry trends and assessing topics' worthiness.
• Synthesizing complex information quickly and writing market commentary, analysis pieces and news stories under deadlines.
• Maintaining databases and building new ones for designated products.
• Developing new contacts and relationships within marketplaces.
• Demonstrating advanced Excel skills.
• Self-motivation and initiative to drive projects forward with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce daily or weekly news and analytical content on specific markets.
• Attend meetings, conferences and industry events to build contacts.
• Draw insights from pricing, news and analysis to enhance market coverage.
• Work with editors to ensure timely, accurate reporting.

Skills

Written communication

Interviewing

Excel

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.