Fortune is looking for a sharp, well organized, and ambitious journalist to join us as a junior reporter in New York. The ideal candidate has a general business background, with a particular interest in covering investing, fintech, and the evolution of Wall Street.
You will:
- Pitch and write smart stories about the stock and bond markets, cryptocurrencies, financial regulation and innovation, and the impact of breaking news on stock prices.
- Help produce The Ledger, our weekly newsletter on the intersection of technology and finance.
- Work on Fortune franchises, including our Investors’ Guide and The Ledger 40 Under 40.
- Help out with coverage and planning of our conferences and other live events.
You are:
- Experienced: You will have no less than one year’s experience as a reporter, writer, or editor, ideally with some focus on the business world. You know how to take a complicated subject and break it down into something that’s understandable and interesting to our reader.
- Forward-looking:You’re eager to give readers a smart take on the day’s events—capable of explaining what happened, but also delving into the long-term impact that a given event might have for investors and entrepreneurs.
- Comfortable with words andnumbers. You can tell the difference between a big gain or loss and a small one, and you know that it takes a lot of millions to make a billion.
- Engaged: Your work ethic is formidable. Your competitive streak is healthy. And you’re comfortable collaborating with equally engaged editors and writers.
- Digital: You’re familiar with social and search distribution and know how to use both to enhance your reporting and to extend the reach of your stories.
- Flexible: Digital journalism is constantly evolving. You’re ready and willing to change with it.
The position is based in New York and reports to Fortune’s finance editor.
To apply, go here.
Chris RoushChris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.