Graduate Journalism Training Scheme
Argus Media
Graduate Journalism Training Scheme
Salary Not Specified
Argus Media, City of Westminster
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 13 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: e691cd1104a7482ebd8a66e1c6dc1569
Full Job Description
- Exposure to different commodities which could include oil, metals, fertilizers, electricity and gas
- Skills to build, curate and interpret data sets that help explain market dynamics
- The confidence to contribute to producing price assessments, news and market analysis
- Monitor and assess markets to produce news, analysis, price assessments and market commentaries
- Analyse data to create insights into global commodity trade
- Speak to producers, buyers, traders and other key market sources to share market intelligence
- Travel locally and abroad to attend meetings, conferences and industry events to build contacts, report on news and represent Argus Media
A minimum 2.1 undergraduate degree in any discipline - Fluency in English - other European languages are an advantage
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Demonstrable interest in global business, politics and economics
- Ability to learn quickly and work to tight deadlines
- Inquisitive by nature, self-motivated and organised
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel an advantage, "The Argus editorial programme provides a thorough training programme on how to be a market reporter - how to understand, talk about and write about commodity markets in a clear, concise yet interesting way. It is a programme that supports you and sets you up for a career within the industry. If you're like me and have an analytical mind, a strong writing ability and a desire to communicate ideas and talk with new people daily, this is a programme you should consider."
Argus Media, a leading provider of energy and commodity markets information, wants to find a small number of brilliant graduates to join a paid journalism training programme at our busy central-London office. - Competitive graduate trainee salary
- Group pension scheme
- Group healthcare and life assurance scheme
- Flexible working environment
- 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days
- Subsidised gym membership
- Season ticket travel loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Extensive internal and external training
By the end of the programme, you will need to demonstrate proficiency in reporting and writing breaking news, and in analysing markets for market commentaries.
As a Reporter, you would be expected to:
If you have a curious and analytical mind, a strong work ethic and an interest in how markets work this is an exciting opportunity for you.
Our six-month programme will provide you with training in commodity markets journalism, market analysis, news writing and market reporting. At the end of the six months, successful trainees will be promoted to reporters.
About Argus Media
Argus is an independent media organisation with 1,300 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 29 offices in the world's principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes.
Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic. Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women's network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.
Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, enterprising professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognises and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.