Position: Fintech reporter

Position Type: Part time

Location: Detroit, MI; open to remote candidates


High Level:

An opportunity to make an impact and play a key role in the growth of a top-50 financial publisher. The fintech reporter will play a key role in driving traffic to Benzinga.com and delivering breaking news around the fintech industry.
At Benzinga, content is king. Benzinga combines and makes accessible both the news and the conversation. This hybrid approach allows us to deliver relevant trends and scoop stories no one else can. We live and breathe Benzinga, and our job is to spread the news like a grass fire and bring you the most engaging content possible.

As a stock market intern, you will have a direct hand in creating content seen by millions of readers and impacting the industry as a whole. If you know how to get pageviews and are enthusiastic about trying new things to engage readers, we want to talk to you.

What you’ll be doing:

  1. Writing daily business news and feature assignments. Topics of interest include product announcements, interviews, executive departures, IPOs, and competitive analysis.
  2. Covering news that contextualizes the industry’s trends.
  3. Pitching news items and feature story ideas.
  4. Utilizing traffic analytics to make informed decisions about news coverage and feature content.
  5. Engaging with Wall Street sources to uncover and publish exclusive and unique commentary on stocks and news items.

The experience you need:

  1. Knowledge of the stock market and the world of finance.
  2. Ability to produce long and short form content.
  3. Expertise in cutting edge technology, media and fintech a big plus
  4. Passion for trading stocks and the markets.

About Benzinga:

Benzinga is a premier financial media platform which helps millions of people improve their trading and investing each month. By providing superior information, data, and tools, Benzinga gives individuals the edge needed to profit in financial markets. Our team is devoted to the ambitious mission of making financial information easier to consume.

Benzinga is growing rapidly and we are seeking mind-blowingly talented and detail-oriented professionals with knowledge of web technology, finance, and writing. The search for the driven, dedicated, and self-starting individuals who will help propel Benzinga into its next stage of growth is on.

Are you looking for a “leave your ego at the door,” teamwork-oriented environment? Do you

love the idea of a role where every day offers new challenges? Then Benzinga is the place

to be.