General Assignment Reporter - Community Focus

General Assignment Reporter - Community Focus

Location: Edwardsville, IL

Schedule: Monday–Friday, Part-time

The Edwardsville Intelligencer is looking for a motivated, community-minded journalist to help tell the stories of the people, places, and developments that make Edwardsville and Glen Carbon unique. This reporter will play a key role in our highly regarded community coverage—writing engaging features, spotlighting local businesses and individuals, and helping readers understand the forces shaping growth and change in the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce compelling feature stories on local restaurants, businesses, community members, and events.
• Develop enterprise features on local agriculture, medicine, and other community institutions.
• Report on economic growth and development with a people-centered approach that connects policy, business trends, and everyday life.
• Contribute to additional assignments as needed, including general news and community happenings.

About the Role

This is a part-time hourly position (up to 29 hours per week), with a schedule primarily Monday through Friday.

The Intelligencer is part of Hearst, providing strong mentorship, a collaborative newsroom environment, and opportunities for professional growth. If you’re passionate about community-driven journalism and want to help readers better understand their neighbors, local businesses, and the region’s evolving landscape, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Benefits: At Hearst Newspapers we not only support our employees through personal and professional development, but we also believe in promoting each individual’s physical, financial and emotional wellbeing (and that of their family). Our industry-leading benefits include:

• Physical Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage to keep you and your family healthy.
• Invest for the Future: Competitive retirement plan with matching program in most markets.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Recharge with ample time off, including holidays and vacation.
• Paid Parental Leave: Support for growing families, with paid leave for new parents.
• Monthly Child & Dependent Care Reimbursement: Financial support for the care of your loved ones.
• Emotional Wellbeing: Be your best self with our mental wellness benefits.
• LGBTQ & Inclusive Health Services: Inclusive healthcare designed for every individual’s unique needs.
• Fertility Coverage & Menopause Support: Helping you along every step of your family journey.
• Pet Wellness Reimbursement & Rover Credits: We care about your pets, too – helping you keep them happy and healthy.
• And more, click here for additional benefits and details.

In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in the state of Illinois. The reasonable estimate, if hired in Illinois is $15.75/hr to $17.00/hr. Please note this information is specific to those hired in Illinois. If this role is open to candidates outside of Illinois, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate’s starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education.

About The Edwardsville Intelligencer

The Edwardsville Intelligencer is the only news organization covering the two growing communities of Edwardsville and Glen Carbon, Illinois, and prides itself on being an integral part of the community.