Inman News, an award-winning online news company that has chronicled the rollercoaster rise and fall in the housing market and innovations in real estate industry technology since the dawn of the Internet Age, is seeking a part-time Reporter/Editorial Assistant to research and write news and feature articles and contribute to editorial projects.

Based in Alameda, Calif., Inman News serves as an independent voice in its national coverage of breaking news, market trends, and pressing issues impacting the residential real estate industry. Our audience includes real estate agents, brokers, consumers, technologists, mortgage and title professionals, and investors, among others. Inman News has a roster of dozens of columnists who write on topics ranging from architecture to home improvement, and from financial markets to agent advice.

As a Reporter/Editorial Assistant, you will work in the Inman News editorial department for 20 hours per week. This position pays $10 per hour. You will additionally be compensated for travel expenses related to out-of-office assignments.

Duties will include:

--Researching and writing news briefs on a variety of real estate topics.
--Researching and writing in-depth news and feature articles as assigned.
--Participating in weekly editorial meetings.
--Contributing story ideas.
--Supporting editorial staff with research.
--Contributing multimedia materials to support news articles, including digital photography, online video and online audio.

The schedule can be flexible though it must be between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Job requirements:

--Experience in reporting and writing for a news publication.
--A college-level journalism degree is preferred though not required.
--Adherence to Associated Press Stylebook rules.
--Basic knowledge of HTML.

Please send no more than three of your best and most relevant writing samples, along with a one-page resume, to: jobs@inman.com.

If possible, please send the writing samples and resume as a single PDF file attached to your e-mail message. Your e-mail message should include a short summary -- no more than one paragraph -- explaining why you are the best candidate for this position.