Also called: Corporate Report Writer, Impact Report Writer
Writes the stories, letters and sustainability sections in companies' and nonprofits' yearly reports for investors and donors.
It's January, and you interview the CEO for her letter to shareholders, then turn a 40-page data dump into a readable story about the year. You work with designers and lawyers, who cut anything risky, and fact-check every number. By March the report goes to millions of investors.
Busy season is January to April; many freelance.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in English, journalism, communications or business.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: English, Journalism, Communications, Business.
Growing slowly. Steady demand, but AI drafts more of the routine text.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI drafts routine sections from data; interviewing executives, shaping the story and fact-checking stays human.
Classes: English composition, Journalism, Economics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3043.
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