Interactive News Engineering Intern
The New York Times2 days ago
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with developers, designers, and journalists to build newsroom tools that help journalists report and tell stories.
- Contribute to technical design and development of new features within team projects.
- Use newsroom tools to support opportunistic data or document journalism.
- Work on one or more software projects during the 10-week summer internship.
- Participate in mentorship and professional development while learning to build modern, scalable software.
Requirements
- Experience contributing to newsgathering, reporting, editing, and/or news presentation processes.
- Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Experience taking a technical project from concept through technical design and implementation.
- Experience working on a team to develop software.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted software development best practices.
- Interest in a newsroom engineering role combining technical and editorial thinking.
- A portfolio demonstrating innovation, critical thinking about news, and interest in meaningful reader experiences for The New York Times.
- Support for journalistic independence and The New York Times’ mission.
- Preferred: experience collaborating with others to advance a project’s purpose and ideas.
- Preferred: interest in using software engineering skills to expand what The New York Times offers readers.
- A current resume, required cover letter, and portfolio are required for the application.
Benefits
- Paid 10-week summer internship beginning June 7, 2027.
- $40 per hour; interns work 35 hours per week.
- Hybrid role based at the New York City headquarters, with at least three days per week in the office.
- Housing and relocation resources and recommendations may be provided.
- Interns receive support and mentorship for professional development.
- Potential benefits for eligible U.S. roles may include medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) matching, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and professional development programs.
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About The New York Times
The New York Times produces and distributes journalism and related digital products for global audiences across web, apps, print, audio, and newsletters. Its business model centers on paid subscriptions and advertising, offering the core news report alongside podcasts, newsletters, NYT Games, NYT Cooking, and Wirecutter product reviews. Founded in 1851 and headquartered in New York City, The New York Times Company is a public company listed on the NYSE under the ticker NYT.