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About the Role
The Times is looking for fellows who have strong writing and reporting fundamentals, and who are eager to learn and work with others. The program is an opportunity to stretch your journalistic skills alongside the world’s best editors and reporters. You would be assigned to a news or features department, and directly report to editors on your desk. Many of your stories may take the form of traditional reported articles. But you could also write live updates and explainers, as well as pieces that put visuals first. You should be eager to participate in these different kinds of storytelling and to engage with readers in a variety of ways.
Responsibilities
- Deliver a mix of breaking news and enterprise assignments
- Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship
- Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom
- Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world
Requirements
- No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
- Can demonstrate clear prose, evocative writing, and original and impactful reporting
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Will not sponsor work visas for the fellowship, but will consider applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa that can be extended with Optional Practical Training.
Skills
- Strong writing and reporting fundamentals
- Eagerness to learn and work with others
- Ability to write live updates and explainers
- Ability to create pieces that prioritize visuals
- Eagerness to engage with readers in a variety of ways
- Excellence in breaking news
- Excellence in high-impact news stories
- Excellence in features
- Excellence in thoughtful, reported analytical pieces
Location
- In-office
- New York
- San Francisco
- Washington
Work Type
- In-office four days each week
- Some flexibility to work remotely per departmental guidance
- May be required to work some nights, weekends and holidays as needed
Experience Level
- No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
- Record of multiple news internships or equivalent news experience
Salary/Compensations
- $82,414.80—$82,414.80 USD
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- Company-matching 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick days
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Professional development programs
About the Company
- The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
- Independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company.
- We have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries.
- We focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination.
- Our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
- The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism.
- We embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization.
- We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
Equal Opportunity
- We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law.
- All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics.
- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.
- The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.