The New York Times Company
Wirecutter Audience Intern
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Job Description
- Req#: REQ-015829
Interning at The New York Times is a unique opportunity to work at a historic and innovative global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information
You will be helping to power, distribute and expand what is possible for our award-winning journalism
We have frequent panel discussions and talks by a wide variety of newsmakers and industry leaders
Undergraduate, Graduate, or Recent Graduate students
Strong editorial judgment and experience writing or producing content on deadline.
Thoughtful journalism skills and experience writing for a news organization, such as a college newspaper, television station, or magazine.
Experience with email service providers (MailChimp, Stensul, etc.) and or social channels is highly valued.
Highly motivated, and able to work independently and with minimal direction.
Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to managers and colleagues.
A collaborative and creative attitude
The duration is 10 weeks long, starting on June 3, 2024.
The rate of pay for this role is $20.00 per hour.
Interns work 40 hours per week.
Open to Hybrid and Remote work
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
Job Description
About Us
Wirecutter is seeking an inventive and motivated intern to join our editorial team for the summer. In this role, you will learn the ins and outs of our thriving editorial organization and collaborate with different facets of our audience team to understand and participate in our process.
As an Intern for Wirecutter newsletters, you’ll work with the Audience Development Team to share Wirecutter’s product reviews and expert advice on various platforms, including social and newsletters. Your work may include drafting, editing, and producing newsletters; QAing, pitching ideas for our newsletters, social channels or other off-platform audiences; helping to coordinate copy deadlines and workflows between writers, editors, and audience team members.
Interested candidates should provide links to bylines, published pieces, or examples of writing for newsletters, alongside a résumé and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience. You can only upload one file in the “Résumé/CV” box, so either combine and upload your résumé and other materials as one file or use the “My Experience” section to attach them.
Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
About Our Summer Internships:
The New York Times is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce, one that reflects the varied global community we serve. Our journalism and the products we build in the service of that journalism greatly benefit from a range of perspectives, which can only come from diversity of all types, across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. Achieving true diversity and inclusion is the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing for our business. So we strongly encourage women, veterans, people with disabilities, people of color and gender nonconforming candidates to apply.
The New York Times Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does 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 New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email reasonable.accommodations@nytimes.com . Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
The Company will further consider qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable "Fair Chance" laws.
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99028 The New York Times Company is an American mass media company which publishes its namesake newspaper, The New York Times.
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