About the role#
The Interactive News Technology team consists of developer-journalists embedded within the newsroom. This internship offers the chance to contribute to software used by hundreds of journalists and projects that reach millions of readers. You will work on one or multiple projects throughout the summer, gaining experience in building modern, scalable software within a newsroom environment.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with developers, designers, and journalists to build tools that assist in reporting and storytelling.
- Contribute to the technical design and development of new features within team projects.
- Use newsroom tools to assist with opportunistic data or document journalism.
- Demonstrate support for journalistic independence and a commitment to the mission of seeking the truth.
What you'll need#
- Experience in JavaScript or TypeScript.
- Experience contributing to newsgathering, reporting, editing, or news presentation processes.
- A history of taking a technical project from concept to completion, including design and implementation.
- Experience working as part of a software development team.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted software development best practices.
- A portfolio showing innovations that demonstrate critical thinking about the news and an interest in shaping reader experiences.
- An interest in a newsroom engineering role that combines technical and editorial thinking.
- Preferred: Experience collaborating with others to advance project ideas and an interest in using engineering skills to push the limits of what is offered to readers.
Location & details#
- This is a 10-week, full-time internship starting June 7, 2027.
- The role is based in New York, New York, and requires working from the office at least 3 days per week.
- Pay is $40 per hour for 35 hours per week.
- Candidates must be pursuing a degree in Computer Science.
About The New York Times
The New York Times is a newspaper publishing company based in New York City. It was founded in 1851 and currently operates as a public company. The organization employs over 14,000 people to produce journalism and digital products for its readers. Its operations are centered at 620 Eighth Avenue.
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