Editorial Projects Intern, Wirecutter

thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The Summer 2027 Editorial Operations Intern at The New York Times Company will work within our 150+ person editorial team in a hybrid role based in New York City. You will contribute to editorial events, track new assignments, and help improve editorial processes while learning from cross-functional teams.

This paid 10-week internship requires students or recent graduates, with strong motivation, independence, and the ability to communicate effectively both in-person and remotely.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate, Graduate, or Recent Graduate students.
• Interested in service journalism and project management.
• Highly motivated, able to work independently and with minimal direction.
• Able to communicate effectively, both in-person and remotely.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and analytical.
• Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to managers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support editorial events and initiatives (e.g., theme weeks, deal events, tracking assignments).
• Generate ideas to improve editorial processes.
• Take ownership of projects.
• Learn from and support other teams (visual, research, web production).
• Demonstrate commitment to journalistic independence and the mission to seek the truth.

Skills

Project management

Independent work

Communication

Organization

Presentation

Education

Student status (Undergrad/Grad/Recent graduate)

Job description

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.

About the position

Wirecutter strives to be the most trusted product recommendation service on the internet. We obsessively test and report on thousands of items each year to recommend the best of everything. Our goal is to save you time and eliminate the stress of shopping, whether you're looking for everyday gear or gifts for loved ones. We work with total editorial independence. That means nothing appears on the site as a recommendation unless our writers and editors have deemed it the best through our rigorous reporting and testing.

About Our Summer Internships:

The duration is 10 weeks long, starting on June 7, 2027.

The rate of pay for this role is $20.00 per hour.

Interns work 40 hours per week.

This is a hybrid role based in New York City.

Responsibilities:

As the Summer 2027 Editorial Operations Intern, you'll report to one of our project managers as an intern within our 150+ person editorial team. You will contribute to editorial events and initiatives (everything from theme weeks to deal events to tracking new assignments), generate ideas on how to improve our editorial processes, and take ownership of projects. You'll also have the opportunity to learn from and support other teams at Wirecutter, including our visual, research, and web production teams. 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.

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate, Graduate, or Recent Graduate students

Preferred Qualifications

• Interested in service journalism and project management.
• Highly motivated, and able to work independently and with minimal direction.
• Able to communicate effectively, both in-person and remotely.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and analytical.
• Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to managers and colleagues.

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:

$20 - $20 USD

The New York Times Company is committed to being the world's best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, 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.

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. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email [e-mail]. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.