Fellow, A.I. Initiatives

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times Company seeks a 2027 AI Initiatives fellow in New York to merge machine-learning with journalism. You will collaborate with journalists to develop AI-powered newsroom projects, including data analysis, language tasks, and computer vision, under the AI initiatives team that spans editors, engineers and product design.

Ideal candidates have some journalism or ML experience, strong engineering chops, and a passion for responsible AI in journalism.

Qualifications

• No more than five years of full-time, professional experience in journalism and/or machine learning.
• Engineering skills and experience with APIs, front-end web applications and databases.
• Recent experience working with LLMs and other machine-learning models.
• Interest in the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence.
• Understanding of ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in journalism.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with investigative reporters to support AI-enabled projects such as large-scale research and data analysis.
• Identify opportunities and experiment with responsible AI tools to empower the newsroom.
• Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship.

Skills

ML model analysis

Editorial experience

LLMs

Data analysis

Ethical AI

Journalism background

Tools

APIs

Front-end web apps

Databases

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.

Join the 2027 New York Times Fellowship class as an A.i. Initiatives fellow in New York.

We are looking for a fellow who will bring a mix of machine-learning and journalism experience to newsroom reporting projects. You will work with journalists across departments to identify, develop and execute projects that use the power of artificial intelligence, machine learning and data science techniques to address investigative challenges. You will be part of the A.i. Initiatives team , which includes editors, engineers and a product designer.

This is an in-office position and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week. There may be some flexibility to work remotely per your departmental guidance. You may be required to work some nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with investigative reporters to support projects that benefit from A.i., including large-scale research, transcription, translation, document search, language analysis and computer vision tasks
• Identify opportunities and experiment with responsible A.i. tools to empower the newsroom
• Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship
• No more than five years of full-time, professional experience in journalism and/or machine learning
• Technical proficiency and experience analyzing data, developing applications and conducting research with machine-learning models
• Editorial experience, such as interning in a newsroom or working on a college newspaper
• Engineering skills and experience with APIs, front-end web applications and databases
• Recent experience working with LLMs and other machine-learning models
• Interest in the intersection of journalism and artificial intelligence
• Understanding of ethical considerations surrounding the use of A.i. in journalism

Preferred Qualifications:

• Record of multiple news or opinion journalism internships, or equivalent experience
• Work demonstrating experience applying A.i. to real-world problems
• Experience working with large datasets and cloud computing platforms
• Experience working with Svelte or similar front-end frameworks

You must be authorized to work in the United States. We will not sponsor work visas for the fellowship, but we will consider applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa that can be extended with Optional Practical Training.

You may apply to only one fellowship position per year. For instance, if you apply as an A.i. Initiatives fellow, you should not apply for any other positions in the fellowship. Duplicate applications will be discarded.

The application deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Nov. 20.

The Times Fellowship generates a high level of interest, so we cannot acknowledge the status of every application upon receipt or during the vetting process, which can take eight weeks or more. We cannot accept applications that are mailed or emailed to us. We will contact you for interviews as needed.

The fellowship program will begin on or about June 7, 2027, and end on May 26, 2028, subject to satisfactory performance. There is no guarantee of a full-time position upon completion of the program.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of New York.

Additional Compensation and Benefits:

For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.

For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.

The annual base pay range for this role is between:

$82,414.80 - $82,414.80 USD

Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:

We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.

If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.

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