Kitchen Product Testing Intern

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times Company invites applications for an editorial intern role with Wirecutter, focusing on kitchen product testing and content development. The internship embeds you with our team and reports to the supervising editor in Long Island City, NY, with a hybrid work arrangement in NYC.

The position runs for 10 weeks starting June 7, 2027, at $20.00 per hour. Interns work 40 hours per week, gaining hands-on experience in testing, reporting, and product guides while contributing to

Qualifications

• 6+ months of Journalistic experience or training.
• Strong research skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to collaborate within a busy team and communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Interest in video, social media, and visual storytelling is a plus.
• Ability to work on deadline on multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Work with writers and editors in our test lab to design and execute testing of kitchen products.
• Help conduct panel testing with focus groups.
• Assist with placing product orders for testing and unboxing and organizing products once they arrive at the office space.
• Pitch in with set-ups and clean-ups pertaining to product testing.
• Visiting grocery stores to source ingredients for tests and photo shoots.
• Contribute research, reporting, and writing to product guides and articles when appropriate.

Skills

Journalistic experience

Research skills

Team collaboration

Deadline management

Independent learning

Job description

The New York Times Company invites applications for an editorial intern role with Wirecutter, focusing on kitchen product testing and content development. The internship embeds you with our team and reports to the supervising editor in Long Island City, NY, with a hybrid work arrangement in NYC.

The position runs for 10 weeks starting June 7, 2027, at $20.00 per hour. Interns work 40 hours per week, gaining hands-on experience in testing, reporting, and product guides while contributing to