Product Manager Intern, Publishing Platform — NYC Hybrid

thenewyorktimes; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Times Company is seeking a Product Manager Intern for the Publishing Platform in New York City. You will contribute to active product work alongside editors, designers, and engineers to improve storytelling tools used by Wirecutter and newsroom teams.

This 10-week hybrid internship starts June 7, 2027, paying $40 per hour and expected to work 40 hours per week. You'll learn the platform, participate in planning sessions, and build cross-functional relationships while supporting

Qualifications

• Curiosity about how publishing and content tools work, how technology supports journalism, and how audiences experience Wirecutter's journalism
• Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain complex ideas simply
• Comfort asking clarifying questions and learning quickly in unfamiliar territory
• An analytical mindset: you like using evidence to make a case

Responsibilities

• Contribute to active product work: Support the team on real platform work, such as researching a problem, shaping requirements, or evaluating options, with guidance from your manager and teammates.
• Understand the people we build for: Join conversations with editors and other stakeholders to learn how they work, where the friction is, and what a better workflow looks like.
• Help organize and prioritize opportunities: Collect and structure ideas and requests so the team can prioritize them using established frameworks.
• Use data and research to inform decisions: Combine qualitative feedback with existing data to help frame problems and suggest how to test ideas.
• Communicate clearly: Write concise updates, briefs, and other messages, adapting them for a range of audiences, from engineering colleagues to cross-functional partners.
• Learn how the platform works: Build a working understanding of the technologies behind our publishing tools and how engineers assess feasibility.
• Learn how a product team works: Take part in planning, design reviews, and demos, and build working relationships across a cross-functional team.

Skills

Curiosity about publishing tools

Excellent written & verbal comms

Ask clarifying questions

Analytical mindset

Job description

The New York Times Company is seeking a Product Manager Intern for the Publishing Platform in New York City. You will contribute to active product work alongside editors, designers, and engineers to improve storytelling tools used by Wirecutter and newsroom teams.

This 10-week hybrid internship starts June 7, 2027, paying $40 per hour and expected to work 40 hours per week. You'll learn the platform, participate in planning sessions, and build cross-functional relationships while supporting