The mission (https://www.nytco.com/company/mission-and-values/) 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 Us
Wirecutter is seeking an inventive and motivated intern to join our editorial team for the summer. In this role, you will learn the ins and outs of our thriving editorial organization and collaborate with different facets of our audience team to understand and participate in our process.
As an Intern for Wirecutter newsletters, you'll work with the Audience Development Team to share Wirecutter's product reviews and expert advice on various platforms, including social and newsletters. Your work may include drafting, editing, and producing newsletters; QAing, pitching ideas for our newsletters, social channels or other off-platform audiences; helping to coordinate copy deadlines and workflows between writers, editors, and audience team members.
Interested candidates should provide links to bylines, published pieces, or examples of writing for newsletters, alongside a résumé and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience. You can only upload one file in the "Résumé/CV" box, so either combine and upload your résumé and other materials as one file or use the "My Experience" section to attach them.
About Our Summer Internships:
The duration is 10 weeks long, starting on June 1, 2026.
The rate of pay for this role is $20.00 per hour.
Interns work 40 hours per week.
Responsibilities:
Interning at The New York Times is a unique opportunity to work at a historic and innovative global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information
You will be helping to power, distribute and expand what is possible for our award-winning journalism
We have frequent panel discussions and talks by a wide variety of newsmakers and industry leaders
Basic Qualifications
Undergraduate, Graduate, or Recent Graduate students
Preferred Qualifications
Strong editorial judgment and experience writing or producing content on deadline.
Thoughtful journalism skills and experience writing for a news organization, such as a college newspaper, television station, or magazine.
Experience with email service providers (MailChimp, Stensul, etc.) and or social channels is highly valued.
Highly motivated, and able to work independently and with minimal direction.
Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to managers and colleagues.
A collaborative and creative attitude
About Us
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. Wirecutter was founded in September 2011 and acquired by The New York Times Company in October 2016. Wirecutter is mission driven and reader supported; learn more about us here (https://thewirecutter.com/about/) .
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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:
$20 - $20 USD
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