Data Analyst Intern

Location: New York, NY Department: Data Analytics

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.

The New York Times is committed to producing the world’s most reliable and highest quality journalism. Our ability to do so relies on a talented team of expert analysts who help us learn from the abundance of data unique to this company. The Times seeks a Data Analyst Intern to join our growing Data & Insights Group, which is responsible for data analytics, data science, and data engineering for all the New York Times offers, including the News, Games, Cooking, and more.

The Data and Insights Group works to define metrics for digital journalism and product development. We build first-rate analytical tools and data visualizations. We create predictive models of the business and develop algorithms to support a more relevant product experience and we promote hypothesis-driven experimentation. We collaborate across disciplines, with editors, product managers, designers, engineers and marketers.

About Our Summer Internships

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

The rate of pay for this role is $40.00 per hour.

Interns work 35 hours per week.

This is a hybrid role based in New York City.

Responsibilities

Liaise with internal business and newsroom stakeholders to understand their objectives, challenges and opportunities.

Use exploratory analysis to deeply understand The New York Times’s audience and their behavior across platforms.

Use observation and analysis to recommend iterative improvements to The New York Times’s products and services.

Partner with Data Analysts and Product Managers on the end-to-end process of test design, implementation, and analysis.

Democratize data through designing, building, and automating dashboards or other means.

Influence internal stakeholders at all levels of the organization to take action on business opportunities based on insights generated.

Document and communicate findings and insights to stakeholders across the company.

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 studies with the expectation to graduate within the next 18 months/career changers/bootcamp graduates

Experience in SQL, Python, or other coding languages

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in manipulating, analyzing, and visualizing datasets

Experience with website or media analytics

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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 hourly rate of base pay for this role is

$40—$40 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.

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.

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