Fellow, Graphics

Location: New York, NY Department: Reporting

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 a graphics editor in New York.

As a Graphics fellow, you will report, write, design and code graphics and multimedia stories, including the presentation of statistical visualizations, video, photography and animation. You will work with other Graphics staff members and department leaders to develop skills and judgment as a creator of visual stories, on both daily news coverage and on enterprise projects across multiple platforms.

The Graphics desk, which covers all topics across the news cycle, is a group of journalists and visual thinkers with backgrounds ranging from architecture to cartography to computer science. We are curious about all kinds of things and want you to bring your own curiosity to bear in creative approaches to storytelling.

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

Respond quickly to breaking news

Report on news to produce visual and data-based multimedia journalism

Design and build graphics and other multimedia using web-based markup and coding languages

Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship

Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom

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

No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships

Interest in data visualization, cartography or other forms of visual journalism and the skills to start producing work in these areas

Skill in interface design and information graphic design

2+ years of experience working with graphics tools and software, like D3.js, R, JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS and GIS

Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator and/or with Figma

A portfolio demonstrating experience with news graphics or interactive visualizations

Preferred Qualifications

Record of multiple news or visual internships or equivalent experience

Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to change in an unpredictable news and production environment

Curiosity and interest in the news, and in finding innovative approaches to telling stories

Experience working collaboratively with members of a mixed-media team

To apply, upload a résumé and cover letter. You should also include a link to a portfolio of your work. The application will prompt you when to upload materials and ask you for the link to your portfolio. Applications that fail to include any of these materials or follow these instructions will not be considered.

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 a graphics editor, 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 applications 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.

For more information about the Times Fellowship, visit here.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of New York.

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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 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.

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.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer