Fellow, Digital News Design
New York, NY · 2+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 20, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 2+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- New York, NY
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship not offered
About the role
- Join the 2027 New York Times Fellowship class as an editor in Digital News Design in New York.
- This fellowship sits at the intersection of technology, design and journalism.
- You will work with reporters, editors, designers and developers to refine your skills as a shaper of visual journalism.
Responsibilities
- Work under the direction of staff designers and editors in the conceptualization, sketching, design and/or development of different digital story formats
- Organize and update newsroom design projects, templates and systems
- Edit and produce visual assets for social/off-platform channels
- Help with the design, production and editing of internal training and communication materials related to design and storytelling
- 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
Requirements
- No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
- Interest in visual and interactive storytelling and user experience
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma
- A portfolio demonstrating digital design work
Preferred qualifications
- Previous news or visual internships, or equivalent experience
- Strong design work — including an understanding of storytelling techniques and a smart UX sensibility — and experience with web development technologies
- 2+ years of experience working with design tools and software, including JavaScript, HTML/CSS and Github
- Experience with video, audio, photography, illustration, server-side technologies and/or game mechanics
- Interest in the news and in finding innovative approaches to telling stories
- Experience working collaboratively with members of a mixed-media team
- Ability to adapt to change in an unpredictable news and production environment
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
- company-matching 401(k) plan
- employee stock purchase plan
- paid vacation
- paid sick days
- paid parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
- professional development programs
Workplace
- This is an in-office position and includes regular attendance in the office four days each week.
Skills
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Figma
- JavaScript
- HTML/CSS
- GitHub
