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 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.
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
Requirements
- 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
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
- D3.js
- R
- JavaScript
- Python
- HTML
- CSS
- GIS
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Illustrator
- Figma
