About the role#
As a Product Design Intern, you will join our team for a 10-week summer program. You will work alongside engineering, product management, and the newsroom to design experiences for our digital platforms. This role offers an introduction to the product design process within a major news organization. You will support team goals while gaining insight into how we build products for our readers.
What you'll do#
- Learn how business and technical constraints shape design decisions.
- Study the implementation process by reviewing code to ensure design quality.
- Gather user insights to identify new opportunities.
- Contribute components to support team and company objectives.
- Gain familiarity with the full product release cycle.
- Present a summary of your summer projects to the team.
- Support our mission to seek the truth and demonstrate an understanding of journalistic independence.
What you'll need#
- A portfolio that shows your design process and finished work.
- Skills in visual or interaction design.
- Familiarity with creating high-fidelity mockups or interactive prototypes.
- Enrollment in a relevant major such as Graphic Design or Industrial Design.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, NY.
- Work Modality: Hybrid.
- Duration: 10 weeks, starting June 7, 2027.
- Schedule: 35 hours per week.
- Compensation: $40.00 per hour.
About The New York Times
The New York Times is a newspaper publishing company based in New York City. It was founded in 1851 and currently operates as a public company. The organization employs over 14,000 people to produce journalism and digital products for its readers. Its operations are centered at 620 Eighth Avenue.
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