Audience Team Intern, Wirecutter

The New York Times • New York, NY

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

Wirecutter is seeking an inventive and motivated intern to join its editorial team for the summer. The intern will learn about Wirecutter’s editorial organization and collaborate with different parts of the audience team. Working with the Audience Development Team, the intern will help share Wirecutter’s product reviews and expert advice through newsletters, social media and other platforms. The role is a 10-week hybrid internship based in New York City, starting June 7, 2027, and pays $20 per hour for 40 hours per week.

Applicants should provide links to bylines, published pieces, or newsletter writing examples, along with a résumé and cover letter outlining relevant experience. Wirecutter is part of The New York Times Company, which emphasizes independent, reliable journalism and encourages applications from people with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

Requirements

• Be an undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate.

Nice To Haves

• Strong editorial judgment and experience writing or producing content on deadline.
• Thoughtful journalism skills and experience writing for a news organization, such as a college newspaper, television station, or magazine.
• Experience with email service providers such as MailChimp or Stensul, and/or social channels.
• Highly motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction.
• Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to managers and colleagues.
• Collaborative and creative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Help create the strategy behind Wirecutter’s social media presence and develop posts with the team to extend the reach of its journalism.
• Draft, edit, and produce newsletters.
• Perform quality assurance on newsletters and other content.
• Pitch ideas for newsletters, social channels, or other off-platform audiences.
• Help coordinate copy deadlines and workflows among writers, editors, and audience team members.
• Help power, distribute, and expand the reach of Wirecutter’s journalism.
• Demonstrate support for journalistic independence and commitment to the mission of seeking the truth and helping people understand the world.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed