Data Science Intern

The New York Times Company • New York, NY

30d • $40 - $40

About The Position

The New York Times is seeking inventive and motivated interns to join the Data Science group. In this role, you will reframe newsroom and business objectives as machine learning tasks that can deliver actionable insights, accurate predictions, and effective optimization. The New York Times is a technology company committed to producing the world's most reliable and highest quality journalism. Our ability to do so relies on a talented team of expert technologists who help NYT learn from a tremendous abundance of data unique to this company. The Times seeks a Data Scientist Intern for the summer of 2026 to join the Data Science Group applying machine learning methods to meet this challenge, in close collaboration with working partners across the company. Check out the Times Open blog to see what we're up to. We implement and execute machine learning research with reliability and reproducibility. We communicate results and impact to newsroom and business stakeholders. Our group turns models into data products, collaborating with engineering teams, and integrates these into process throughout The Times.

Requirements

• You have experience in computer science, applied mathematics, or other quantitative or computational disciplines.
• You have experience with open source machine learning or statistical analysis tools.
• You have coding experience, Python preferred.
• You have demonstrated the ability to communicate complex ideas in data science to relevant stakeholders.
• You share our commitment to The Times' mission of delivering the world's best and most reliable journalism.
• You are eager to collaborate with both technical and non-technical colleagues in editorial, product management, marketing, and executive leadership groups.

Nice To Haves

• You have experience with experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy machine learning solutions to newsroom and business problems
• Work with Python, scikit-learn, and Google Cloud Platform
• Communicate the results of your analyses to other members of the organization in a clear and concise fashion

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees