Editorial Projects Intern, Wirecutter

The New York Times•New York, NY
•Hybrid

About The Position

Wirecutter is seeking an inventive and motivated intern to join its editorial operations team. The intern will learn how the newsroom operates and collaborate with different teams to understand and participate in editorial processes. The role is a 10-week summer internship starting June 7, 2027, based in New York City in a hybrid work arrangement. Interns work 40 hours per week and are paid $20 per hour. The intern will be part of Wirecutter’s 150-plus-person editorial team and report to a project manager. Candidates should submit a resume and cover letter explaining their interest in interning at Wirecutter and their experience managing projects or creating workflows. Wirecutter values journalistic independence and is committed to seeking the truth and helping people understand the world.

Requirements

  • Be an undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate.
  • Provide a resume and a cover letter outlining interest in interning at Wirecutter and experience managing projects or creating workflows.

Nice To Haves

  • Interest in service journalism and project management.
  • Highly motivated and able to work independently with minimal direction.
  • Able to communicate effectively in person and remotely.
  • Organized, detail-oriented, and analytical.
  • Comfortable presenting ideas and solutions to managers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to editorial events and initiatives, including theme weeks, deal events, and tracking new assignments.
  • Generate ideas for improving editorial processes.
  • Take ownership of projects.
  • Learn from and support Wirecutter’s visual, research, and web production teams.
  • Demonstrate support for and understanding of journalistic independence and commitment to Wirecutter’s mission.
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