Fellow, Election Analytics

The New York Times•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The New York Times is hiring an elections analytics fellow for its 2027 Fellowship class in New York. The fellow will contribute to the newspaper’s data-driven coverage of American elections as part of an interdisciplinary Election Analytics team of reporters, editors, developers and statisticians. The team produces The New York Times/Siena University Poll, The Needle live election-night forecast, a polling tracker, and stories examining voter decisions and past elections. The fellow will use their knowledge of elections and voting to contribute to stories, graphics and longer-term projects. The role will be shaped by the fellow’s background and may involve developing technical skills to answer questions independently or improving the ability to communicate analysis in writing. The position is in-office four days per week, with possible remote-work flexibility under departmental guidance. Nights, weekends and holidays may be required as needed. The fellowship is scheduled to begin on or about June 7, 2027, and end on May 26, 2028, subject to satisfactory performance. Completion does not guarantee a full-time position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor work visas, but will consider applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa that can be extended with Optional Practical Training.

Requirements

No more than five years of full-time professional journalism experience, excluding internships.
Deep and demonstrated understanding of American elections.
Experience working with data.
Expertise in at least one focus area: data-driven reporting with clips or blog posts showing analytical findings for a broad audience; statistics, including experience developing statistical models in R or Python; or development, including proficiency in R or Python, experience with cloud computing providers, and experience building productionized web applications.
Authorization to work in the United States; the company will not sponsor work visas, and valid student visa holders must be able to extend their authorization with Optional Practical Training.
Submit a résumé, cover letter, an essay of no more than 500 words on a trend in American politics, and links to one to three examples of nonacademic elections analysis.

Nice To Haves

Experience writing news stories, such as for a college newspaper.

Responsibilities

Contribute original analyses of polls, voter registration trends and recent election results for articles or graphics.
Increase the team’s understanding of elections through data collection, scraping, statistical analysis and reporting.
Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship.
Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom.
Demonstrate support for journalistic independence and commitment to the mission of seeking truth and helping people understand the world.

Benefits

Potential eligibility for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock, depending on role.
Medical, dental and vision benefits may be available.
Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s) may be available.
Company-matching 401(k) plan may be available.
Employee stock purchase plan may be available.
Paid vacation and paid sick days may be available.
Paid parental leave may be available.
Tuition reimbursement may be available.
Professional development programs may be available.
Reasonable accommodations for the application or interview process as required by applicable law.