Fellow, Print News Design

The role

You will edit, design, and produce newspaper pages and create print versions of digital multimedia stories. You will work with art directors and designers across news and feature sections.

What you will do

• Edit, design and produce impactful, functional newspaper pages
• Create print versions of digitally native multimedia stories
• Use editorial and visual judgment to ensure impact is commensurate with editorial value
• Participate in training and social programs designed for the fellowship
• Collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom
• Demonstrate support and understanding of journalistic independence

Required qualifications

• No more than five years of full-time, professional photojournalism experience, excluding internships
• Visual judgment and design competency in typography, layout, photo editing, color, and reader behavior
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and/or Figma
• Portfolio demonstrating design work
• Authorized to work in the United States

Nice to have

• Experience working in a collaborative environment and articulating the reasons behind design decisions
• Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to change in an unpredictable news and production environment
• Curiosity and interest in the news, and in finding innovative approaches to telling stories
• Record of multiple news or visual internships or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Variable pay such as an annual bonus and restricted stock
• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs

Before you apply

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Will not sponsor work visas
• Can consider applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa that can be extended with Optional Practical Training
• May apply to only one fellowship position per year
• Must upload a résumé, cover letter, and a link to a portfolio

About the company

The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world through independent journalism.