New York Times Newsroom Fellowship

The New York Times Newsroom Fellowship is a highly competitive, paid, year-long professional development programme that places early-career journalists directly into one of the world’s leading newsrooms. The fellowship is designed to build practical skills, editorial judgment and storytelling expertise across reporting, editing, visual and audience-focused roles.

What’s Offered

• A full-time paid position with salary and employment benefits while you work in the newsroom or in specialized departments such as opinion, visuals, audience, design or data journalism.

• Hands-on experience producing high-impact journalism alongside seasoned editors and reporters.

• Mentorship, professional development and coaching to sharpen reporting, editing and multimedia skills.

• Exposure to newsroom operations in major hubs such as New York, Washington, San Francisco and potentially London, depending on placement.

Eligibility Criteria

• Open to early-career journalists, including recent graduates and professionals with limited experience.

• Candidates should have a strong portfolio or clips demonstrating journalistic ability; those with more than about five years of professional experience (beyond internships) are typically not eligible.

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the location of their fellowship placement.

Process & Structure

• This is a full-time, newsroom-based programme where fellows contribute to real editorial work and newsroom projects.

• Fellows receive ongoing guidance from editors and engage in workshops, trainings and networking opportunities.

• The fellowship typically runs for 12 months starting in June and ending the following May.

Fields of Focus
Fellowship opportunities span multiple editorial functions such as:

• Reporting and writing

• Editing and audience strategy

• Visual journalism (photo, video, design)

• Data and analytics

• Opinion and features

Deadline

• For the 2026–27 cycle, the application deadline is 19 November 2025 (applications close by 5 p.m. Eastern Time).