The New York Times
Journalist, Graphics Intensive
$82K
New York, NY · Full-time · Posted Aug 27, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years working with graphics tools and software; alternatively, 1+ year of demonstrated strong performance toward an undergraduate degree or relevant professional experience.
About the job
A 12-week, full-time newsroom program producing visual and data-based multimedia journalism and graphics with guidance from senior editors.
What you'll do
- Produce visual and data-based multimedia journalism for breaking and ongoing news coverage.
- Design and build graphics using web-based markup and coding languages.
- Participate in training and collaborate with colleagues across the newsroom.
What they ask for
- At least 1 year of demonstrated strong performance toward an undergraduate degree, or relevant professional experience.
- At least 2 years of experience working with graphics tools and software.
- Interest in data visualization, cartography, or other visual journalism, with skills to begin producing work in these areas.
- Skill in interface and information graphic design; experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Illustrator, or design tools like Figma; portfolio demonstrating news graphics or interactive visualizations.
Nice to have
- News or visual internships, or equivalent experience.
- Curiosity about news and innovative storytelling approaches; collaborative experience and openness to feedback.
Pay
$82,414.80 — $82,414.80 USD (base salary)
Tools
D3.js, R, JavaScript, Python, HTML/CSS, GIS, 3-D modeling software, Adobe Creative Suite
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