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The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.

The Advertising Innovation team at The New York Times works with teams across the company to develop, package and monetize exciting new editorial initiatives funded through advertising. These initiatives include The TImes’ celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance supported by US Bank, the relaunch of The Times’ Street Style coverage supported by Google Pixel, and The New York Times Magazine’s Modern Love issue supported by Cartier.

We are looking for an ambitious & highly motivated Advertising Innovation intern with strong organizational and communication skills to join us for the summer. You will work to connect the dots between internal departments and teams to uncover new editorial sponsorship opportunities that support the mission of the New York Times and create unique opportunities for our brand partners alike.

About Our Summer Internships

• The duration is 10 weeks long, starting on June 1, 2026.
• The rate of pay for this role is $20.00 per hour.
• Interns work 35 hours per week.
• Open to Hybrid work based in New York.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Developing market insights to share with the newsroom
• Working with the Audience Insights team to unearth compelling audience data points that will prove the value of editorial initiatives to advertisers looking to reach specific audiences
• Collaborate with the Yield and Ad Operations teams to develop and track core monetization KPIs and report cards to manage business health and sales strategy
• Own and maintain the team’s organizational framework, including tracking documents used across advertising and the newsroom for forecasting and resource planning
• Create marketing materials for new ad product offerings and maintain updates to existing materials for advertising department
  
  

Basic Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduating senior focused on Communications, Advertising, Marketing or Business
• Project management experience (Academic or Professional)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledgeable of advertising, media and marketing trends (Academic or Professional)
  
  

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The hourly rate of base pay for this role is:

$20 - $20 USD

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