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Fellow, Election Analytics

The New York Times
New York City, USA
Mid · 5+ years experience
Onsite
$82,414.80—$82,414.80 USD / year
Discovered 2 days ago
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Full Job Posting

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 and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

Basic Qualifications:

  • No more than five years of full-time, professional journalism experience, excluding internships
  • A deep and demonstrated understanding of American elections
  • Experience working with data
  • Expertise in at least one of the team’s focus areas:
  • Data-driven reporting, including reporting clips or blog posts that demonstrate analytical findings meant for a broad audience
  • Statistics, including experience developing statistical models in R or Python
  • Development, including proficiency in R or Python, experience working with cloud computing providers and experience building productionized web applications
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience writing news stories, such as for a college newspaper
  • To apply, upload a résumé, cover letter and an essay of no more than 500 words on a trend in American politics that you are watching. Also include links to one to three examples of nonacademic elections analysis you have performed. These can include social media threads, Substack posts or unpublished works. The application will prompt you when to upload materials. Applications that fail to include any of these materials or follow these instructions will not be considered.
  • You must be authorized to work in the United States. We will not sponsor work visas for the fellowship, but we will consider applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa that can be extended with Optional Practical Training.
  • You may apply to only one fellowship position per year. For instance, if you apply as an elections analyst, you should not apply for any other positions in the fellowship. Duplicate applications will be discarded.
  • The application deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Nov. 20.
  • The Times Fellowship generates a high level of interest, so we cannot acknowledge the status of applications upon receipt or during the vetting process, which can take eight weeks or more. We cannot accept applications that are mailed or emailed to us. We will contact you for interviews as needed.
  • The fellowship program will begin on or about June 7, 2027, and end on May 26, 2028, subject to satisfactory performance. Please note there is no guarantee of a full-time position upon completion of the program.
  • For more information about the Times Fellowship, visit here.
  • This position is represented by the NewsGuild of New York.
  • REQ-020757
  • Additional Compensation and Benefits:
  • For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
  • For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
  • The annual base pay range for this role is between:$82,414.80—$82,414.80 USD
  • Candidate Use of GenAI Tools:
  • We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.
  • If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.
  • The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.
  • The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email [email protected]. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
  • For information about The New York Times' privacy practices for job applicants, click here.
  • Please beware of fraudulent job postings. Scammers may post fraudulent job opportunities, and they may even make fraudulent employment offers. This is done by bad actors to collect personal information and money from victims. All legitimate job opportunities from The New York Times will be accessible through The New York Times careers site. The New York Times will not ask job applicants for financial information or for payment, and will not refer you to a third party to do so. You should never send money to anyone who suggests they can provide employment with The New York Times.
  • If you see a fake or fraudulent job posting, or if you suspect you have received a fraudulent offer, you can report it to The New York Times at [email protected]. You can also file a report with the Federal Trade Commission or your state attorney general.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience writing news stories, such as for a college newspaper
  • To apply, upload a résumé, cover letter and an essay of no more than 500 words on a trend in American politics that you are watching. Also include links to one to three examples of nonacademic elections analysis you have performed. These can include social media threads, Substack posts or unpublished works. The application will prompt you when to upload materials. Applications that fail to include any of these materials or follow these instructions will not be considered.
  • You must be authorized to work in the United States. We will not sponsor work visas for the fellowship, but we will consider applicants with valid work authorization or a valid student visa that can be extended with Optional Practical Training.
  • You may apply to only one fellowship position per year. For instance, if you apply as an elections analyst, you should not apply for any other positions in the fellowship. Duplicate applications will be discarded.
  • The application deadline is 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Nov. 20.
  • The Times Fellowship generates a high level of interest, so we cannot acknowledge the status of applications upon receipt or during the vetting process, which can take eight weeks or more. We cannot accept applications that are mailed or emailed to us. We will contact you for interviews as needed.
  • The fellowship program will begin on or about June 7, 2027, and end on May 26, 2028, subject to satisfactory performance. Please note there is no guarantee of a full-time position upon completion of the program.
  • For more information about the Times Fellowship, visit here.
  • This position is represented by the NewsGuild of New York.
  • REQ-020757
  • For roles in the U.S., dependent on your role, you may be eligible for variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock. Benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits, Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s), a company-matching 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase plan, paid vacation, paid sick days, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement and professional development programs.
  • For roles outside of the U.S., information on benefits will be provided during the interview process.
  • The annual base pay range for this role is between:$82,414.80—$82,414.80 USD
  • We’re excited to learn more about you and your experience. To keep our hiring process as fair and authentic as possible, we ask that you submit your own work and not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process.
  • If you’re an engineering candidate, we’ll let you know what specific GenAI tools you are permitted to use for your technical assessment.
  • The New York Times Company is committed to being the world’s best source of independent, reliable and quality journalism. To do so, we embrace a diverse workforce that has a broad range of backgrounds and experiences across our ranks, at all levels of the organization. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
  • We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of an individual's sex, age, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic trait or predisposition, carrier status, citizenship, veteran or military status and other personal characteristics protected by law. All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s Know Your Rights Poster is available here.
  • The New York Times Company will provide reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. Individuals seeking an accommodation for the application or interview process should email [email protected]. Emails sent for unrelated issues, such as following up on an application, will not receive a response.
  • For information about The New York Times' privacy practices for job applicants, click here.
  • Please beware of fraudulent job postings. Scammers may post fraudulent job opportunities, and they may even make fraudulent employment offers. This is done by bad actors to collect personal information and money from victims. All legitimate job opportunities from The New York Times will be accessible through The New York Times careers site. The New York Times will not ask job applicants for financial information or for payment, and will not refer you to a third party to do so. You should never send money to anyone who suggests they can provide employment with The New York Times.
  • If you see a fake or fraudulent job posting, or if you suspect you have received a fraudulent offer, you can report it to The New York Times at [email protected]. You can also file a report with the Federal Trade Commission or your state attorney general.

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