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Fellow, Photographer

The New York Times· Reporting
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Hybrid (New York, NY), Hybrid (Washington, DC)$82.4kFellowshipPosted 6d ago

About the role

Join the 2027 New York Times Fellowship class as a photographer to gain exposure to news and feature photography, learn news judgment and visual storytelling, and develop enterprise projects while working with Times photo editors.

Responsibilities

  • Create innovative visuals connected to the biggest news and themes of the day
  • Create photography and video, providing accurate captions, and original reporting on the ground
  • Ability or ambition to generate and pitch your own story ideas
  • Work closely with the photographers’ chief
  • 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

Qualifications

  • No more than five years of full-time, professional photojournalism experience, excluding internships
  • A portfolio of work demonstrating excellence in visual storytelling
  • Some experience reporting and photographing in news situations and on deadline
  • Some experience with videography or an interest in learning video
  • Knowledge of photographic equipment, Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, Premiere and/or other photo- and video-editing software

Skills

Required:Portfolio managementPhotojournalismEditing software
Nice to have:Videography

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
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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