The New York Times Advertising Sales

Why complete this Job Simulation

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with us at The New York Times. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

Self-paced

2-3 hours

No grades

No assessments

Intermediate

Welcome to our program! We are so excited to have you here. At The New York Times, we are providing unmatched creative expertise, purpose-driven marketing, and a platform to connect with audiences everywhere great stories are told. During this program, you will get the opportunity to step into the shoes of an advertising sales professional and complete tasks that replicate the work they do every day. You’ll learn key skills in client research, communication, and project management. We hope this program provides a great resource for you to upskill and strengthen your resume as you explore career options!

How it works

Complete tasks guided by pre-recorded videos and example answers from our team at The New York Times. No live sessions, all self-paced.
Earn a certificate and add it to your resume and LinkedIn as an extra curricular activity.
Stand out in applications. Confidently answer interview questions and explain why you’re a good fit for our team.

Skills you will learn and practice:

Attention to Detail

Presentation Skills

Project Management

Reading Comprehension

Research

Stakeholder Management

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Introduction from The New York Times

Tasks

Intro & Scenario

Your role

You are working as a client services representative at The New York Times (NYT).
You play an important role in driving revenue for NYT by selling ad space to potential NYT clients for our print products, but most importantly, for the digital NYT news media platform.

Your goal

You will get experience contacting potential clients (cold calling/cold emailing) to discuss ad opportunities. This will require researching a potential client's business and then using some of that information to craft an email to inspire them to explore advertising with NYT.
You will also get some experience with the initial planning stages of the proposal process, where you will prepare an agenda for an internal NYT meeting, which would kickstart the preparation and submission of an actual client proposal.

Intro & Scenario

Your role

You are working as a client services representative at The New York Times (NYT).
You play an important role in driving revenue for NYT by selling ad space to potential NYT clients for our print products, but most importantly, for the digital NYT news media platform.

Your goal

You will get experience contacting potential clients (cold calling/cold emailing) to discuss ad opportunities. This will require researching a potential client's business and then using some of that information to craft an email to inspire them to explore advertising with NYT.
You will also get some experience with the initial planning stages of the proposal process, where you will prepare an agenda for an internal NYT meeting, which would kickstart the preparation and submission of an actual client proposal.

Reviews

4.7

As a recent graduate and still unsure of where I'd like to go and what I want to do, this program was an amazing experience that helped me in figuring out and stepping foot into a now high potential field I'm interested in. Each step was informative in providing details to my role, my team, my client, and how to overall work in collaboration and management.

Student, Columbia College (MO)

This job simulation went into incredibly helpful detail about how to conduct the assigned tasks while still giving enough leeway for me to figure out the specifics myself, which I thought was a really effective way of learning how to professionally communicate in this role. The tasks themselves were also very practical, and I know I'll be taking this experience into my professional.

Student, University of Technology Sydney

I appreciated how immersive and realistic the simulation was. The tasks provided a genuine insight into the strategic and collaborative nature of client services at The New York Times. I particularly valued the opportunity to engage in cross-functional planning and experience how real advertising proposals are developed from initial outreach through to RFP response.

Student