Referral Opportuntiy
Product Management
Media

News Corp Digital Product AI Strategy

Help News Corp explore AI-driven news products. Survey Gen Z readers, analyze data, and recommend personalization and chatbot features that redefine how your generation consumes news.

8 weeks
Starts
October 13, 2025

In this remote externship with News Corp (the media giant behind The Wall Street Journal and New York Post ), you’ll work directly with the VP of Product to tackle one of media’s biggest challenges: how Gen Z engages with news in the age of AI. 

You’ll launch a nationwide survey, explore how recommendation engines and algorithmic feeds shape trust and attention, and turn those insights into real product opportunities—features, design ideas, and personalization strategies. Then, you’ll present your findings to senior leaders. It’s hands-on product strategy, not a simulation—and the kind of portfolio project that makes employers look twice.

Project Output

Present strategic recommendations for how to leverage AI personalization to improve news products.

  1. Design surveys to understand how Gen Z feels about personalized news experiences.
  2. Used data to uncover insights about user behavior, trust, and preferences.
  3. Evaluate popular apps and platforms to see what makes AI features resonate.
  4. Create clear, persuasive presentations to share research findings.
  5. Develop strategic ideas for improving news products using AI personalization.
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What past Externs have to say

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Skills You'll Gain

Conduct thorough and targeted research on potential investments.
Interpret and applied insights from alternative datasets for investment analysis.
Apply techniques including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), comparable company, and precedent transactions.
Assess competitive landscape and advantages for the chosen investment target.

Your Schedule

8 weeks
Project 1
Basics of Equity Research & Company Selection (Weeks 1-2)
Project 2
Company Deep Dive with 10-Ks and Management Insights (Weeks 3–4)
Project 3
Analyzing Competition, Risks & Catalysts (Weeks 5–6)
Project 4
Building the Financial Model (Weeks 7–8)
Project 5
Valuing the Company and Developing a Price Target (Weeks 9–10)
Project 6
Crafting and Presenting Your Final Investment Memo (Week 11)

About News Corp

News Corp is a global media and information services company with a diverse portfolio of businesses focused on creating and distributing content. It operates across various media sectors including news and information services, digital real estate, book publishing, and subscription video services. News Corp's operations are primarily based in the US, Australia, and the UK, but its content and services reach a global audience.

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Meet Your Host

David Redding

VP of Engineering

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