What a New York Times Recruiter Looks for When Hiring for Entry-Level Jobs

Theodore Kim, director of Newsroom Career Programs

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If you’re in college, you would be better off working at the student newspaper than majoring in journalism.

That’s the advice from New York Times recruiter Theodore Kim.

We talked with Kim via email about what he looks for when hiring interns, newsroom assistants and other entry-level jobs.

For a quick speed r…