Bay Area Visuals Intern — Photojournalism & Video

San Francisco Chronicle; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 11,183,000 - 15,928,000; Full time

Job summary

The San Francisco Chronicle Visuals Internship invites ambitious students and recent grads to join our Visuals team for a summer 2027 program in San Francisco. The intern will cover news, features, and sports, make photographs, capture video, edit, write captions, and report on assignments.

This role is based in San Francisco. Expect 40 hours per week for 12 weeks, with mentoring from a photographer and photo editor, and pay at $20.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Juniors, seniors, or recent grads with prior experience at a college news publication or professional news organization.
• A strong online portfolio featuring still photography and video.
• Keen attention to detail and strong news & ethical judgment, and an ability to work effectively under deadline pressure.
• A current driver's license and car, or be willing to take ride-shares or public transportation.
• An interest in and enthusiasm for local & community storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Make informative and visually compelling images on deadline for daily stories.
• Transmit photos and videos remotely.
• Contribute accurate, concise, typo-free captions and additional reporting.
• Collaborate closely with editors and reporters in the field.

Skills

Photojournalism

Portfolio

Deadline pressure

Driving license

Education

College news publication experience

Job description

The San Francisco Chronicle Visuals Internship invites ambitious students and recent grads to join our Visuals team for a summer 2027 program in San Francisco. The intern will cover news, features, and sports, make photographs, capture video, edit, write captions, and report on assignments.

This role is based in San Francisco. Expect 40 hours per week for 12 weeks, with mentoring from a photographer and photo editor, and pay at $20.50 per hour.