Breaking News Reporting Intern - Hybrid

Houston Chronicle; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The Houston Chronicle is seeking a dynamic student journalist to join its Breaking News team as a Reporting Intern for the summer 2027 internship program in Houston, TX. You will report and write timely stories, collaborating with editors, photographers and the audience team to ensure accuracy, speed and engaging coverage.

Ideal candidates are juniors, seniors or recent graduates with prior campus or professional newsroom experience.

Qualifications

• Experience at a college news publication or professional news organization.

Responsibilities

• Report and write timely, accurate stories.
• Collaborate with editors, photographers and the audience team to deliver coverage that meets high standards for accuracy, speed and engagement.
• Pitch timely news stories, keeping a close eye on local and national news sources, social media and Google Trends to identify topics.
• Conduct interviews with officials, witnesses and community members on deadline.
• Verify information from social media, public records and other sources before publication.
• Contribute to live blogs and enterprise follow-ups as news develops.

Skills

Reporting

Writing

Interviewing

Deadline-driven

Job description

The Houston Chronicle is seeking a dynamic student journalist to join its Breaking News team as a Reporting Intern for the summer 2027 internship program in Houston, TX. You will report and write timely stories, collaborating with editors, photographers and the audience team to ensure accuracy, speed and engaging coverage.

Ideal candidates are juniors, seniors or recent graduates with prior campus or professional newsroom experience.