Editorial AI Dev Intern — Hybrid, Paid, 20–40 hrs/wk

Hearst

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Hearst Newspapers (HNP) DevHub is hiring a Newsroom AI Intern for the winter season who is passionate about local news, journalism and service to our communities. In this role, you'll contribute hands-on automation and enablement support to extend and strengthen our growing suite of editorial AI services and newsroom tools, while building your own skills along the way.

The HNP DevHub is a team of engineers, developers, designers, project managers and content strategists who collaborate with

Qualifications

Experience with AI tooling and building prototypes with AI.
Familiarity with prompt design, evaluation workflows or AI product prototyping.
Understanding of JSON and basic web architecture.
Working knowledge of Git and Github.
Experience in a modern newsroom or student publications.
Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects and fast deadlines.
Comfort with Slack, Zoom and Google Sheets.
Experience with AI-integrated IDEs and AWS systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Hands-on support for editorial AI initiatives.
Prototype newsroom-facing AI workflows (Slack alerts, utilities, reporting tools).
Contribute to internal tooling for repeatable, scalable workflows.
Write clear internal documentation for adoption and maintainability.
Support experimentation and evaluation of AI-driven newsroom utilities.
Collaborate with team on data-driven AI projects.
Learn to create digital tools to strengthen communities and reader experience.