Food & Wine Reporting Intern, Summer 2027

Hearst; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The San Francisco Chronicle, part of Hearst, is seeking a reporting intern to join our food and wine journalists for a summer covering the Bay Area's dynamic dining and drinking scene. The 12-week paid internship runs June through August 2027 in the Bay Area.

This role includes training and mentoring, collaboration with editors, and hands-on reporting on restaurant openings, closures, and trends, with opportunities to engage readers through social media, visuals, and multimedia storytelling.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and reporting skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced newsroom.
• Experience with social media and multimedia storytelling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Receive training and mentoring from editors and colleagues across departments.
• Work in a cohort of more than a dozen summer interns.
• Report and write news articles reflecting Bay Area dining and drink scenes.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Collaboration

Social media awareness

Education

Pursuing degree (associate or bachelor)

Job description

Food & Wine Reporting Intern Summer 2027

Would you like to work with world-class journalists at a digital media company seeking to reinvent the way it covers news and reaches readers?

The San Francisco Chronicle is looking for a reporting intern to join our food and wine journalists for an exciting summer covering the Bay Area’s dynamic dining and drinking scene. Our summer journalism internships typically begin in June and last through August, but there is some flexibility to accommodate college schedules. This paid 12-week intern will hit the ground running, covering a variety of stories and will also receive training and mentoring and a working knowledge of the complexity of a modern digital news operation.

Reporting on restaurant and bar openings and closings and other food- and drink-related news will be part of the job, as will learning the ins and outs of running a fast-paced food news operation. That includes social media operations, participating in team brainstorming and assisting esteemed critics with their on-the-ground reporting work. And yes, there will be opportunities to try new food and drink as part of the job.

The ideal candidate will hustle and compete to be first on a story, while engaging readers through social media, visuals, graphics and alternative story forms. We need someone with high standards, curiosity and empathy who can collaborate and is comfortable providing and taking feedback.

Requirements:

• This position will be full-time, paid at $20.50/hr, based in the Bay Area for Summer 2027. All college students, including community college students or students who will have recently completed their associate or bachelor’s degree, are encouraged to apply. Deadline to apply is October 10, 2026.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Receive training and mentoring from editors and colleagues across departments.
• Work and train within a cohort of more than a dozen summer interns.
• Report and write news articles for the Chronicle and SFChronicle.com that reflect the diversity of experiences and coverage of the Bay Area’s restaurant, bar and winery scene.

What we’re looking for:

• Overall: Someone eager to find and chase good stories while engaging readers through compelling headlines, visuals, graphics and other multimedia. Strong writing skills are important, as is a strict dedication to accuracy, fairness and inclusiveness.

About The San Francisco Chronicle:

The San Francisco Chronicle ( www.sfchronicle.com ) is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast. Acquired by Hearst Corp. in 2000, The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 by Charles and Michael de Young and has been awarded six Pulitzer Prizes for journalistic excellence.

Our award-winning journalists provide insight into the people and events shaping the Bay Area, investigate wrongdoing and waste, and deliver the quickest and most reliable coverage of breaking news in Northern California.

Join our team!

HNP Overview:

With 2,500 employees across the nation, Hearst Newspapers (HNP) represents a network of 28 daily and 50 weekly publications, including the Austin American-Statesman, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany). Our portfolio also includes several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites such as Chron., CT Insider, MySA and SFGATE, along with marketing services businesses like Medium Giant and entertainment brands such as King Features Syndicate.

At HNP, we’re investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories — growing newsrooms, diversifying tools and evolving platforms — to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.

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