Metro Reporting Intern, Summer 2027

Hearst Communications, Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hearst Newspapers’ San Francisco Chronicle is seeking a Metro Reporting Intern for Summer 2027. This 12-week paid internship trains and mentors interns while they report on a range of stories in a fast-paced, digitally focused metro team.

Interns will cover city government, neighborhoods, transit and breaking news, with duties including reporting for SFChronicle.com and collaborating with editors, photo, video, and data teams. Apply by Oct 10, 2026.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.
• Interns are expected to live in the Bay Area during the internship and work in our downtown San Francisco office at least three days a week.

Responsibilities

• Report news for SFChronicle.com that may also publish in the Chronicle's print editions.
• Work closely with editors and other reporters and collaborate with newsroom teams such as photo, video and data.
• Compete to provide readers the timeliest and most authoritative information.

Skills

Strong writing

Deadline-driven

Self-management

Collaboration

Education

Undergraduate or graduate student

Job description

Metro Reporting Intern, Summer 2027

We’re looking for a reporter to join our fast-paced, digitally focused metro team for 12 weeks in the summer of 2027. The intern will receive training and mentoring but also hit the ground running, covering a variety of stories. Areas of coverage could include city government and policy, neighborhood trends, transit, housing and breaking news. The ideal candidate will hustle, work quickly and compete to be first on stories. We need someone with high standards who can collaborate well, has excellent communication skills and is comfortable providing and taking feedback.

The internship offers numerous training opportunities, including brown bag lunches and mentoring from senior reporters and editors. Interns are also often assigned to help alongside seasoned reporters on some of the biggest breaking news events we cover.

The internship is paid at an hourly rate of $20.50/hr. Deadline to apply is October 10, 2026.

Requirements:

• This position is full-time and will likely be a Monday-to-Friday schedule. Weekend, evening and holiday work may be required as news warrants.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program.
• Interns are expected to live in the Bay Area during the internship and work in our downtown San Francisco office at least three days a week.

Duties:

• Report news for SFChronicle.com that may also publish in the Chronicle's print editions.
• Work closely with editors and other reporters and collaborate with newsroom teams such as photo, video and data.
• Compete to provide readers the timeliest and most authoritative information.

What we’re looking for:

• Overall: Someone eager to find and chase good stories, develop sources andwork in a busy, demanding news environment. Strong writing skills are important, as is a strict dedication to accuracy and ethics. The candidate must be able to self-manage and handle tight deadlines.
• Newsroom experience: We are looking for someone who has some newsroom experience; previous internships preferred, but not required.

About the San Francisco Chronicle & SFChronicle.com:

The San Francisco Chronicle is one of the largest news organizations in the West. SFChronicle.com is home to the Bay Area’s best journalism and has been recognized as the best large newspaper website in California. 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!

About Hearst Newspapers:

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP represents a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories–growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms–to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.