Rebele Editorial AI Development Intern

Hearst Newspapers; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Hearst Newspapers’ DevHub is seeking a Newsroom AI Intern for the winter season to contribute hands-on automation and support for editorial AI services and newsroom tools. This paid intership offers a hands-on learning path within a growing newsroom tech stack.

The role emphasizes prototyping AI workflows, documenting internal processes, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to strengthen community-focused journalism.

Qualifications

• Experience with AI tooling and a proven track record of 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 (including student publications) or related work environment.
• Ability to self-manage and handle multiple projects and fast deadlines.
• Comfort with Slack, Zoom and Google Sheets.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support for editorial AI initiatives.
• Prototype newsroom-facing AI workflows, such as Slack-based alerts, utilities and reporting tools.
• Contribute to internal tooling that makes workflows and development processes more repeatable and scalable.
• Write clear internal documentation to support adoption and maintainability.
• Support experimentation and evaluation of AI-driven newsroom utilities.
• Collaborate with team members on data-driven AI projects.
• Learn how to create digital tools and experiences that make communities stronger and readers’ lives easier.

Skills

AI tooling

Prompt design

JSON & web architecture

Git & GitHub

Newsroom experience

Time management

Slack/Zoom/Sheets

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Cursor

AWS S3/EC2/Lambda

Job description

Role Overview

The Hearst Newspapers (HNP) DevHub is hiring a Newsroom AI Intern for the winter season as part of the Rebele Journalism Internship Program. We're looking for someone 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 centralized team of engineers, developers, designers, project managers and content strategists who collaborate with local newsrooms to create best‑in‑class digital experiences. We make things like election results pages, searchable databases, severe weather trackers, alternative story formats and whatever else you can dream up. Learn more about the DevHub here .

Hybrid: HNP operates on a hybrid work week schedule.

What You’ll Do

• Provide hands‑on support for our editorial AI initiatives.
• Prototype newsroom‑facing AI workflows, such as Slack‑based alerts, utilities and reporting tools.
• Contribute to internal tooling that makes our workflows and development processes more repeatable and scalable.
• Write clear internal documentation to support adoption and maintainability.
• Support experimentation and evaluation of AI‑driven newsroom utilities.
• Collaborate with team members on data‑driven AI projects.
• Learn how to create digital tools and experiences that make communities stronger and readers’ lives easier.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience with AI tooling and a proven track record of 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 (including student publications) or a related work environment.
• Ability to self‑manage and handle multiple projects and fast deadlines.
• Comfort with Slack, Zoom and Google Sheets.
• Any experience with the following tools and systems is a plus:
• AI‑integrated IDEs (GitHub Copilot, Cursor).
• AWS systems such as S3, EC2 and Lambda.

Internship Details

• This position is full time and paid: $21.87 per hour.
• Hours are 20 to 40 per week, depending on the candidate’s requirements.
• The internship will be hosted over 10 to 14 weeks, starting in January.