Visuals Intern: Capture Bay Area News in Photo & Video
Hearst Magazines
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Job summary
The San Francisco Chronicle Visuals Internship offers a summer 2027 program for aspiring photojournalists. Based in San Francisco, interns cover news, features and sports, producing stills, video, captions and occasional reporting under deadline pressure.
The internship runs 12 weeks at 40 hours per week, starting in early June. Interns are paid 20.50 USD per hour and will be mentored by a photographer and a photo editor to develop reporting, editing and storytelling skills.
Qualifications
- Junior, senior, or recent graduate with experience at a college news publication or professional news organization.
- Strong online portfolio featuring still photography and video.
- Keen attention to detail and strong news & ethical judgment and the ability to work under deadlines.
- Current driver's license and car, or willingness to use rideshares/public transport.
- Interest in local and community storytelling.
Responsibilities
- Make informative and visually compelling images on deadline for daily stories.
- Transmit photos and videos remotely.
- Contribute accurate, concise, typo-free captions and additional reporting.
- Collaborate closely with editors and reporters in the field.
Skills
Education
Job description
The San Francisco Chronicle Visuals Internship offers a summer 2027 program for aspiring photojournalists. Based in San Francisco, interns cover news, features and sports, producing stills, video, captions and occasional reporting under deadline pressure.
The internship runs 12 weeks at 40 hours per week, starting in early June. Interns are paid 20.50 USD per hour and will be mentored by a photographer and a photo editor to develop reporting, editing and storytelling skills.
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