Visuals Intern, Summer 2027

Hearst; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor program

Paid internship

San Francisco location

Job summary

The San Francisco Chronicle is seeking a talented photojournalist to join our Visuals team as a summer 2027 internship. The intern will cover news, features, sports assignments and visual essays, creating photographs and video, editing initial captions, and some reporting.

This position is based in San Francisco. Responsibilities include making compelling images on deadline, transmitting media remotely, writing concise captions, and collaborating with editors and reporters in the field.

Qualifications

• Experience at a college news publication or professional news organization.
• A strong online portfolio featuring still photography and video.
• Ability to work effectively under deadline pressure.
• Current driver’s license and access to a car or willingness to use transit.

Responsibilities

• Make informative and visually compelling images on deadline for daily stories.
• Transmit photos and videos remotely.
• Write captions and contribute reporting.
• Collaborate closely with editors and reporters in the field.

Skills

Photojournalism

Video storytelling

Deadline-driven

Ethical judgment

Job description

San Francisco Chronicle Visuals Internship

The San Francisco Chronicle is looking for a talented, energetic photojournalist to join our Visuals team for its summer 2027 internship program. The San Francisco Chronicle is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast and our award-winning journalists provide insight into the people and events shaping the Bay Area.

The Visuals intern will cover a variety of news, features, sports assignments and visual essays. The intern is responsible for making photographs, capturing video, initial photo editing, writing captions and some reporting. This position is based in San Francisco.

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.

Requirements:

• Juniors, seniors, or recent grads with prior experience at a college news publication or professional news organization.
• A strong online portfolio featuring still photography and video.
• Keen attention to detail and strong news & ethical judgment, and an ability to work effectively under deadline pressure.
• A current driver’s license and car, or be willing to take ride-shares or public transportation.
• An interest in and enthusiasm for local & community storytelling.

Internship Details:

• 40 hours a week for 12 weeks, from early June and to early August. Interns will be paid $20.50 an hour.
• Interns will work a five-day week, with possible weekend coverage.
• Interns will be assigned a photographer and photo editor mentor.

Application Details:

• Application Deadline is October 10, 2026.

The San Francisco Chronicle (www.sfchronicle.com) is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast. Acquired by the Hearst Corporation 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.

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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