Visuals Intern, Summer 2027

Hearst; United States; On-site; USD 11,522,000 - 15,589,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentor assignment

Paid internship

Job summary

San Francisco Chronicle is seeking a Summer Visuals Intern to join our Visuals team in San Francisco. You will cover diverse assignments, create compelling images, capture video, draft captions, and assist with reporting under tight deadlines.

The position emphasizes local storytelling, photo/video editing, and collaboration with editors and reporters, with mentorship from a photographer and photo editor. This is a paid, 12-week internship at 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Junior, senior, or recent grad 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.

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

Strong portfolio

Deadline pressure

Attention to detail

News judgment

Education

College news publication experience

Tools

Video

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 Deadline is October 10, 2026.

About SF 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 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.

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