Metro Reporting Intern, Summer 2026
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Metro Reporting Intern Summer 2026
Were looking for a reporter to join our fast-paced digitally focused metro team for 12 weeks in the summer of 2026. 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 $19.18/hr. Deadline to apply is November 2 2025.
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 that may also publish in the Chronicles 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 were 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 & :
The San Francisco Chronicle is one of the largest news organizations in the West. is home to the Bay Areas 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 2500 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 storiesgrowing newsrooms diversifying tools evolving platformsto support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions take action and be inspired.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous ... View more
