2026 Hearst Developer Fellowship Program

Hearst Communications • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

The Hearst Fellowship, Data Visualization Track is a one-year program focusing on journalism in a changing digital world. The successful candidate will embed on the DevHub, our San Francisco-based central editorial engineering and visual storytelling team, and will work on projects, tools, stories and news products for our top metro papers: San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, (Albany) Times Union and our Hearst Connecticut newsrooms. Fellows will receive training, mentoring and real-world experience alongside top journalist-programmers who use cutting-edge tools and strategies to tell stories.

Requirements

• Candidates should be college graduates with interest, experience or background in journalism and data visualization.
• Willingness to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Responsibilities

• Produce journalism that's centered on data, visuals and interactivity, in collaboration with local data and graphics teams.
• Work with newsrooms on best practices for data analysis and visualization and help them find stories and produce ambitious interactive experiences.
• Enrich existing tools and trackers with fresh approaches to data analysis and visualization.
• Improve and maintain a suite of tools and templates that newsrooms use to tell visual stories and produce interactive projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Relocation allowance
• Housing stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees