Data Reporting Intern, Summer 2026

Hearst Communications • San Francisco, CA

72d • $19 • Hybrid

About The Position

The San Francisco Chronicle is looking for a summer intern to join our Data team, which develops on quick-turn, graphics-focused stories, interactive projects, and data-driven deep dives. This intern will receive training and mentoring, but will also hit the ground running, covering a variety of stories from the office and in the field. There will be opportunities to pursue projects aimed at engaging our audience and to work closely with reporting teams throughout the newsroom. The successful candidate will work quickly but responsibly on data stories that help readers understand and explore their communities through unique reporting, data analysis, and interactive graphics creation. This paid 12-week internship typically lasts from June to August. Hourly rate: $19.18; rate as of 7/1/2025 is dependent upon the new SF Minimum wage.

Requirements

• Strong news judgment, creativity, and meticulousness.
• A dedication to organization and documentation.
• Desire and ability to learn on the job.
• Ability to report stories and write and build quickly while keeping the strictest commitment to fairness and accuracy.
• Ability to work with multiple, large datasets, preferably using Python, R, or similar coding languages.
• Knowledge of current multimedia storytelling and desire to experiment with new ways of engaging readers.
• Ability to collaborate with all newsroom teams and work in a fast-changing news environment.

Nice To Haves

• Web development or data visualization experience.
• Mapping or GIS skills.

Responsibilities

• Report and write graphics- and data-driven articles for our digital and print editions.
• Conceive story ideas and work with editors and developers to enhance our storytelling.
• Collaborate with newsroom reporters to produce unique, high-impact journalism.
• Create assets to help promote and distribute the team's work.

Benefits

• Paid internship for 12 weeks.
• Hourly rate of $19.18; rate as of 7/1/2025 is dependent upon the new SF Minimum wage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees