2027 Hearst Developer Fellowship Program

Hearst•San Francisco, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Hearst Fellowship for Newsroom AI Development is a one-year program focused on building tools for journalists and experiences for readers with cutting-edge technology. The successful candidate will embed on the DevHub, Hearst’s San Francisco-based editorial innovation team, and they will work on AI-assisted projects, tools and news products with our core product and engineering teams and our top metro newsrooms. Fellows will receive training, mentorship and real-world experience alongside top journalist-programmers who build interactive experiences and automation tools focused on building connections to the local communities we cover. Hearst Fellows are full-time employees with competitive salary and benefits.

Requirements

College graduates with interest, experience or background in journalism and AI.
Willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Work a hybrid in-office schedule.
Submit a one-page resume that includes past journalistic experience, academic major and minor, date or expected date of graduation, permanent and current addresses, email, website, and social media addresses (if applicable).
Submit a reference page that includes three work references including titles, email addresses and phone numbers.
Submit a page with links to portfolio or digital work samples.

Nice To Haves

Experience with AI, data journalism and programming.

Responsibilities

Create AI tools for newsrooms and experiences for readers that adhere to our strict editorial standards and company policies.
Work with newsrooms on best practices for AI usage.
Enrich existing tools and interactives with fresh approaches to workflows, data analysis and visualization.
Innovate with new technology to benefit journalists and the communities we cover.