Food & Wine Reporting Intern, Summer 2027

CDS Global•San Francisco, CA

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

The San Francisco Chronicle is seeking a reporting intern to join its food and wine journalists for the summer of 2027. This paid, 12-week internship will provide the intern with the opportunity to cover the Bay Area's dynamic dining and drinking scene, report on restaurant and bar openings/closings and other food/drink-related news, and learn about the operations of a modern digital newsroom. The role includes social media responsibilities, participation in team brainstorming, assisting critics with reporting, and opportunities to sample food and drink. The ideal candidate will be a hustler, engage readers through various media, possess high standards, curiosity, empathy, and be comfortable with collaboration and feedback.

Requirements

Full-time position, paid at $20.50/hr, based in the Bay Area for Summer 2027.
All college students, including community college students or students who will have recently completed their associate or bachelor’s degree, are encouraged to apply.
Deadline to apply is October 10, 2026.
Include in application a portfolio of work or links to designs, along with brief explanations of your role in the execution of the pieces.
Role could include brainstorming, researching, art directing collaborators, project coordination, and design and coding.
Someone eager to find and chase good stories while engaging readers through compelling headlines, visuals, graphics and other multimedia.
Strong writing skills.
Strict dedication to accuracy, fairness and inclusiveness.
Hustle and compete to be first on a story.
Engage readers through social media, visuals, graphics and alternative story forms.
High standards, curiosity and empathy.
Comfortable providing and taking feedback.

Responsibilities

Receive training and mentoring from editors and colleagues across departments.
Work and train within a cohort of more than a dozen summer interns.
Report and write news articles for the Chronicle and SFChronicle.com that reflect the diversity of experiences and coverage of the Bay Area’s restaurant, bar and winery scene.
Cover a variety of stories related to the Bay Area's dynamic dining and drinking scene.
Report on restaurant and bar openings and closings and other food- and drink-related news.
Learn the ins and outs of running a fast-paced food news operation.
Handle social media operations.
Participate in team brainstorming.
Assist esteemed critics with their on-the-ground reporting work.
Try new food and drink as part of the job.