Moguls and Gossip Intern

The San Francisco Standard•San Francisco, CA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

The SF Standard is looking for an intern to split time between two of our most entertaining and important beats: The Waggle, our weekly gossip and society column, and The Moguls, our reporting on wealth and power in San Francisco. This is not a breaking-news internship. This is for the person who already knows which Pac Heights fundraiser to crash on a Tuesday, considers getting invited to a private after-party a professional accomplishment, and has strong opinions about who actually runs this city.

Requirements

You feel genuine FOMO when you miss a notable event — and you actually go to notable events.
You understand that gossip, reported well, is a form of accountability journalism.
You are comfortable talking to powerful people and not intimidated by wealth, status, or a door person with a clipboard.
You can write with wit and economy — a good Waggle blurb is 80 words that earns a screenshot.
You're more interested in who's in the room than what's on the press release.
A track record as a good writer — essays, a newsletter, a sharp social presence, a college column — matters more than a résumé full of wire service internships.
Must be available to start working.
Must provide regular availability for work days and times.
Must submit resume, 3-5 published work samples, a cover letter, and contact information for at least two references.

Nice To Haves

Journalism experience is welcome but not required.
We are not looking for an AP stringer in training.

Responsibilities

Attend events, track the SF social calendar, and file sharp, dish-forward blurbs in the column's wry, insider voice.
Work the room — not just observe it. Every conversation is a potential item; every introduction is a future source.
Pitch story ideas.
Assist senior reporters with research and reporting.
Write your own stories about the old money, tech money, and cultural power that shape San Francisco. Think board reshuffles, foundation dinners with agendas behind the agendas, and the philanthropist who is also a slumlord.