Data Reporting Intern, Summer 2027

Data Reporting Intern, Summer 2027

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: $20.50.

What the data reporter will do

• 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.

What it will take to be successful

• 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.

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

Requirements

This position will be full-time, based in the Bay Area for sum