Hearst Magazines · 3 months ago
Digital Design/Development Intern, Summer 2026
Hearst Magazines is seeking motivated students and recent graduates for their Summer Digital Design/Development Internship at the San Francisco Chronicle. The role involves participating in design sprints, executing assignments in reporting, writing, designing, and coding, while collaborating with the newsroom team.
Media and EntertainmentPublishing
Responsibilities
Participate in brainstorming and design sprints for newsroom projects
Execute assignments via reporting, writing, designing and/or coding as needed
Communicate effectively with collaborators within the newsroom
Manage the production process for your projects
Qualification
Required
Must be a college junior, senior or recent graduate at time of application
Must have an interest in journalism and/or design demonstrated by coursework or practical experience at student publications or professional internships
Must be able to work in the Chronicle's San Francisco office at least three days a week
You should have a basic understanding of HTML and CSS
Preferred
Basic reporting and writing for accuracy, brevity and clarity
News design techniques
Visual, UI/UX and/or product design, including typography, color and grid
Ability to use the Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
Development experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript
React
ArchieML
AI2HTML
Git and GitHub
Data reporting and analysis via Python (preferred) or R
Data visualization via DataWrapper or D3
Three.js
Illustration
Animation
Social media design
Company
Hearst Magazines
Hearst Magazines is a Media Production house.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-09-23
2025-08-29
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