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Houston Chronicle Visuals Internship - Summer 2027

CompanyHearst
LocationHouston
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 26, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will photograph and film daily assignments while producing short-form video content optimized for social media platforms. They will collaborate with reporters and editors to create visually driven stories that capture news and cultural moments in Houston.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
4017
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
We’re ambitious. We’re smart. We want to be the best, to put our mark on every story we tell and every project we take on. We have an uncompromising sense of integrity and an insatiable hunger for quality. And we’re looking for people like us. When you work at Hearst Television, you’ll have the opportunity to create your own Hearst career story. The opportunity to be developed, empowered, and rewarded. We set a certain standard of excellence for ourselves. But don’t worry, you won’t be trying to meet that standard alone. Our employees enjoy some of the best support in the industry. We foster a culture of diversity, stability and support – you’ll really feel like part of the Hearst Family. You’ll be able to rely on of one of the largest, most stable news and broadcasting organizations in the country. Hearst Television has been privately owned for over a century - we’re here to stay. We own and/or operate 35 television stations and two radio stations. We reach 21 million U.S. television households across 39 states. Our stations operate web and mobile platforms which reach 25 million unique visitors every month. Hearst Television has been honored with numerous awards for journalism and innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award. Our community service has been widely acknowledged, including our support for organizations like the Emma L. Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media, the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation and the Broadcasters Foundation of America. If you seek to excel in your role, whether it’s in news, sales, marketing, engineering, IT, production, graphics/design, radio or technical, a career at Hearst Television could be the perfect opportunity for you. If you can not only see the bigger picture, but be a part of shaping it, we want to hear from you.
About the Role

Role Overview

The Houston Chronicle is looking for a creative and ambitious student journalist to join its Visuals team for the summer 2027 internship program.

The position is designed for motivated student journalists who want to build careers in visual journalism and gain hands-on experience producing photography and video in a major newsroom. The intern will help produce compelling still photography and short-form video for the Chronicle’s website and social platforms, including TikTok, Instagram and YouTube Shorts. They will have the opportunity to collaborate across the newsroom to tell visually driven stories that capture Houston’s people, culture and breaking news moments.

Our summer interns are integral members of the newsroom, producing work that reaches hundreds of thousands of readers and viewers. Past interns have gone on to full-time roles at the Chronicle as reporters, producers and editors across our newsroom and audience teams.

Hybrid: Interns work in the Chronicle’s office at least 3 days a week.

What You’ll Do

  • Photograph and film daily and enterprise assignments in coordination with editors and reporters.
  • Pitch, shoot, edit and publish short-form videos optimized for social platforms.
  • Identify visual storytelling opportunities across beats and social trends.
  • Edit and caption photos and videos with attention to accuracy, tone and engagement.
  • Collaborate with reporters, editors and the audience team to translate Chronicle journalism into visual stories.
  • Contribute ideas for visual storytelling that strengthen the Chronicle’s reach and connection with audiences.

What You’ll Bring

  • Juniors, seniors or recent graduates with prior experience at a college news publication or professional news organization.
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a car.
  • Ability to obtain housing in Houston.

Internship Details

  • 40 hours a week for 10 weeks, from early June to early August. Interns will be paid $15 an hour.
  • Interns will work Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend coverage based on news demands.
  • The recruiting committee will assign all interns a mentor from the newsroom based on their interests.

How to Apply

Please submit a portfolio of 5 visual clips (portfolio websites are acceptable), a resume, and a 1-page cover letter addressed to the recruiting committee detailing your passion for journalism and what you hope to achieve through this internship.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, including the required documents, by October 25, 2026.

Key Skills
PhotographyVideo productionVideo editingSocial media managementVisual storytellingJournalismContent creationTikTokInstagramYouTube ShortsCaptioningCollaboration
Categories
Creative & Media