Digital Design/Development Intern

Hearst Health

Digital design and development intern creating visual journalism, interactive graphics, and newsroom tools for the San Francisco Chronicle. Supporting reporting, design, coding, and immersive storytelling projects.

Posted 9/11/2026internshipSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $21 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong capabilities in journalism and design, with proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for developing custom-coded projects. Skilled in using Adobe Creative Suite and Figma for visual design, alongside experience in data reporting and visualization techniques.

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HTML DevelopmentCSS DevelopmentJavaScript DevelopmentAdobe Creative SuiteData Visualization

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Hard Skills

HTMLCSSJavaScriptReactData ReportingData VisualizationNews Design TechniquesUI/UX DesignMotion GraphicsIllustration

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationCreativityAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

FigmaGitGitHubDataWrapperD3ArchieMLAI2HTML

Industry Keywords

JournalismDesignVisual StorytellingInvestigative JournalismInteractive Graphics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

D3.jsJavaScriptPythonReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Participate in brainstorming and design sprints for newsroom projects
Execute assignments through reporting, writing, designing and/or coding as needed
Communicate with collaborators within the newsroom
Manage the production process for assigned projects
Create motion graphics, static and/or interactive information graphics, page designs, or new components
Develop tools supporting bespoke, custom-coded journalism projects
Design visualizations and immersive storytelling approaches for longform and investigative journalism

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a college junior, senior or recent graduate at time of application
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
Basic understanding of HTML and CSS
Basic reporting and writing for accuracy, brevity and clarity
Knowledge of news design techniques
Visual, UI/UX and/or product design, including typography, color and grid
Ability to use Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
Development experience with HTML, CSS, Javascript and React, with version management via Git and GitHub
Knowledge of news tools such as ArchieML and AI2HTML
Data reporting and analysis via Python or R; Python preferred
Data visualization via DataWrapper or D3
Experience or skills in Three.js, illustration, animation/motion, video, or social media design

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid internship at $20.50 per hour
Weekly check-in with supervisor and feedback on assignments
Newsroom mentor matched based on interests
Exposure to multidisciplinary journalism, design, illustration, graphics/data reporting and development projects