Chronicle Visuals Internship

Houston Chronicle Visuals Internship

The Houston Chronicle is looking for motivated student journalists who plan to pursue a career in visual journalism for its summer 2026 internship program.

We are seeking a creative and ambitious visuals intern to join our newsroom team. 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.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

• 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.
• Must obtain housing in Houston and work in the Chronicle’s office at least 3 days a week.
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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.

Application details:

Please submit a portfolio or 5–10 samples of visual work (a mix of photo and video preferred), a resume, and a 1-page cover letter addressed to the recruiting committee detailing your passion for visual storytelling and what you hope to achieve through this internship.

If you have any questions about the application process, please email internship recruitment committee co-chairs [email protected]  and [email protected].

Application Process:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, including the required documents, by November 21, 2025.

About the Houston Chronicle:

The Houston Chronicle, recognized for its Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, serves its 2.3 million residents with content and marketing solutions across two of Houston’s largest websites — HoustonChronicle.com and Chron.com, along with our magazine, television and newspaper brands.  Our mission is to spark conversations that inspire action to create a better Houston.  All our content and the innovative business solutions we provide invite Houstonians to join conversations about a community we’ve been committed to covering and helping prosper for more than 120 years. The community we all call home.

About Hearst Newspapers:

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP encompasses a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. 

At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories – growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms – to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.  

Be a part of something bigger – your headline awaits.

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