Houston Chronicle Reporting Internship
The Houston Chronicle is looking for motivated student journalists who plan to pursue a career in journalism for its summer 2026 internship program.
We are seeking dynamic reporting interns to join our newsroom team. Interns will have the chance to work on our breaking news team. Our summer 2025 interns were essential contributors to our coverage, including reporting on topics like devastating floods in Kerr County and ‘Good Trouble’ protests at City Hall.
Our paid internship opportunities have also propelled several former interns to full-time roles on the Chronicle’s staff, including our Harris County reporter, K-12 education reporter, higher education reporter, breaking news reporter, audience engagement producer and deputy audience director.
Responsibilities:
Monitor local and national news sources, social media and Google Trends to identify breaking and trending stories
Report and write timely, accurate stories
Collaborate with editors, photographers and the audience team to deliver coverage that meets high standards for accuracy, speed and engagement
Contribute to live blogs and enterprise follow-ups as news develops
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.
Internship Details:
40 hours a week for 10 weeks, from early June and 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 3 journalistic clips, 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.
If you have any questions about the application process, please email internship recruitment committee co-chairs megan.menchaca@houstonchronicle.com and brady.stone@houstonchronicle.com.
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.