The San Francisco Standard is seeking a Winter 2025 Culture Reporter Intern. As an intern, you will write and report news and lifestyle stories from San Francisco and the Bay Area for readers here and around the globe. The successful candidate will identify unique story angles on cultural trends and arts and entertainment happenings in the city and spot interesting developments ahead of the competition. Our interns relish not only working the phones but also getting out of the office. Interns may be assigned to cover news, but they are also expected to pitch original story ideas and produce occasional feature reporting, including How Tos and lists. This position is ideal for a motivated self-starter who loves and knows the culture of SF and enjoys the thrill of breaking exclusive stories and beating the competition.

We are looking for interns who have at least one prior internship in a professional newsroom and come with strong recommendations from working journalists familiar with their skills.

Responsibilities

• Write service, feature, and trending news stories across a variety of subject areas.
• Find unique angles that resonate with our growing audience and are different from our competitors' approaches.
• Pitch feature story ideas and execute on them.
• Write engaging headlines.
• Take basic photos and videos.

Requirements

• Proven ability to write quickly, cleanly and accurately under deadline pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to monitor social media, public sources and other news outlets, making the most out of available technology to find stories, confirm facts and identify sources.
• Excellent verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Willingness to learn and take constructive feedback.
• Knowledge of AP style.
• Willingness to work at least one weekend day and/or night shifts as required
• Enthusiasm for bringing fresh ideas to the way we cover culture, making the best of emerging technologies and experimenting with new ways we can attract a larger audience, in keeping with the spirit of The Standard's innovative newsroom.

This is an in-office position in our San Francisco office, with occasional remote work depending on the days/times of your shifts.

This internship pays $25 per hour, and may be part-time or full-time.

To apply for this position, please submit your resume along with 4 to 6 published work samples, a cover letter and contact information for at least two references. In your cover letter, pitch two story ideas you'd be interested in pursuing as an intern—no subject matter is off limits, as long as it has some connection to life and culture in San Francisco. Your pitches should explain why the stories would be relevant and interesting to readers, and how you would approach them. Your cover letter should also detail when you are available to start working, and what days and times you are regularly available for work.