Cal Berkeley SFGATE Summer Internship 2025

*** Open to currently enrolled Cal Berkeley Journalism students, graduating in 2026

Your Impact:

We are looking for a budding digital journalist to join us here at SFGATE, the largest media site based in California. This opportunity will immerse the right candidate in the fast-paced world of digital media. They will learn the basics of day-to-day operations for a website with around 1 million visits per day and contribute to the daily news cycle, getting valuable real-world clips, plus being part of daily audience- building conversations. This position will work closely with our editors to assist with various curation and content-related tasks in all sections of the site. Responsibilities will be tailored to the candidate’s skillset, but could include story research, article packaging, social media responsibilities, getting photos in the field, attending press conferences and other duties as may be assigned. You will get an opportunity to learn content ideation and occasionally write stories, as needed and as a development opportunity.

Why SFGATE?

Launched in 1994, SFGATE.com was one of the first large-market media sites in the world and served as the exclusive digital home of the San Francisco Chronicle for 19 years. In 2019, the Chronicle (which can now be found online at the paywalled sfchronicle.com) and SFGATE officially became two separately run entities with their own editorial staffs and independent newsrooms.

Today, SFGATE is a digital-only publication that reaches more than 28 million readers every month and tells the stories of the people, places and ideas that make San Francisco, and the Bay Area at large, the weird and wonderful place that it is. We help readers navigate their day, whether it’s by keeping them updated on big breaking news, guiding them to interesting local experiences or sharing a part of the Bay they haven’t seen before. 

The site is home to seven verticals: Culture, offering a unique mix of the entertainment news you actually need, and the underground stories from hidden corners of the Bay Area you want; Local, the premier destination for everything that life in San Francisco encompasses (from wildly expensive real estate to schools to what it’s like to live above a raucous bar); Sports, covering the intersection of sports and culture; Travel, covering everything from flight deals and travel news to hotel hacks and under-the-radar day trips; Politics, where we keep you up to speed on all local, state and national politics that have implications in the Bay Area; Food + Drink, where we tell you the backstory of the people behind the bar and in the kitchen; and News; plus, SFGATE has satellite editors covering Lake Tahoe, California Parks, the Central Coast, Hawaii and Disneyland.

Requirements:

Must be a currently enrolled Cal Berkeley Journalism student, graduating in 2026 - please do not apply if you do not meet this requirement This is a paid internship ($18.67/hour), 30 hours per week for 10 weeks, onsite in San Francisco Passion for journalism and the internet, including keeping a pulse on what’s trending  Knowledge of the Bay Area  Ability to quickly grasp new concepts  Strong attention to detail  Familiarity with online publications  Experience at a school newspaper/magazine or similar publication  Enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn  Familiarity with social media, particularly Twitter, Instagram and Reddit

Come intern with our world-class team!