Metropolitan newspaper covering Houston-area news, politics, business, culture, and sports. Freelance work is generally arranged through pitches and assignments, especially for features and local reporting.

Founded in 1901, the Houston Chronicle was acquired by Hearst in 1987. The media company is dedicated to providing thorough coverage of both local and state issues, with a keen eye on their broader implications on the national political and social scenes.

The Houston Chronicle operates an active news bureau in Austin, ensuring its coverage taps directly into the heartbeat of Texas’ legislative and cultural shifts. As one of the state's foremost news entities, the company’s brands serve its audience through a robust suite of digital offerings, including websites, mobile applications, newsletters and podcasts, alongside its traditional community-centric print publications available in both English and Spanish.

The Houston Chronicle brings community and commerce together by offering diverse media advertising opportunities tailored to businesses of all sizes. From digital platforms to experiential marketing, direct mail and commercial printing, the Houston Chronicle is a comprehensive media partner for today’s marketing strategies.

With a formidable monthly reach, the Houston Chronicle’s array of digital and print products, along with associated Hearst titles, enjoys an audience of more than 3 million in Houston, 13 million across Texas and 154 million nationwide, showcasing its influential presence in the media landscape each month.

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The Houston Chronicle is looking for an adaptable and detail-oriented student journalist to join its Breaking News team for the summer 2027 internship program<div><br></div><div>Reporting interns will have the chance to work in one of America’s most exciting news markets, reporting and writing timely stories about the events, issues and trends shaping Houston and Texas. They will gain hands-on experience covering stories on deadline, developing follow-ups, pitching story ideas and collaborating with editors, photographers and audience journalists to deliver accurate, engaging coverage.</div><div><br></div><div>Past summer interns were essential contributors to our coverage, including reporting on topics like extreme weather events, the FIFA World Cup, social justice protests and political rallies. Our paid internship opportunities have also propelled several former interns to full-time roles on the Chronicle’s staff.</div>

Breaking News Intern

The Houston Chronicle is looking for a curious and versatile student journalist to join its Audience team for the summer 2027 internship program.<div><br></div><div>Audience journalists help determine how journalism reaches people — and what makes them want to come back. You’ll work alongside editors, reporters and audience strategists to help shape coverage, craft compelling headlines and social posts, engage readers across platforms and use data to understand what matters to our audience.</div><div><br></div><div>You’ll gain experience at the intersection of journalism, storytelling and digital strategy while helping the Chronicle reach hundreds of thousands of readers across Houston and beyond. You may help package breaking news, promote enterprise reporting, build newsletters, identify search opportunities, analyze reader behavior and develop new ways to connect with audiences. </div><div><br></div><div>This position is designed for motivated student journalists who want to build careers in audience journalism and gain hands-on experience in a major newsroom. Past interns have gone on to full-time roles at the Chronicle as reporters, producers and editors across our newsroom and audience teams.</div>

Audience Intern

The Houston Chronicle is looking for a creative and ambitious student journalist to join its Visuals team for the summer 2027 internship program<div><br></div><div>The position is designed for motivated student journalists who want to build careers in visual journalism and gain hands-on experience producing photography and video in a major newsroom. 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.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div>

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