Hearst Newspapers Journalism Fellowship
Duration: 2 Years Location: Rotations in San Francisco, Houston, San Antonio, Albany, or Connecticut
Deadline to Apply: January 4, 2027
Are you ready to launch your journalism career with one of the most respected names in media?
The Hearst Journalism Fellowship is a prestigious, full-time, two-year opportunity designed to catapult the next generation of journalists into impactful careers in today’s fast-changing digital landscape.
This isn’t just a foot in the door, it’s a front-row seat to the future of journalism.
What You’ll Experience
- Two immersive, 12-month rotations at leading Hearst newspapers—including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, Albany Times Union, or one of our respected publications in Connecticut.
- Work alongside Pulitzer-winning journalists and newsroom leaders who are telling powerful stories with data, video, and AI-driven tools.
- Receive hands-on mentoring from seasoned editors and specialists who are invested in your growth.
- Access cutting-edge newsroom tech and training in digital reporting, investigative journalism, breaking news, and audience engagement.
What’s in It for You
- Full-time employment with a competitive salary and benefits from day one
- Health insurance, relocation allowance, and housing stipend (depending on location)
- Personalized career development plans, mentorship, and peer networking across our national newsroom network
- The opportunity to turn your Fellowship into a long-term journalism career with Hearst Newspapers (many of our Fellows do!)
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking bold, curious, and digitally savvy storytellers with a passion for public service journalism. You might be a reporter, digital producer, data journalist, visual storyteller, or multimedia creator.
Ideal candidates will:
- Be recent college grads or early-career journalists
- Have a background or demonstrated interest in journalism or related fields
- Be eager to relocate and take on new beats in multiple cities
- Bring a hunger to learn, create, and lead in a modern newsroom environment
How to Apply
Please submit the following in PDF format:
- Resume (1 page) – Include major/minor, graduation date, contact info, and social handles
- Work Samples (1 page with clickable links)
- Cover Letter (max 2 pages) – Tell us why you should be our next Fellow
- Three Professional References – Names, titles, emails, and phone numbers
- Two Letters of Recommendation – Sent directly to: [email protected]
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. for the full two-year duration.
We are unable to sponsor work visas for this program.
Deadline to Apply: January 4, 2027
About Hearst Newspapers
With 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers across the U.S.—including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, and Albany Times Union—Hearst Newspapers is one of the nation’s most influential media networks. We are investing boldly in the future of news—through digital innovation, community journalism, and the talent of storytellers like you.
This is more than a fellowship. It’s your launchpad.
Join us and shape the future of journalism.
Learn more at hearstfellowships.com
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Skills Required
- Be a recent college graduate or early-career journalist
- Have a background in or demonstrated interest in journalism or a related field
- Be willing to relocate and work in multiple cities during two 12-month rotations
- Be authorized to work in the United States for the full two-year duration
- Submit a one-page resume in PDF format
- Submit one page of work samples with clickable links in PDF format
- Submit a cover letter of no more than two pages in PDF format
- Provide three professional references
- Provide two letters of recommendation sent directly to Hearst Newspapers
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
