Moguls and Gossip Intern (Fall 2026)
$52,000–$52,000 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, California, United StatesHybridInternship$52,000–$52,000 yearEntry LevelSmall
InternshipEntry LevelSmall
Job Summary
Attend events, track the San Francisco social calendar, and file sharp, dish-forward blurbs in the column's wry, insider voice. Pitch story ideas, assist senior reporters with research, and write reports on wealth, power, and cultural influence shaping the city. Work the room to identify potential items and sources, maintaining a focus on who is in the room rather than press releases. Submit a cover letter pitching two gossip story ideas, along with your resume, work samples, and reference contacts. This in-office position in San Francisco pays $25 per hour and may be part-time or full-time.
Required Qualifications
- You feel genuine FOMO when you miss a notable event — and you actually go to notable events
- You understand that gossip, reported well, is a form of accountability journalism
- You are comfortable talking to powerful people and not intimidated by wealth, status, or a door person with a clipboard
- You can write with wit and economy — a good Waggle blurb is 80 words that earns a screenshot
- You're more interested in who's in the room than what's on the press release
- This is an in-office position in our San Francisco office, with occasional remote work depending on the days/times of your shifts
- To apply for this position, please submit your resume along with 3 to 5 published work samples, a cover letter and contact information for at least two references
- In your cover letter, pitch two gossip 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 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
Desired Qualifications
- Journalism experience is welcome but not required. A track record as a good writer — essays, a newsletter, a sharp social presence, a college column — matters more than a résumé full of wire service internships. We are not looking for an AP stringer in training
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