Moguls and Gossip Intern (Fall 2026)

About the role

The SF Standard is looking for an intern to split time between two beats: The Waggle, our weekly gossip and society column, and The Moguls, our reporting on wealth and power in San Francisco. This is for the person who thrives in the city’s social scene, knows which events matter, and has strong opinions about who truly runs San Francisco.

Responsibilities

• The Waggle: Attend events, track the SF social calendar, and file sharp, dish-forward blurbs in the column’s wry, insider voice. Work the room—every conversation is a potential item, and every introduction is a future source.
• The Moguls: Pitch story ideas, assist senior reporters with research and reporting, and write your own stories about the old money, tech money, and cultural power shaping San Francisco. Cover board reshuffles, foundation dinners with hidden agendas, and the philanthropist who is also a slumlord.

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’re 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.
• 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.

Pay

$25 per hour.

Schedule

This is an in-office position in our San Francisco office, with occasional remote work depending on the days/times of your shifts. The internship may be part-time or full-time.