Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

Looking to ace your upcoming academic year? As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you’ll work on real projects, be part of our collaborative culture, and get the support you need to grow - across two full semesters. Our Internship Program is all about impact, giving you the chance to contribute to meaningful work while building skills that matter. If you’re curious, driven, and excited about media, entertainment, and technology, we provide an environment designed to help you learn and grow every day.

In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns:   

• Paid time off for mental health, academic exams, and personal holidays. 
• Robust networking, learning and professional development opportunities.
• Complimentary Peacock subscription for the duration of the internship.
• Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.
• Access to mental health resources, including counseling sessions.

Academic Year Internship Program Details

Program Dates: September 21, 2026 – April 23, 2027

Time Commitment: 16-24 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.  We will do our best to accommodate course schedules.

Format: Opportunities listed will require an intern to work from New York, NY.

Academic Year Recruitment Timeline

April 20: Applications open

May 8: Applications close at 11:59pm ET (we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible – applications may close earlier due to applicant volume!)

Early May – Mid June: First round video interviews   

Mid June – Mid July: Second round interviews  

Throughout July: Selected candidates receive offers  

To Apply:

• Submit a one-page resume that outlines your work experience, accomplishments, and your graduation month and year.
• Submit a cover letter that highlights your passion for NBCUniversal and your top areas of interest (opportunities listed below).
• Upload a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine) that confirms your status as an actively enrolled student in a degree-granting program.

Universal Television Entertainment is responsible for world-class television entertainment. The division programs and markets content across leading entertainment brands Bravo, NBC and Peacock, and produces over 3,000 hours of television annually through Universal Studio Group, the studio business comprised of Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios and Universal Television Alternative Studio.

Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:

• Brand Marketing- Bravo: Intern will support a highly dynamic marketing team in concepting, developing, and executing marketing campaigns for Bravo. This includes brand initiatives including experiential marketing programs, tentpole cultural events and activations, strategic partnerships, and E-commerce merchandising initiatives. The intern will also be responsible for monitoring cultural trends on both a macro and micro level and conducting competitive research to inform our marketing and promotional strategies. The ideal candidate will have a creative sensibility and strategic acumen, will be a highly organized self-starter while demonstrating thorough attention to detail, and thrive in a fast-paced environment   
• Bravo Multiplatform Strategy & Planning: The Bravo Multiplatform Strategy and Planning Team within NBCU oversees promotional scheduling on linear, Peacock, digital, and other platforms. The team works with a variety of different partners in marketing to create and execute promotional strategies, which helps promote all linear and streaming programming on a daily basis. We are looking for an exceptional intern who will be tasked with planning and scheduling daily graphic logs on Bravo, pulling data reports, entering various metadata into our system and working with the wider Multiplatform Team on any ad-hoc projects/assignments
• Digital Content Strategy, Bravo Digital: Intern will assist with/create NBCU IP intelligence reports for entertainment marketing teams and stakeholders (search, social, AI, etc.), conduct keyword research for editorial team and other relevant teams, assist with bravotv.com homepage programming tasks, assist with other intelligence or performance reports and presentations, assist with Bravo Insider editorial and fan acquisition initiatives (creating blog posts, monitoring fan submission initiatives, etc.), and assist with social/short form video cutting (Daily Dish Instagram, other SFV needs)
• Entertainment Communications- Unscripted: Support communications efforts by maintaining and updating press lists, preparing for press junkets, monitoring press breaks and compiling clip packets, researching media outlets & contacts, and compiling coverage reports, draft tune-ins, assist with press releases and various writing assignments/research projects  
• Entertainment Communications- Scripted: The scripted comms team supports PR efforts for all scripted series across NBCU broadcast and cable TV networks. While every day will be different, the scripted comms intern can expect to work with team members across both coasts and on a variety of series. Opportunities include (but are not limited to) helping track big stories surrounding series, research journalists, publications and trends, garner experience in PR-centric writing, attend team and series meetings, and more 
• Entertainment Communications- Late Night: Our team oversees publicity for the late night shows and various specials programming across the NBCU portfolio. Our intern can expect to gain an in-depth understanding of publicity and insight into the numerous strategies the Entertainment PR team employs, and how they differ from show to show. Interns can also expect to gain a heightened ability to efficiently and effectively prioritize, organize, and communicate. They will receive exposure to any virtual press days/junkets, interviews, and events   
• NBC & Peacock Marketing: The NBC & Peacock Marketing team communicates with all departments to build strategies and marketing campaigns for NBC Entertainment primetime and late-night programming, in addition to leading promotional activations. The marketing intern will support the brand team throughout these processes, partake in weekly trainings, attend meetings and assist in daily tasks to understand brand’s role throughout a show’s lifecycle 
• NBC Late Night Digital Marketing: Intern will work with The Tonight Show and Late Night with Seth Meyers teams to ensure show calendars are up to date, accurate and aligned with confirmed guest listings, organize and maintain guest images for each show, collaborating with talent teams and stakeholders to ensure consistent imagery across all channels, write original and accurate guest biographies for show talent using strong research skills and relevant SEO keywords, support the team in brainstorming and creating compilation content for The Tonight Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Saturday Night Live and more
• Social Media Marketing: Create fan social sentiment/conversation reports the night after priority episode airings, approve and identify content for NBC Entertainment-owned channels’ YouTube Community Tabs and YouTube Shorts, identify trends on TikTok and ideate ways for NBC to participate in trending conversations, attend weekly social team and show specific meetings, perform social media marketing and competitive research as needed, digital and social sales campaign tracking management     

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2026 through April 2027). December 2026 graduates are not eligible for this Academic Year Internship Program. 
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future to retain authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be available to work 16-24 hours per week from September 21, 2026 – April 23, 2027.
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.

For further clarification, candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1) are not eligible to apply unless they will be able to change or adjust to another status that grants work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.

NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete I-9 form with Social Security number within 3 days of hire.  

Desired Characteristics:

• Students with class standing of junior or above preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Previous public relations experience is a plus, but not required.   
• Familiarity with Muck Rack, Cision, and Google Alerts a plus, but not required.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.   
• Experience or familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite a plus (Premiere, Photoshop).   
• Familiarity with HTML & Web technologies.   
• Familiarity with content management systems or a willingness to learn. 
• Strong writing skills, with ability to write clean copy quickly and efficiently for short-form, digital and promotional content.  
• Experience creating content for various social media platforms.    
• Ability to multitask, highly organized, and strong attention to detail.   

The hourly rate for student interns is $19.00.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].