Opportunity Details

Company Description

See yourself at NBCU! Be a part of our intern community, a diverse group of curious and passionate trailblazers who we believe are the future of our industry

The NBCUniversal Internship Program allows students to unlock their potential by contributing to big projects in meaningful ways that matter. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you are ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment, and technology along with your desire to learn each day.

Your professional development is important to us. NBCU interns receive career prep, leadership exposure, connection to other interns, networking, and of course, all the fun you can imagine along the way. Because we know it can be challenging to balance coursework and internship commitments, we offer interns paid time off for mental health, school exams, and personal holidays.

To meet students where they are, we will host internships in both a virtual and in-person format. Opportunities listed will either be in-person based on the location mentioned or virtual, depending on business needs. Please be sure to read this job description carefully and note the internship dates, locations, and departments before applying.  

Job Description

Spring 2024 Internship Program:
• Applications Close: October 6th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!
• Program Dates: January 16 – April 19, 2024
• 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.

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, the locations (listed below) you are open to for internships, 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.

The Entertainment Group develops and schedules the network’s primetime, late-night, and daytime entertainment programming, including USA, SYFY, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, and Universal Kids. NBC’s quality programs and balanced line-up have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success, including most recently winning the traditional September-to-May season in primetime’s key demo, marking the network’s third win in four years. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history.   

Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
• Entertainment Casting: Maintain internal talent database, curate daily casting news from trades, create grids for upcoming theater/comedy events and film festivals, compile ongoing list of upcoming TV premiere dates, learn essential casting software (Breakdown Express, CasIt, IMDb, etc), become familiar with the casting process for NBCUniversal scripted shows (read scripts, see breakdowns, etc.)
• Entertainment Current Production- Unscripted: Watch episode cuts of shows in production and provide notes. Entertainment Content production interns will also assist producers with pulling clips, read and summarize hot sheets for shows in production, as well as update department lists and grids, create trade reports regarding the latest in entertainment, pop culture, the news, etc, and assist Production Coordinators with ad hoc projects as needed

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program.
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal.
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.

Desired Characteristics:
• Students with class standing of junior or above preferred
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Strong writing, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Social media savvy and awareness of latest global trends
• Interest in production/development, casting and/or talent management, unscripted content, entertainment news and pop culture
• Script coverage experience preferred, but not required
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop preferred, but not required

The hourly rate for student interns is $17.00. 

Additional Information

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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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