NBC Sports Bay Area Digital Internship - Fall 2023, San Francisco, CA

Company Description

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

NBC Sports Bay Area/California is a regional sports content creator with both linear television and digital platform distribution. NBCSBA/CA is the home for Golden State Warriors, San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland A’s, San Jose Sharks, Sacramento Kings games, pregame & postgame coverage and a full complement of digital/social coverage.

Our linear network and digital platforms serve the Bay Area and Northern California sports fans like no one else. We operate two linear channels, plus up-to-the-minute sports news and exclusive series digitally at nbcsportsbayarea.com, and through its social channels on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly motivated sports-minded intern to work side by side with our NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California digital team to assist in writing, editing, social media curation and general production of daily content for our website and app. This internship will help develop your writing and editing skills, editorial judgment, provide you with real-world newsroom experience, and assist you in building practical skills with CMS and web publishing programs.

A snapshot of your responsibilities:

• Pitch story ideas/angles around our local teams
• Monitor Google Trends and social media trending topics for relevant story ideas
• Write assigned stories
• Edit/backread assigned stories
• Monitor news conferences and other sources for story leads/ideas
• Cut and post in-game social media clips to Twitter and Instagram

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program.
• Current class standing of junior or above (30 credits).
• News writing and journalism coursework; AP style knowledge.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.

Desired Characteristics:

• Must have strong writing ability, good news and content judgment, creativity, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of sports reporting and San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento pro teams (MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL).
• Comfortable navigating all major social media platforms for news gathering and trend spotting.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Additional Requirements:

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be willing to work in San Francisco, CA
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• Must be 18 years or older

Compensation: The hourly rate for this internship is $18.07/hr.

Additional Information

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