NBCU News Group Communication, Marketing & Research Internships – Academic Year

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. Some of our internship opportunities that begin in September will continue through the Academic Year and end in April. Please be sure to read this job description carefully and note the internship dates, locations, and departments before applying.   

Job Description

Academic Year Internship Program: 

• Applications Close: June 9, 2023 at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – don't delay! 
• Program Dates: September 18, 2023 – 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. 
   

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

 
NBC News Audience Development: Newsletters & Paid Media, SEO   

The Audience Development team is a cross-functional, multi-disciplinary team that is deeply embedded in departments across the News Digital org – editorial, product, e-commerce, data and analytics, to name a few. The primary goal of the Audience Development team is to acquire new audiences and grow existing ones, using real-time data and analytics to inform success. Major responsibilities of the team include SEO (search engine optimization), paid content distribution and performance marketing, newsletter operations and tech, and reengagement and recirculation tactics. Interns on this team have an amazing opportunity to participate in all of these responsibilities and partner directly with writers, editors, producers and executives.       

NBC News Communications   

This intern will work strictly on digital PR which is a cross department group for NBC News, TODAY and MSNBC. Responsibilities may include creating press lists, organizing files, setting up meetings/calendar requests, research, award submissions, light pitching, etc. Interns focus primarily on product/digital promotion.       

NBC News & MSNBC Marketing (Production)   

The intern is a member of the NBC News & MSNBC Marketing team where they will aid in the production and post-production of advertising, promotion and marketing materials for NBC News. They will develop understanding of the network brands by supporting day-to-day operations of the creative team. Interns will have the opportunity to engage in a portfolio project allowing them to learn and grow in creative and strategic skillsets.   

NBCU News Group Human Resources  

The News Group Human Resources Intern will support the Global HR team with various projects and deliverables and will gain exposure to the full employee life cycle. This includes recruitment, on-boarding, learning and development, employee engagement initiatives, performance management, reporting/analytics, and off-boarding. This is an exciting opportunity to help support employees that work on brands such as TODAY, News Now, MSNBC, CNBC, Nightly News and more.     

MSNBC Media Relations/Press Office   

The MSNBC Media Relations intern will assist the Media Relations team with day-to-day activities managing publicity and communications of MSNBC. Responsibilities may include assisting in media monitoring and daily clippings, managing the MSNBC Media Relations’ social media account, including