Sales Intern, NBC & Telemundo CT - Summer 2023

Company Description

NBCUniversal owns and operates over 20 different businesses across 30 countries including a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a premium ad-supported streaming service. 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. We strive to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. We believe that our workforce should represent the communities we live in, so that together, we can continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world. Click here to learn more about Comcast NBCUniversal’s commitment and how we are making an impact.

Job Description

Here, you can unlock your potential by contributing to 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. Here, you can develop your skills at a company that cares about its employees, its communities, and its culture. 

NBC & Telemundo Connecticut Internships provide students with real world experience and exposure to working in the television industry.  Internships at NBC & Telemundo Connecticut are paid and do not require course credit. 

Pay rate is minimum wage. 

NBC Connecticut & Telemundo Connecticut are looking for a team player to join our Sales team.  As a Sales intern on this team, you will support the development of multiplatform campaigns and strategies that drive advertising revenue for the stations. 

Responsibilities: 

• Create PowerPoint presentations on business trends and actively participate in all meetings. 

• Assist in pipeline management by pulling through zero share business, prospective lucrative business categories and cold calling. 

• Assist digital sales planner by helping to manage all phases of the pre- and post-sale digital campaign process, including creating media plans, gathering campaign assets and optimizing campaigns. 

• Participate in brainstorming sessions with sales team to develop creative solutions for advertisers 

• Generate ideas for advertisers that could lead to new sources of revenue – stay on top of current events, market trends, emerging business categories and competitive efforts to identify innovative revenue streams 

• Ensure customer satisfaction in pre- and post-sales service. Monitor the delivery of cross-platform campaigns to ensure communication between sales and marketing. 

• Navigate and learn effectively through a wide variety of platforms and avenues: digital, web research, mobile, social media, sports, television, sponsorships. 

• Provide various administrative support on daily tasks. 

Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress. 

• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits) 

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal 

• IN-PERSON/HYBRID Must be willing to work at the station in West Hartford, CT 

Desired Characteristics 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above 

• Pursuing a major in Marketing, Advertising, or Communications 

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and creative skills 

• Exceptional project management, organizational and presentation skills 

• Familiarity with and experience using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram  

• Interest in the television, streaming or digital entertainment industries 

• Must be proficient in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams 

• Graphic design experience with proficiency in Photoshop (Final Cut Pro)  

• Bilingual skills – Spanish/English – preferred, but not necessary 

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, gene