AddressIf you think all the fun only happens in summer, think again! NBCUniversal has expanded our Academic Year Internship Program. As an Academic Year intern, you’ll get immersed in exciting work, experience our unique NBCU culture, and feel the real support and guidance for 2 whole semesters.
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.
In addition to our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns:
Paid time off for mental health, school exams, and personal holidays.
Robust networking, learning and development opportunities.
Complimentary Peacock subscription during your internship.
Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.
Access to mental health resources including counseling sessions.
Academic Year Recruitment Timeline:
April 8 – April 26: Applications Open (may close early due to applicant volume)
Mid April – Late May: First round video interviews
Early – Mid June: Second round interviews
Late June – Early July: Selected candidates receive offers
Academic Year Internship Program:
Applications Close: April 26th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!
Program Dates: September 16, 2024 – April 18, 2025
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.
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.
At Peacock you’ll find more than a job. Here you’ll find a fast-paced, high-flying team for unique birds that want to be at the epicenter of technology, sports, news, tv, movies and more. We work hard to connect people to what they love, each other and the world around them by creating shared experiences through culture-defining entertainment.
Adding to the rich history of NBCUniversal, Peacock is able to leverage a vast portfolio that includes broadcast and cable networks, classic and blockbuster films, sports and news. As a company, we embrace the power of difference. Our team is committed to creating an organization that champions diversity and inclusivity for all by curating content and a workforce that represents the world around us.
We continue to challenge ourselves and the industry by being customer-centric, data-driven creatures of innovation. At Peacock, we are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through creativity, teamwork, and talent. Here you can fly to new heights!
Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
Direct-to-Consumer Device Marketing: The Device Marketing team is one of Partner Marketing’s “Centers of Excellence,” building the marketing strategy for our distribution partners. Peacock has relationships with both traditional and new age streaming platforms, such as Xfinity, DirecTV, Roku, Amazon, Apple, Google, Samsung, Vizio, LG, Xbox, and PlayStation. The Device Marketing intern will serve as an integral member of the team and play a role in developing strategic decisions across our partnerships. Opportunities throughout the internship include providing consultative recommendations to internal teams, directly executing earned partner marketing integrations, and optimizing media campaigns on device partner platforms. The Intern will work closely with stakeholders across Peacock and NBCUniversal to optimize internal process and research industry trends.
Day-to-day responsibilities may include:
Competitive intelligence research and auditing of platform marketing best practices
Serve as the compiler of content priorities, marketing plans, and postmortem recaps
Create content pitch decks to be presented to key partners
Device Weekly coordination and scheduling
Editorial Media auditing
Platform and Device Partnerships: The Peacock Distribution Strategy & Partnerships team sits within the broader NBCU Direct-to-Consumer group. Working directly with multiple stakeholders across the organization, we define and execute the distribution and partnership strategy for Peacock. Our group is focused on the establishment of new distribution opportunities, partnerships, and business development efforts in key audience growth areas and emerging market categories to drive Peacock growth - we are looking for an intern to help support these exciting initiatives. The Peacock, BD & Partnerships Intern supports the DTC Partnerships team on a wide variety of projects spanning across partners from the MVPD, IAP, FAST, and Social/Emerging fields.
Day-to-day responsibilities may include:
Update a variety of data trackers on a weekly/monthly basis
Shadow internal meetings and take notes to distribute teamwide
Contribute to write-ups when requested by team members
Assist with deck building on PowerPoint
Contribute to monthly updates of established deck series
Complete research requests, ranging from one-off requests for partner leads, competitive research, and market trends
Create deliverables for internal quarterly meetings, including graphs, research, & data analysis
When opportunity is available, present internally to partner leads and other stakeholders
Craft ideas for market landscaping and take lead on creating a summary deck
Basic Requirements:
Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2024 through April 2025). December 2024 graduates are not eligible for our 2024-2025 Academic Year Program.
Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
Must be authorized to work in the United States throughout the entire duration of the internship (September 2024 to April 2025). Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Must be available to work 16-24 hours per week from September 16, 2024 to April 18, 2025.
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.
Excellent organization, communication skills, and attention to detail.
Strong writing and critical-thinking skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
Strong interest in marketing, advertising, and/or streaming.
Comfort with a fast-paced, always-on, start-up environment.
Collegial, high energy, and persistent personality, and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
Media and entertainment experience.
Experience in a marketing function, preferrable marketing operations.
Prior experience tracking and organizing multiple projects that require senior-level approvals.
Strong quantitative acumen; ability to form judgments and actionable recommendations.
For Platform and Device Partnerships: Prior research/media industry experience, and/or strong research skills; Experience with Asana and Tubular; Comfort with basic data & data analysis; Prior experience with Slack and Teams.
The hourly rate for undergraduate student interns is $17.00
The hourly rate for graduate student interns is $35.00
INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ATTENDING U.S. UNIVERSITIES:
To participate in NBCUniversal’s 2024-2025 Academic Year internship program, you must confirm at the time of interview that you will be able to provide US work authorization documentation for the entire duration of the internship. Since the NBCU Academic Year Internship Program spans the traditional “Fall” and “Spring” semesters, you should talk to the DSO at your school’s International Students Services Office about your need to apply for CPT work authorization twice to ensure you are authorized to work both semesters and throughout the entirety of the program.
Please also note that future visa sponsorship at NBCUniversal is rarely available for post-grad employment opportunities.
NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete Form I-9 with their Social Security number within 3 days of hire.
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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