NBCUniversal
NBC 4 New York Production & Editorial Internships – Academic Year
🇺🇸New York City, New York, United States3 days ago
$38,000 – $38,000EntryInternship
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Looking to ace your upcoming academic year? As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you’ll work on real projects, be part of our collaborative culture, and get the support you need to grow - across two full semesters. Our Internship Program is all about impact, giving you the chance to contribute to meaningful work while building skills that matter. If you’re curious, driven, and excited about media, entertainment, and technology, we provide an environment designed to help you learn and grow every day.
In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns:
Academic Year Internship Program Details
Program Dates: September 21, 2026 – April 23, 2027
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.
Academic Year Recruitment Timeline
April 20: Applications open
May 8: Applications close at 11:59pm ET (we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible – applications may close earlier due to applicant volume!)
Early May – Mid June: First round video interviews
Mid June – Mid July: Second round interviews
Throughout July: Selected candidates receive offers
To Apply:
NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversal’s local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico, the very best in local sports, news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment across any platform and screen. NBCUniversal Local is comprised of three individual media groups including the NBC Owned Television Stations, the NBC Sports Regional Networks and the Telemundo Station Group. NBCUniversal Local’s stations and networks serve diverse audiences and communities across linear, streaming, OTT, digital web, mobile and audio, and cable platforms and work together to keep local audiences informed anytime and anywhere.
Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
Better Get Baquero & Responde
Our interns do research, telephone interviews, book shoots, and log video. Our interns work closely with an on-camera reporter and segment producer and will learn how to generate news content as part of a team.
New York Live & Acceso Total
New York Live is a daily entertainment and lifestyle show highlighting local restaurants and businesses, celebs, Broadway shows, and people making a difference in their communities. Acceso Total is a vibrant Spanish-language lifestyle and entertainment show that showcases local culture, community stories, and celebrity features. We’re a small team so we rely on our interns heavily. From assisting producers and talent on field shoots and in the studio to editing segments for the show.
News Planning
Find stories, call contacts for details, fact check production and talent schedules, assist during breaking news, shadow reporters and producers in the field/control room, pre-interview guests and more. Interns often sit on the desk and get pulled into breaking news, answering phones and immersed in the news making process.
Newsroom
The Assignment Desk is the heartbeat of the newsroom. We are on top of all the news that’s going on for the day and beyond. We make sure that the producers and reporters have the most up to date information and that all our info has been verified. The Assignment Desk is on top of all the breaking news that’s reported and we’re also responsible for sending the reporters and crews to cover those stories.
Digital
NY Duopoly Digital is the digital team of NBC New York, the flagship NBC local station. We run a 24/7 digital newsroom supporting a website, an app, OTT channels, social channels and other networks in the NBC family, with a mixture of text, audio and video products. The intern will be expected to contribute to all of those products, from processing AP stories and writing original copy, to shooting and editing video, to writing and producing podcasts, plus other duties as assigned.
Creative Services
The Creative Services department is a duopoly department, servicing WNBC and WNJU. The group ensures the promotion of programming, talent and special initiatives that the businesses undertake including Clear the Shelters, Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting and many more. In addition, the department supports divisional and network promotional efforts. This intern will shadow the promotion producers and graphic designers through the creation of all promotion from brainstorm to completion, and assist on shoots for productions.
Basic Requirements:
For further clarification, candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1) are not eligible to apply unless they will be able to change or adjust to another status that grants work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.
NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete I-9 form with Social Security number within 3 days of hire.
Desired Characteristics:
The hourly rate for student interns is $19.00.
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.
