Telemundo 52 Internships Academic Year 2025-2026

If you think all the fun only happens in summer think again! As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern youll 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. 

• At our Universal City office interns will have access to the NBCUCommutes program which provides fully subsidized transit passes to fulltime lower lot employees good for unlimited rides on all Metro bus and rail such as the Metro Red Line. 

Academic Year Recruitment Timeline:   

April 21 May 9: Applications Open (may close early 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  

Academic Year Internship Program: 

• Applications Close: May 9th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!  

• Program Dates: September 15 2025 April 17 2026 

• Time Commitment: 1624 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 Universal City CA. 

To Apply: 

• Submit a onepage 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 degreegranting program. 

NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversals local media division that delivers English and Spanishspeakers 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 Locals 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: 

• Newsroom: Looking for passionate hardworking curious emerging journalists ready to be part of a dynamic major market newsroom. Interns assist assignment editors show producers package producers writers editors and reporters working under deadline and across platforms while helping with a full range of news gathering activities. Responsibilities may include: identifying/pitching compelling stories following up on story leads supporting factchecking and story development finding visual news elements and getting clearances identifying story sources/experts preinterviewing subjects logging breaking news events and assisting in all manner of news gathering. Potential areas of placement within KVEA News include: Newsroom Assignment Desk and you are moved forward to a video interview step and/or hiring team interview please be prepared to share which of the following areas youre most experienced or interested in: Breaking News Community News Consumer News Entertainment Investigative Longer length indepth Politics Special Projects and/or Sports. Some of our newsroom positions are scheduled to work nights and/or weekends. Please also be prepared to discuss your interest and availability to work during these hours.  

• Local Integrated Media: Interns will work with an integrated digital news team alongside veteran awardwinning journalists who publish on the TV stations websites in English and Spanish post to their branded social channels and much more. Interns will cultivate news writing skills work in a fastpaced environment sharpen reporting skills and learn to work in a multitude of programs toward one major goal: breaking accurate news online fast. The team works in tandem with the TV stations newscasts converting onair scripts to easytoread digital stories with attentiongrabbing headlines. Responsibilities may include: Making calls interviewing sources writing stories and publishing in a CMS (content management system) clipping reporter videos for the website with SEOfriendly and attentiongrabbing headlines and descriptions and crafting social posts for the stations branded accounts and/or gathering UGC (user generated content) from social media to use on the website onair broadcast or social accounts. 

• Sales & Marketing Research: Interns will assist the Sales Marketing team with the following responsibilities: creating PowerPoint presentations for use by Account Executives writing scripts for sales segments performing airchecks for onair clients performing research on potential ad sales clients providing support with sweepstakes and supporting the Sales Marketing team on ad hoc projects. 

• Marketing: Interns will assist the with the logistic of ACCESO Total show including the following responsibilities: coordinating and booking guests for the show going on location to record segments and conduct interviews assisting photographers with productions needs at local events assisting with writing scripts for segments creating social media content for ACCESO Total show covering junkets and red carpets to produce VOs and SOTs for ACCESO Total representing ACCESO Total in local events and scouting locations for different segments. 

Selected interns must be fluent in English and Spanish. We are a Spanishlanguage news outlet so knowledge of the language is of the utmost importance. 

Qualifications :

Basic Requirements: 

• Must be actively enrolled in a degreegranting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2025 through April 2026. December 2025 graduates are not eligible for ourAcademic Year Internship Program. 

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

• Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future to retain authorization to work in the United States. 

• Must be available to work 1624 hours per week from September 15 2025 April 17 2026.  

• Must be willing to work in Universal City CA.  

For further clarification candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F1 CPT F1 OPT J1 M1 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 EVerify company requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete I9 form with Social Security number within 3 days of hire.   

Desired Characteristics: 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above preferred. 

• Strong interest in news journalism and/or media. 

• Strong writing time management and interpersonal skills. 

• Academic background in Broadcast Journalism Journalism English Communications Media Studies Political Science or other related fields preferred.  

• Experience working with a campus TV station newspaper or website. 

• Comfortable with shooting and editing on cellphone as well as desktop editing. 

• For Newsroom: Must be bilingual in Spanish (written/spoken); Fluent in the news of the day and the Los Angeles news market (i.e. local politics sports culture etc.; Strong writing skills; Strong time management skills; Ability to condense and prioritize information; Strong interpersonal skills; Willing to take on new projects; Eye for unique and communitybased stories; Comfortable reaching out and communicating with viewers subject matter experts and local government agencies; Fluency with various social media platforms; Ability to and edit social media videos.  

• For Local Integrated Media: Proficiency in AP Style; Experience writing and reporting for school newspapers/websites; Aboveaverage news judgment and what qualifies as a quality news story; Experience posting for a university publications branded social accounts and a working knowledge of social media (Facebook Instagram Twitter); Ability to multitask; Bilingual in written English and Spanish a plus; Experience with WordPress Adobe Premiere Photoshop and/or Wildmoka a plus. 

• For Sales & Marketing Research: Interest in sales marketing and market research; Strong communication and creative skills; Multicultural awareness; Bilingual in written English and Spanish a plus. 

• For Marketing: Bilingual in Spanish and English; Interest in TV production; Generally flexible with schedule. 

The hourly rate for student interns is $17.50. 

Additional Information :

As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals 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 or arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.

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 .

Although youll be hired as an NBCU intern your internship and the responsibilities associated with it may transition to SpinCo in the future. You will be joining at an exciting and pivotal time for the business as it evolves.