Legal Internships Academic Year 2025-2026
Legal Internships Academic Year 2025-2026
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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.
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 New York NY.
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.
Media Group: The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumerfirst brands including Peacock NBC Bravo NBC Sports and NBCU International. With unequalled scale our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. Were always looking for ways to innovate faster accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all were backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.
Corporate Functions: NBCUniversalsCorporate groupsare uniquely positionedat the core ofour organization. Employeeswithin these groups usetheir area ofexpertiseto support all businesses acrossthecompany keeping the heart of each brand at the forefront. There are also businessspecific opportunities available which may be included in the description below.
Areas of placement may include but are not limited to:
Peacock Business & Legal Affairs:The Peacock Business & Legal Affairs team consists of approximately 25 lawyers paralegals and professional staff. The team is divided into three main areas: 1 Product & Technology 2 Marketing & Partnerships and 3 Regulatory & Compliance. This intern will support the legal teams as needed on a variety of projects and will report to senior lawyers in each area. This may include preparing summaries and selfhelp tools preparing draft agreements based on a template and observing deal negotiations and attorneyclient interactions.
Legal NBCU News Group: The NBCUniversal News Group Media Law team supports a vast portfolio of NBC News brands. We empower journalists to publish as much fair and accurate information in the public interest as possible by providing newsgathering advice prepublication and prebroadcast review and newsroom training. We also prepare and negotiate media law agreements (e.g. releases location agreements) assist with rights management across platforms support tentpole events (e.g. elections Olympics) advise on subpoenas and partner with the Litigation team. News Group interns will assist in all of these areas with a focus on researching defamation privacy IP newsgathering access privilege and regulatory questions.
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 toretain 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 New York NY.
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:
Must be a current J.D. candidate in good standing.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Selfstarter professional and ability to adapt.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Office (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook.
For Legal News Group: Coursework or experience in First Amendment media law and copyright preferred; Interest in the broadcast cable and digital news space.
For Peacock Business & Legal Affairs: 2nd or 3rd year law student preferred; Experience in technology and advertising/marketing or intellectual property a plus.
The hourly rate for JD student interns is $25.00.
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.
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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
