NBC News Communications Marketing and Research 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.

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.

More Americans watch NBC News MSNBC and CNBC than any news organization in the world. NBC News leading and awardwinning television news broadcasts include TODAY NBC Nightly News Meet the Press and Dateline NBC. The rapidlygrowing NBC News Digital Group including its streaming news services NBC News NOW and TODAY All Day and the networks awardwinning original podcast and audio unit provide continuous content to consumers wherever they are whenever they want it.

Areas of placement may include but are not limited to:

NBC News Audience Development & Engagement: Newsletters & Paid Media SEO    

The Audience Development team is a crossfunctional multidisciplinary team that is deeply embedded in departments across the News Digital org editorial product ecommerce data and analytics to name a few. The primary goal of the Audience Development team is to acquire new audiences and grow existing ones using realtime data and analytics to inform success. Major responsibilities of the team include SEO (search engine optimization) paid content distribution and performance marketing newsletter operations and tech and reengagement and recirculation tactics. Interns on this team have an amazing opportunity to participate in all of these responsibilities and partner directly with writers editors producers and executives.

NBC News Marketing & PostProduction    

The intern is a member of the NBC News Marketing team where they will aid in the production and postproduction of advertising promotion and marketing materials for NBC News. They will develop understanding of the network brands by supporting daytoday operations of the creative team. Interns will have the opportunity to engage in a portfolio project allowing them to learn and grow in creative and strategic skillsets.

NBC News Group Consumer Insights    

The NBC News Group Consumer Insights team looks to identify and understand the why behind the ratings. Consumer Insights use a variety of quantitative research (surveys dial tests) and qualitative methods (focus groups online communities content analysis) to understand audience connection points with the NBC News MSNBC and CNBC brands and programs. Our research informs editorial marketing and ad sales efforts across linear and digital platforms.

NBC News Social & TODAY Social

You will be responsible for helping drive social media production and publication to multiple social media accounts. You will be writing headlines editing video and graphics and distributing content across social media platforms.

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 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:

• Students with class standing of junior or above preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong interest in the media industry.
• Commitment to building an inclusive work environment. 
• Ability to multitask and highly organized.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Interest in both quantitative and qualitative research.
• Previous internship experience or college/university leadership; newsroom environment preferred.
• For Production/Editorial: Experience on a school newspaper or campus news station is a plus.
• For Creative/Digital: Experience with social media platforms and various creative tools (i.e. Adobe Photoshop or Premiere Avid) preferred.
• Desired Majors: Brand Management Broadcast Media Business Communications Digital Media Digital Video English Finance Human Resource Management Journalism Market Research Marketing Mass Media News Writing and Reporting Production Social Media.

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.

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