Data Science Analytics 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. 

Stamford: 

At NBC Sports Headquarters in Stamford CT youll have access to great perks and amenities including free shuttle service to/from the Metro North Stamford train station and the office as well as discounted admission to Chelsea Piers Athletic Club. 

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 Stamford CT. 

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. 
   

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. 

Areas of placement may include but are not limited to: 
  

• NBC Sports Consumer Insights: The NBC Sports Consumer Insights team gives the voice of the fan a seat at the table where key business decisions are made. Part of the Decision Sciences organization the Consumer Insights team collaborates with key insights and analytics colleagues to bring to light the why behind trends and consumption habits of fans. The team supports the NBC Sports organization with bestinclass insights to bring the best sports product to fans. The intern will have a unique opportunity to contribute to our team supporting the launch of NBCs rights with NBA along with other major properties such as the NFL and College Football. The internship will provide the opportunity to learn about the sports media landscape how consumer insights support the organization across platforms and departments while getting hands on experience throughout the consumer insights process to support the organization. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about sports. 

• Broadcast Entertainment & Sports Content Analytics: TheDecision Sciences Content Analytics team acts as the main source of data and insights on all things Entertainment and Sports both on Linear TV and Peacock providing program performance tracking audience demographics forecasting business and brand strategy portfolio optimization and all forms of researchbased guidance. The team works closely with many groups across the business including marketing programming production finance and ad sales. An intern supporting our group will be an integral part of how we report on performance data for all our programs and sports properties to our key stakeholders and will utilize multiple data management and analytics tools in their daytoday. The internship will offer indepth training on TV ratings and audience research including involvement in various crossplatform projects and ownership over various weekly and daily reporting. 

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 Stamford CT. 

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. 
• Interest in learning and conducting custom market research. 
• Interest in sports and the sports media business. 
• Experience with data storytelling/data visualization tools (Tableau Power BI etc. a plus. 
• Experience with statistical programming languages (R Python etc. a plus. 
• Knowledge of TV Ratings Nielsen or data visualization tools like Tableau preferred. 
• Affinity for numbers & ability to digest large data sets especially with ratings and viewership data. 

The hourly rate for undergraduate student interns is $30.00. 

The hourly rate for graduate student interns is $35.00. 

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