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:   

• Paid time off for mental health, academic exams, and personal holidays. 
• Robust networking, learning and professional development opportunities.
• Complimentary Peacock subscription for the duration of the internship.
• Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.
• Access to mental health resources, including counseling sessions.

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:

• Submit a one-page resume that outlines your work experience, accomplishments, and your graduation month and year.
• Submit a cover letter that highlights your passion for NBCUniversal 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 degree-granting program.

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:

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.

Sales & Marketing

Our ideal candidate is someone who has some tv, social and/or digital marketing business or research knowledge and/or experience. Projects for this internship will include creating PowerPoint presentations, updating and gathering content for Sales & Marketing portfolio, assisting Account Executives and the marketing team with research, rating reports and assist with event activations.