See yourself at NBCU! Be a part of our intern community, a diverse group of curious and passionate trailblazers who we believe are the future of our industry.
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 all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Summer 2025 interns:
Paid company holidays for full-time interns.
Robust networking, learning and development opportunities.
Complimentary Peacock subscription during your internship.
Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.
Access to mental health resources including counseling sessions.
Financial assistance to offset expenses for transportation and housing may be available on a needs-based basis for eligible in-person interns. More details about eligibility for this assistance will be provided at the time of offer.
Summer 2025 Recruitment Timeline:
November 4 – December 6: Applications Open (may close early due to applicant volume)
Mid November – Late December: First round video interviews
Mid – Late January: Second round interviews
Late January – February: Selected candidates receive offers
Summer 2025 Internship Program:
Applications Close: December 6th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!
Program Dates: June 2 – August 8, 2025
Time Commitment: 40 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.
Format: Opportunities listed will require an intern to work from New York, NY.
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, 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 degree-granting program.
At Peacock you’ll find more than a job. Here you’ll find a fast-paced, high-flying team for unique birds that want to be at the epicenter of technology, sports, news, tv, movies and more. We work hard to connect people to what they love, each other and the world around them by creating shared experiences through culture-defining entertainment. Adding to the rich history of NBCUniversal, Peacock is able to leverage a vast portfolio that includes broadcast and cable networks, classic and blockbuster films, sports and news. As a company, we embrace the power of difference. Our team is committed to creating an organization that champions diversity and inclusivity for all by curating content and a workforce that represents the world around us. We continue to challenge ourselves and the industry by being customer-centric, data-driven creatures of innovation. At Peacock, we are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through creativity, teamwork, and talent. Here you can fly to new heights!
Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
Audience Development, Promo Planning: The Peacock Promo Planning & Strategy team works to drive user engagement and retention through promo campaigns run across Peacock’s platform. Working closely with the Creative Operations and Ad Operations teams to get promotional assets made and trafficked, the team strategizes & experiments to determine the best promotional experience for the wide range of users visiting Peacock each day. In this role, there will be opportunities to understand & contribute to the scale of work that goes into making a promo campaign successful in a streaming environment. In addition to helping the team manage the 100+ assets in-market at any time, there will be growth opportunities to help strategize & develop campaigns across the various content Peacock offers and across NBCUniversal digital portfolio marketing levers.
Platform Editorial: The Content Merchandising & Operations group is responsible for curating and programming all the content, collections, stunts, and user interactions on the Peacock Product. Working in conjunction with the Strategy, Planning, Metadata, and Creative teams, we come up with the curation plan for the platform and enter it into a CMS. The team is currently broken into three sections: Entertainment/VODMerchandising, Sports/Live Merchandising & Operations, and Testing. The Platform Editorial intern would receive exposure to all three teams and have the opportunity to help with exciting projects including platform curation, metadata optimization, and special stunt development for high-priority campaigns on Peacock.
MarTech: The Marketing Technology Intern will join the Growth & Lifecycle Marketing team at Peacock. Sitting within Marketing, the MarTech team supports the tools & capabilities that enable data exploitation across our communication channels – enabling global marketing teams to turn prospective users into Peacock Superfans whose use and enjoyment of the service grows over their lifetime. Directly enabling the product management of Peacock’s MarTech stack, the intern will gain exposure to marketing strategy, subscriber engagement products, product management best practices, and data & infrastructure considerations. During the internship, they will develop & maintain documentation critical to enabling business teams and ensuring transparency. They will be an integral part of launching new acquisition and engagement products and experiences. They will also have the opportunity to support the Comcast NBCUniversal Summit – a key touchpoint to share the latest & greatest in MarTech and to deepen the relationship of MarTech teams across the organization.
Basic Requirements:
Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (June 2025 through August 2025). May 2025 graduates are not eligible for our Summer 2025 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 willing to work in New York, NY.
For further clarification, candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1) 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 E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete I-9 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 marketing, media, and/or entertainment.
Excellent organization, communication skills, and attention to detail.
Strong writing and critical-thinking skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
For Audience Dev, Promo Planning: Interest in operational and analytical work preferred.
For Peacock Growth Product (MarTech): Experience with data and an engineering background preferred.
For Platform Editorial: Experience with CMS and curating content for websites or video services preferred.
The hourly rate for undergraduate student interns is $17.50.
The hourly rate for graduate student interns is $25.00.
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
NBCUniversal's 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.
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