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Entertainment Production & Development Internships – Summer 2023

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Company Description

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.

Your professional development is important to us. NBCU interns receive career prep, leadership exposure, connection to other interns, networking, and of course, all the fun you can imagine along the way.

To meet students where they are, we will host summer internships in both a virtual and in-person format. Opportunities listed will either be in-person (requiring an intern to work from an NBCU office location 3-5 days per week) based on the location mentioned or virtual, depending on business needs.

In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Summer 2023 interns:

  • Paid company holidays for full-time interns.
  • Robust networking, learning and development opportunities for all interns, whether in-person or virtual.
  • 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.

Job Description

Summer 2023 Internship Program:

  • Applications Close: February 3, 2023 at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – don’t delay!
  • Program Dates: June 5 – August 11, 2023
  • Time Commitment: 40 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.

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.

The Entertainment Group develops and schedules the network’s primetime, late-night, and daytime entertainment programming, including USA, SYFY, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, and Universal Kids. NBC’s quality programs and balanced line-up have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success, including most recently winning the traditional September-to-May season in primetime’s key demo, marking the network’s third win in four years. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history.  

Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Casting: Maintain internal talent database. Curate daily casting news from trades. Research upcoming theater and comedy shows. Compile ongoing lists of TV premiere dates and cancelled series. Manage the Competitive Pilot Report and track showcases during pilot season.
  • Development, Scripted Content: Analyze scripts and write coverage, create talent lists and production schedules, transcribe handwritten script notes, manage incoming material logs for all content received, create and maintain relationships with internal and external partners, including high-level executives, provide administrative and desk coverage support as needed 
  • Social/Digital Production, E! News: Brainstorm and help write scripts for original talent-driven videos. Brainstorm and help script new original content and series ideas for various Instagram platforms, YouTube, Twitter. Assist on branded content shoots    
  • Live Events: Creative development and content strategy for television, streaming, and social media platforms for live events across NBC, E!, Bravo, USA, and Peacock.
  • E! News Booking: Assist with booking talent for E! News’ platforms including: E! Online, E! News’ social channels, E! News digital shows and The Rundown.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

  • Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program.
  • Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal.
  • Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA.

Desired Characteristics

  • Students with class standing of junior or above preferred 
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above 
  • Passion for television entertainment space  
  • Knowledge of data visualization tools like Tableau preferred  
  • Ability to multitask and highly organized   
  • Excellent verbal and written communication  
  • Previous internship experience within a corporate setting   

The hourly rate for this internship is $16.50.
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