Advertising & Program Standards Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal • Universal City, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The NBCUniversal Summer Internship Program offers students real-world experience in media and entertainment, along with career development, professional presence-building, workplace confidence, and opportunities to learn and network with fellow interns. This internship is with the Advertising and Program Standards Department, which reviews advertisements and program content airing across NBCUniversal TV and streaming properties for compliance with internal and external standards. Interns will be exposed to standards work across NBCUniversal’s TV and streaming business and have the opportunity to work with the entire department. The department reviews scripted, unscripted, and live entertainment programming and provides guidance on matters such as sexual material, nudity, violence, language, drugs and alcohol, and avoiding negative stereotypes. It also reviews advertisements for compliance with FTC, FCC, and FDA guidelines and internal standards, policies, and guidelines.

The program runs June 7 through August 13, 2027, requires 40 hours per week, and is based in person at Universal City, California. The exact schedule will depend on business needs. The hourly rate is $19.00. Interns receive paid company holidays if they are full-time, networking and learning and development opportunities, a complimentary Peacock subscription, free Universal Parks admission during the internship, and access to mental health resources including counseling sessions. Needs-based financial assistance for transportation and housing may be available to eligible in-person interns. At the Universal City office, full-time lower lot employees can access the NBCUCommutes program, which provides fully subsidized transit passes for unlimited rides on Metro bus and rail.

Requirements

• Be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution throughout the internship; Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible.
• Have sophomore class standing or above, with at least 30 credits.
• Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without requiring current or future work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal.
• Be available to work 40 hours per week from June 7 through August 13, 2027.
• Be willing to work in person in Universal City, California.
• Candidates on student or exchange visas are ineligible unless able to change or adjust to a status granting work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.
• Have an active Social Security number; internship offer recipients must complete an I-9 with a Social Security number within three days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Junior standing or above is preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Pursuing a degree in a related field such as Advertising, Communications, Risk Management, Pre-Law, Media, Business, English, History, Marketing, or Entertainment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong interest in children’s programming.

Responsibilities

• Review advertising and program content airing across NBCUniversal TV and streaming properties for compliance with internal and external standards.
• Provide guidance on standards issues in scripted, unscripted, and live entertainment programming, including sexual material, nudity, violence, language, drugs and alcohol, and negative stereotypes.
• Review advertisements for compliance with FTC, FCC, and FDA guidelines and NBCUniversal internal guidelines, standards, and policies.
• Work with the Advertising and Program Standards Department across NBCUniversal’s TV and streaming business.

Benefits

• Paid company holidays for full-time interns.
• Networking, learning, and development opportunities.
• Complimentary Peacock subscription during the internship.
• Free admission to Universal Parks during the internship.
• Access to mental health resources, including counseling sessions.
• Needs-based financial assistance for transportation and housing may be available to eligible in-person interns.
• At the Universal City office, access to the NBCUCommutes program, which provides fully subsidized transit passes for full-time lower lot employees.
• Hourly compensation of $19.00.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed