Music Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal • Universal City, CA

7h • $19 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal’s Summer 2027 Music Internship Program offers students paid, hands-on experience in media and entertainment, with placements across film music, television music, and corporate legal music business and legal affairs. Interns will contribute to day-to-day work and projects while developing professional skills through career-development programming, networking, and learning opportunities. All listed opportunities are in person in Universal City, California, and run from June 7 through August 13, 2027, for 40 hours per week; exact schedules depend on business needs.

Placement areas may include Film Music Creative, supporting composer selection and commissioning, music monetization and publishing, and third-party music selection, clearance, and licensing; Film Music Publishing, helping manage and license film music assets; and USG TV Music Creative Services, assisting with music clearance, listening and evaluating tracks, searching internal music libraries, research, and day-to-day department activities. The TV Music placement also offers experience in clearing and licensing music for Universal Studio Group programming and NBCUniversal marketing promos.

The Corporate Legal – Music Business & Legal Affairs placement is for JD-level students. Responsibilities may include researching music rights, analyzing and summarizing music deal terms, drafting music talent agreements, reviewing production content for music information, and helping track rights, analysis, and grids.

The program is for students actively enrolled in an accredited degree-granting program throughout the internship. Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible. Applicants must have at least sophomore standing (30 credits), be authorized to work in the United States without current or future NBCUniversal visa sponsorship, and be willing and available to work in person in Universal City for the full program. Undergraduate and graduate student interns are paid $19 per hour; JD student interns are paid $25 per hour.

Requirements

• Be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution throughout the program; Spring 2027 graduates are ineligible.
• Have current class standing of sophomore or above, with at least 30 credits.
• Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without requiring NBCUniversal work-visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• 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.
• For the Corporate Legal – Music Business & Legal Affairs placement, be a current J.D. candidate in good standing.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or higher class standing is preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong interest in music and/or transactional work.
• Strong interest in the media industry.
• Self-starter, professional, and able to adapt.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Knowledge of music-related concepts such as PROs, cue sheets, and clearance terminology.
• For the JD-level Corporate Legal placement, ability to understand music-related concepts and contractual language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the selection and commissioning of film composers.
• Assist with monetization, management, and publishing of music created for Universal films.
• Support selection, clearance, and licensing of third-party and commercial music for Universal-produced films.
• Help manage and monetize film music assets, including film music, scores, and theme songs, by licensing them to third parties.
• Assist the TV Music Creative Services staff with day-to-day activities and research projects across creative and business affairs work.
• Participate in music clearance, listen to new music, search the internal music library, and evaluate tracks for potential use.
• Gain experience in clearing and licensing music for Universal Studio Group programming and NBCUniversal marketing promos.
• Research music rights; analyze and summarize music deal terms; draft music talent agreements; review production content for music information; and assist with rights tracking, analysis, and grid maintenance in the JD-level Corporate Legal placement.

Benefits

• Paid internship.
• 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, with fully subsidized transit passes for full-time lower lot employees for unlimited rides on Metro bus and rail.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed