NBC Local Los Angeles News Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal • Universal City, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal’s Summer 2027 Internship Program offers practical experience in media and entertainment, along with career development, networking, and learning opportunities. This paid internship runs from June 7 through August 13, 2027, requires 40 hours per week, and is based at Universal City, California. The schedule will be determined by business needs. The hourly rate is $19. Candidates must remain actively enrolled in a degree-granting program for the entire internship; Spring 2027 graduates are ineligible.

Potential placements include the KNBC/KVEA Newsroom, Local Integrated Media, Sales Marketing Research, Community Relations, and KVEA Marketing. Newsroom interns support journalists with news gathering and reporting activities across platforms. Local Integrated Media interns help publish digital news in English and Spanish, including writing stories, editing video, and creating social content. Sales Marketing Research interns support sales presentations, scripts, client research, and team projects. Community Relations interns assist with outreach, nonprofit partnerships, station initiatives, campaigns, and events. KVEA Marketing interns support the ACCESO Total show through guest booking, field production, interviews, writing, social content, and event coverage.

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. Universal City interns may also have access to the NBCUCommutes program, which provides fully subsidized transit passes to full-time lower lot employees.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution throughout the internship; Spring 2027 graduates are ineligible.
• Must have sophomore standing or above (at least 30 credits).
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without requiring NBCUniversal work visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week from June 7 through August 13, 2027.
• Must be willing to work in Universal City, California.
• Candidates receiving an offer must have an active Social Security number and complete an I-9 form with that number within three days of hire.
• For KVEA Marketing, bilingual Spanish and English skills, written and verbal, are required.
• For KVEA Marketing, interest in TV production and general schedule flexibility are required.

Nice To Haves

• Junior standing or above preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong interest in news, journalism, and/or media.
• Strong writing, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Academic background in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, English, Communications, Media Studies, Political Science, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with a campus TV station, newspaper, or website.
• Comfort shooting and editing on a cellphone and desktop editing.
• For Newsroom, bilingual Spanish and English skills, written and spoken, are preferred.
• For Newsroom, familiarity with current news and the Los Angeles news market, strong writing and time management, ability to condense and prioritize information, interpersonal skills, willingness to take on new projects, an eye for unique community-based stories, comfort communicating with viewers, subject matter experts, and local government agencies, fluency with social media platforms, and ability to shoot and edit social media videos.
• For Local Integrated Media, strong Adobe Premiere video-editing experience, AP Style proficiency, experience writing and reporting for school newspapers or websites, above-average news judgment, experience posting for university publication social accounts, working knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and ability to multitask.
• For Local Integrated Media, written English and Spanish bilingual skills are a plus; experience with WordPress, Photoshop, and/or Wildmoka is a plus.
• For Sales Marketing Research, interest in sales, marketing, and market research; strong communication and creative skills; and multicultural awareness.
• For Sales Marketing Research, written English and Spanish bilingual skills are a plus.
• For Community Relations, prior experience with community service, nonprofit organizations, student organizations, or event marketing activations, and interest in local media, public service initiatives, and multicultural community engagement.
• For Community Relations, written English and Spanish bilingual skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support newsroom journalists with news gathering, including pitching stories, following leads, fact-checking, developing stories, finding visual elements and securing clearances, identifying sources and experts, pre-interviewing subjects, and logging breaking news.
• Assist assignment editors, show producers, package producers, writers, editors, and reporters while working to deadlines across platforms.
• For Local Integrated Media, make calls, interview sources, write and publish digital stories in a content management system, clip reporter videos, create headlines and descriptions, craft social posts, and gather user-generated content.
• For Sales Marketing Research, create PowerPoint presentations, write sales-segment scripts, perform on-air client air-checks, research potential ad sales clients, support sweepstakes execution, and assist with ad hoc projects.
• For Community Relations, help plan, execute, and document community initiatives, campaigns, and station events, and support community outreach, nonprofit partnerships, digital content updates, and station-led initiatives.
• For KVEA Marketing, coordinate and book guests for ACCESO Total, record on-location segments and interviews, assist photographers at local events, write segment scripts, create social media content, cover junkets and red carpets, represent the show at local events, and scout segment locations.

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.
• Access to NBCUCommutes at the Universal City office, providing fully subsidized transit passes to full-time lower lot employees.

What This Job Offers

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