NBC Local Los Angeles News Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal • Universal City, CA

9h • Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal Local is seeking Summer 2027 interns for opportunities based in Universal City, California. Interns will gain practical experience in local news and media while participating in career-development, networking, and learning opportunities. The program runs June 7 through August 13, 2027, requires 40 hours per week, and offers paid internships at $19 per hour. Exact schedules depend on business needs. Some newsroom roles may involve nights and/or weekends; Community Relations may include weekday and occasional weekend events.

Placement areas may include the KNBC/KVEA Newsroom, Local Integrated Media, Sales Marketing Research, Community Relations, and KVEA Marketing. Newsroom interns support news gathering and story development across topics and platforms. Local Integrated Media interns help produce and publish digital news and social content in English and Spanish. Sales Marketing Research interns support sales presentations, scripts, client research, and related projects. Community Relations interns assist with outreach, nonprofit partnerships, station initiatives, and events. KVEA Marketing interns support the ACCESO Total show through guest coordination, field production, interviews, scripts, social content, and event coverage.

Applicants must be enrolled in a degree-granting program for the entire internship, have sophomore standing or above, be authorized to work in the United States without NBCUniversal sponsorship, and be available for the full program and location requirements. Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible. Applicants should submit a one-page resume, cover letter, and transcript. The internship also offers paid company holidays to full-time interns, networking and development opportunities, a complimentary Peacock subscription, Universal Parks admission, access to mental health resources, and potentially needs-based transportation and housing assistance for eligible in-person interns. Full-time interns at Universal City may also access subsidized transit passes through the NBCUCommutes program, subject to program eligibility.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution for the entire program; Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible.
• Must have current class standing of sophomore or above, with at least 30 credits.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and not require 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.
• Must provide a one-page resume, cover letter, and transcript confirming active enrollment.
• Strong interest in news, journalism, and/or media; strong writing, time-management, and interpersonal skills.
• For KVEA Marketing, must be bilingual in written and spoken Spanish and English.

Nice To Haves

• Junior standing or above preferred; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Academic background in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, English, Communications, Media Studies, Political Science, or a related field.
• Experience with a campus television station, newspaper, or website; comfort shooting and editing on a cellphone and desktop.
• For Newsroom: Spanish-English bilingual ability; familiarity with current news and the Los Angeles market; strong news judgment, prioritization, communication, social-media fluency, and ability to shoot and edit social videos.
• For Local Integrated Media: Adobe Premiere video-editing experience, AP Style proficiency, school publication reporting experience, strong news judgment, social-account experience, multitasking ability; WordPress, Photoshop, or Wildmoka experience and written English-Spanish bilingual ability are a plus.
• For Sales Marketing Research: Interest in sales, marketing, and market research; strong communication and creative skills; multicultural awareness; written English-Spanish bilingual ability is a plus.
• For Community Relations: Experience with community service, nonprofits, student organizations, or event marketing; interest in local media, public service, and multicultural community engagement; written English-Spanish bilingual ability is a plus.
• For KVEA Marketing: Interest in television production and general schedule flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Assist assignment editors, show producers, package producers, writers, editors, and reporters with news gathering under deadline across platforms.
• Identify and pitch compelling stories, follow up on leads, support fact-checking and story development, find visual news elements and obtain clearances, identify sources and experts, pre-interview subjects, and log breaking news events.
• Make calls, interview sources, write and publish digital stories in a content management system, and convert broadcast scripts into accessible online stories with effective headlines.
• Clip reporter videos for station websites and create social posts or gather user-generated content for digital, broadcast, and social use.
• Create PowerPoint presentations for account executives, write sales-segment scripts, conduct on-air client air-checks, research prospective ad sales clients, assist with sweepstakes, and support ad hoc projects.
• Help plan, execute, and document community initiatives, campaigns, and station events in collaboration with Community Relations leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate and book guests for ACCESO Total, conduct field interviews and recordings, support 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 internship at $19.00 per hour.
• 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 for eligible full-time interns to fully subsidized transit passes through the NBCUCommutes program.

What This Job Offers

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