NBC News Production & Digital Editorial Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal’s Summer Internship Program offers students hands-on experience supporting NBC News production, digital editorial, commerce, and social media teams. Interns contribute to news coverage and content creation while participating in career-development, networking, learning, and professional-growth opportunities. Placements may include teams such as TODAY, Nightly News, Dateline, NBC News NOW, digital documentary, digital platforms, culture and trends, health and medical, TODAY.com, social newsgathering, and NBC News Social and TODAY Social.

The program runs June 7 through August 13, 2027, requires 40 hours per week, and is based in New York, New York. Exact schedules depend on business needs. The internship is paid at an hourly rate of $19.00. Applicants must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program throughout the internship; Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible. Applicants must have sophomore-or-higher standing (at least 30 credits), authorization to work in the United States without current or future NBCUniversal visa sponsorship, and availability for the full program and New York work location.

Applicants should submit a one-page resume showing work experience, accomplishments, and graduation month and year; a cover letter describing their interest in NBCUniversal and preferred areas; and a transcript confirming active enrollment. Interns may receive needs-based transportation and housing assistance if eligible. The program also offers paid company holidays to full-time interns, networking and learning opportunities, a complimentary Peacock subscription, Universal Parks admission, and access to mental health resources including counseling sessions.

Requirements

• Be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution throughout the internship; Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible.
• Have sophomore-or-higher class standing, defined as at least 30 credits.
• Be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and not require 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 New York, New York.
• Candidates on student or exchange visas, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, or M-1, are ineligible unless they can change or adjust to a status providing work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.
• An internship offer recipient must have an active Social Security number and complete an I-9 form with that number within three days of hire.
• Submit a one-page resume listing work experience, accomplishments, and graduation month and year; a cover letter describing interest in NBCUniversal and preferred areas; and a transcript confirming active enrollment.

Nice To Haves

• Junior-or-higher class standing is preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong interest in the media industry.
• Previous internship experience and on-campus involvement.
• Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs.
• Desired majors include Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Political Science, Production, Social Media, English, and Business.

Responsibilities

• Support producers with stories and segments, conduct research, and assist in control-room and green-room operations.
• Research and gather content for segments; pitch news stories; log and transcribe interviews; and record music hit times for cues.
• Log video, research stories, answer newsroom phones, pitch story ideas, and distribute rundowns and scripts.
• Prepare editorial and pitch meetings, log shows, build slide decks, research stories, and support edit preparation with b-roll and transcripts.
• Compile editorial research and research packets; select footage and stills; design and manage graphics; and print and deliver scripts.
• Research stories, file records requests, analyze data, organize media, and assist with local shoots.
• Research guests and upcoming events, manage lists and pitch packets, and support in-studio guests and shoots.
• Support digital, television, and investigative teams with research, newsgathering, and production; monitor news outlets for breaking news; and pitch enterprise stories.
• Conduct forecast research, create and update WSI Tru Vu Max graphics, and research and present information on climate change and climate solutions.
• Support breaking-news coverage by contacting sources, monitoring emergency-services and police radio traffic, logging press conferences, checking social media, and coordinating logistics for news teams traveling to cover stories.
• Contribute to daily podcast and video production through research, booking, writing headlines and interview scripts, studio recording, editing, and postproduction for audio, video, and social platforms.
• Research and fact-check stories, assist with video and graphics editing, pitch stories, and find and edit video and sound.
• Build articles in the content management system, track editorial workflows, help develop copy flows, write e-commerce content, and update existing content.
• Assist with documentary pre- and post-production, research and catalog material from NBC archives, pitch stories, and support story development.
• Develop marketing promotion plans and alerts for major stories and write headline variations to optimize click-through rates and engagement.
• Report and write stories about pop culture, entertainment, internet trends, and lifestyle; pitch and write for NBCNews.com; contribute to breaking-news coverage; and help cover major events.
• Report and write original health features, interview experts about medical studies, pitch story ideas, and identify lifestyle and wellness trends.
• Assist TODAY.com editors across news, trending, and lifestyle teams and write for areas including pop culture, health, food, parents, style, and TMRW.
• Find user-generated content on digital platforms, verify social media-sourced material, interview sources, and gather information for coverage of breaking news, investigations, and features.
• Support social media production and publishing across accounts by writing headlines, editing video and graphics, and distributing content across social platforms.

Benefits

• Paid internship; student intern hourly rate is $19.00.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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