NBC News Production & Digital Editorial Internships – Summer 2027

NBCUniversal • New York, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal’s Summer 2027 Internship Program offers paid, hands-on experience supporting NBC News production, digital editorial, and social media teams. Interns will contribute to news coverage and content creation while taking part in career-development, networking, and learning opportunities. The program runs from June 7 through August 13, 2027, requires 40 hours per week, and the listed opportunities are based in New York, NY. Exact schedules will be determined by business needs.

Placement areas may include production teams for TODAY, Weekend TODAY, Nightly News, Weekend Nightly News, Dateline, Specials, the Investigative Unit, Booking Unit, Business Technology & Innovation Unit, Climate/Weather Unit, Network Desk, Audio Unit, and NBC News NOW. Duties vary by placement and may include research, logging and transcribing video or interviews, pitching stories, preparing editorial materials, assisting with production and editing, supporting breaking-news coverage, and coordinating guests or reporting teams.

Digital editorial placements may include Commerce, Digital Documentary, Digital Platforms, Digital Culture & Trends, Digital Health & Medical, and Today.com. Work may involve writing and reporting, developing and updating content, researching and pitching stories, supporting documentary production, optimizing headlines, and assisting editors. Social placements may involve finding and verifying user-generated content, interviewing sources, writing headlines, editing video and graphics, and publishing content across social platforms.

Applicants must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program for the entire internship and have sophomore standing or above (at least 30 credits). Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future NBCUniversal sponsorship, be available for the full 40-hour weekly schedule, and be willing to work in New York, NY. The hourly rate is $19.00.

Requirements

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution throughout the entire internship.
• Must have sophomore or higher class standing, with at least 30 credits.
• Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible.
• Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must 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 New York, NY.
• Must submit a one-page resume, a cover letter, and a transcript confirming active enrollment.
• Strong interest in the media industry and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs are desired.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above is desired.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or higher class standing preferred.
• Previous internship experience and on-campus involvement.
• Majoring in Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Political Science, Production, Social Media, English, or Business.

Responsibilities

• Support producers with story and segment research, content gathering, and production tasks.
• Log, transcribe, and organize video, interviews, b-roll, and other media.
• Research and pitch news, enterprise, and editorial story ideas.
• Assist with breaking-news coverage, including contacting sources, monitoring news and social media, and logging press conferences.
• Prepare editorial materials such as research packets, slide decks, scripts, rundowns, graphics, and pitch packets.
• Support guest research, booking, in-studio shoots, and logistics for news teams covering stories on location.
• Assist with audio and video production, including research, booking, writing headlines and interview scripts, recording, editing, and postproduction.
• Build and update articles and e-commerce content in the content management system and track editorial workflow.
• Write and report stories for digital news, culture, health, lifestyle, and other editorial sections; interview experts and sources as applicable.
• Support digital promotion by developing headline variations and marketing plans for top stories.
• Find and verify user-generated and social-media-sourced content and obtain information from sources.
• Edit video and graphics and distribute content across social media accounts and platforms.
• Assist with Climate/Weather research and create or update WSI Tru Vu Max graphics.
• Help research, gather, catalogue, and develop material for digital documentary projects.

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.

What This Job Offers

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