NBC Bay Area - News Internship – Fall 2026

NBCUniversal•San Jose, CA

3d•$18 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

The NBCUniversal Internship Program allows students to unlock their potential by contributing to big projects in meaningful ways that matter. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you are ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment, and technology along with your desire to learn each day. The NBCUniversal Local Stations is NBCUniversal’s local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico, the very best in local sports, news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment across any platform and screen. NBCUniversal Local is comprised of three individual media groups including the NBC Owned Television Stations, the NBC Sports Regional Networks and the Telemundo Station Group. NBCUniversal Local’s stations and networks serve diverse audiences and communities across linear, streaming, OTT, digital web, mobile and audio, and cable platforms and work together to keep local audiences informed anytime and anywhere. The KNTV Newsroom is looking for passionate, hard-working, and curious emerging journalists who are ready to be part of a dynamic, major market newsroom. Interns assist assignment editors, show producers, package producers, writers, editors, and reporters - working under deadline and across platforms while helping with a full range of news gathering activities.

Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program.
Recent graduates are not eligible for our internship program.
Current class standing of Junior or above.
Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future to retain authorization to work in the United States.
Must be available to work 20 hours per week during duration of internship.
Must be willing to work in San Jose, CA.
For further clarification, candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1) are not eligible to apply unless they will be able to change or adjust to another status that grants work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.
NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number.
Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete I-9 form with Social Security number within 3 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

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 other related fields preferred.
Experience working with a campus TV station, newspaper, or website.
Comfortable with shooting and editing on cellphone as well as desktop editing.
Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus.
Fluent in the news of the day and the Bay Area news market (i.e., local politics, sports, culture, etc.).
Strong writing skills.
Strong time management skills.
Ability to condense and prioritize information.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Willing to take on new projects.
Eye for unique and community-based stories.
Comfortable reaching out and communicating with viewers, subject matter experts, and local government agencies.
Fluency with various social media platforms.
Ability to shoot and edit social media videos.