Universal Television Entertainment Marketing, Events, Communications & Brand Strategy Internships – Academic Year

NBCUniversal•Universal City, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, creating world-class content distributed across film, television, and streaming, and brought to life through global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. The company owns and operates leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock. It produces and distributes premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner. NBCUniversal also operates industry-leading theme parks and experiences worldwide through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, committed to improving the communities where its employees, customers, and audiences live and work, with a tradition of giving back and fostering an inclusive culture to attract and develop a talented workforce. As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you will engage in real projects, contribute to a collaborative culture, and receive support for growth over two full semesters. The Internship Program emphasizes impact, offering the chance to contribute to meaningful work while developing valuable skills. It provides an environment for learning and growth for curious, driven individuals passionate about media, entertainment, and technology. Universal Television Entertainment is responsible for world-class television entertainment, programming and marketing content across Bravo, NBC, and Peacock, and producing over 3,000 hours of television annually through Universal Studio Group.

Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2026 through April 2027)
Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits)
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 16-24 hours per week from September 21, 2026 – April 23, 2027
Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
Complete I-9 form with Social Security number within 3 days of hire
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Ability to write clean copy quickly and efficiently
Experience creating content for various social media platforms
Ability to multitask, highly organized, and strong attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Students with class standing of junior or above preferred
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
Previous public relations experience
Familiarity with Muck Rack, Cision, and Google Alerts

Responsibilities

Support communications efforts by maintaining and updating press lists, preparing for press junkets, monitoring press breaks and compiling clip packets, researching media outlets & contacts, and compiling coverage reports, draft tune-ins, assist with press releases and various writing assignments/research projects (Entertainment Communications- Unscripted)
Help track big stories surrounding series, research journalists, publications and trends, garner experience in PR-centric writing, attend team and series meetings (Entertainment Communications- Scripted)
Research and share knowledge of current events and trends in the pop culture zeitgeist as they relate to organizational objectives for the team, assist Live Events team with show lead-up materials, day of event needs, and post-show recaps, including collecting content links, competitive outlet research, screen recordings, etc, assist with administrative tasks and projects as needed (Live Events & Specials)
Support the brand team throughout marketing processes, partake in weekly trainings, attend meetings, and assist in daily tasks to understand brand’s role throughout a show’s lifecycle (NBC & Peacock Marketing)
Identify moments from series in advance of airing to be clipped for social use, monitor social sentiment on behalf of the networks, write and edit compelling social media copy and schedule content to be dispersed through Bravo social media (Social Marketing- Bravo)
Ideate and produce social media content for studio and brand handles, support the awards team through research, asset management, and administrative duties, update and track department documents for overall campaign timelines, read scripts and summarize for brand guidelines, brainstorm and present ideas (e.g., campaign opportunities, social media initiatives, marketing creative, etc.) (USG Marketing)
Brainstorm and present ideas for talent relations/gifting, editorial and press opportunities, speaking engagements, assist publicists during in-person press opportunities (shoots, junkets, interviews, etc.), compile comprehensive coverage reports for senior executives and flag breaking news, research media outlets/contacts and maintain the team’s master contact data base, audit critical team documents and review releases/external announcements (USG Publicity)
Join creative brainstorming sessions, support events at venues like Commons, 1220, sound stages, and the backlot, assist with marketing, event, and production tasks, industry research, website updates, digital asset organization, photo/video shoot support, on-site event coordination, and production support such as client data and inventory management (West Coast Studio Operations, SO Marketing)