Universal Television Entertainment Production, Development, & Programming Internships – Academic Year

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Looking to ace your upcoming academic year? As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you’ll work on real projects, be part of our collaborative culture, and get the support you need to grow - across two full semesters. Our Internship Program is all about impact, giving you the chance to contribute to meaningful work while building skills that matter. If you’re curious, driven, and excited about media, entertainment, and technology, we provide an environment designed to help you learn and grow every day. 

In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns:    

• Paid time off for mental health, academic exams, and personal holidays.  

• Robust networking, learning and professional development opportunities. 

• Complimentary Peacock subscription for the duration of the internship.  

• Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship. 

• Access to mental health resources, including counseling sessions. 

Academic Year Internship Program Details 

Program Dates: September 21, 2026 – April 23, 2027 

Time Commitment: 16-24 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.  We will do our best to accommodate course schedules. 

Format: Opportunities listed will require an intern to work in Universal City, CA.  

Academic Year Recruitment Timeline 

April 20: Applications open 

May 8: Applications close at 11:59pm ET (we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible – applications may close earlier due to applicant volume!)  

Early May – Mid June: First round video interviews    

Mid-June – Mid July: Second round interviews   

Throughout July: Selected candidates receive offers   

To Apply: 

• Submit a one-page resume that outlines your work experience, accomplishments, and your graduation month and year. 

• Submit a cover letter that highlights your passion for NBCUniversal and your top areas of interest (opportunities listed below). 

• Upload a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine) that confirms your status as an actively enrolled student in a degree-granting program. 

Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: 

Programming, Development & Content 

• Content Acquisitions, Seeking an intern who is a proactive self-starter to support our West Coast portfolio. This intern will play a key role in post-deal partner relationships, collaborating cross functionally with NBCU leadership and business teams to ensure strategic and operational alignment. If you’re fluent in media and technology and excited to help guide partners through onboarding, this opportunity is for you. 

• UTV Programming & Creative, Intern responsibilities include providing desk coverage across the departments as needed, including scheduling, rolling calls, and emailing with both internal personnel and external assistants, reading scripts and providing written coverage, that includes a summary and comments on if the material would be well suited to adapt for TV, helping the UTV coordinators with keeping grids and reports up to date, and participating in a self-guided project to hone industry knowledge and skills relevant to the intern’s career aspirations in entertainment. 

• Creative Acquisitions, Intern will maintain department databases of incoming and outgoing IP submissions, format and create copy for internal memos, read prospective material to succinctly pitch or pass in internal meetings, cover desks, phones, and administrative tasks for coordinators, spearhead special research projects and create presentation decks. Interns should have a voracious appetite for books and a general understanding of publishing landscape. 

• Universal International Studios, Scripted Programming, Intern responsibilities include organizing incoming submissions, maintaining talent list, updating writer samples as well as tracking international festival films, writing coverage and feedback on scripts and manuscripts, participating in weekly meetings with the team to track new books, IP, materials that are coming to market, and more. 

• UCP Current Programming & Development, Intern will support a best-in-class TV studio within Universal Studio Group, gaining exposure to scripted series across broadcast, cable, and streaming. Learn by reviewing scripts and cuts, organizing production grids, and collaborating with teams behind critically acclaimed global hits. Interns will organize and update staffing, OWA, and ODA grids as needed, practice giving script and cut notes, write coverage on manuscripts we're interested in pursuing, cover desks when coordinators are out of office, and more. 

• Entertainment Scripted Content, Intern will develop and schedule original scripted programming for NBC and Peacock, supporting Comedy Development, Drama Development, and Current Programming from pitch through premiere. Interns assist with weekly newsletters, script coverage, creative call and pitch notes, and administrative support for department coordinators, while also helping manage office needs and contributing to additional projects that support daily operations. 

• Unscripted Content – Alternative, Lifestyle & Documentary, Intern will support lifestyle and crime/documentary projects for NBC, Bravo, and Peacock, gaining exposure to the full development process. Responsibilities include research, development grids, case checks, watching cuts, and providing creative input on pitches and talent—ideal for students interested in television development. 

Production, Operations & Casting 

• Entertainment Casting, Intern will support NBC Entertainment by tracking talent across current series, reading scripts, watching cuts, and curating daily casting news. Interns gain exposure to casting, talent research, and competitive reporting while working with teams behind award-winning programming for NBC, Bravo, and Peacock. 

• Entertainment Production Operations, Intern will attend and participate in meetings to stay up to date with projects, help to manage NBCU’s internal screening system, review and audit post production materials in wrap bibles, support Production Managers/Coordinators with document review, updating production spreadsheets, and distributing production information, work with other departments to find most up to date information and documents for shows in production and more . 

• Campaign Project Management, Intern will support Production Assistants and Bravo teams across on-air and off-air campaigns. Responsibilities include managing assets and trackers, assisting with press materials, reporting music usage, and pitching promotional content, ideal for students interested in entertainment marketing, production, and project management. 

• Television & Streaming Inclusion, Intern will support NBCU LAUNCH, contributing to efforts that champion authentic and compelling content across NBCUniversal. Responsibilities include reviewing project materials and provide feedback to department, research, social media and internal communications, and administrative support across talent development programs—ideal for students interested in television, inclusion, and programming strategy. 

Basic 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). December 2026 graduates are not eligible for this Academic Year Internship Program.  

• 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. 

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.   

Desired Characteristics: 

• Students with class standing of junior or above preferred. 

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. 

• Strong interest in the entertainment industry, particularly television and streaming content (scripted, unscripted, or genre programming). 

• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize information and contribute ideas. 

• Organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities with guidance. 

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a team‑based environment. 

• Proactive, motivated, and eager to learn; able to take direction and adapt to new assignments. 

• Basic working knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Suite (Word/Docs, Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint/Slides). 

• Familiarity with creative, editing, or media tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or similar) is a plus, but not required. 

• Interest in inclusive storytelling, content creation, or talent development within media and entertainment. 

The hourly rate for student interns is $19.00.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].