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 from Needham, MA.
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.
NBCUniversal Local 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.
Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
- Creative Services/Social Media: The Social Media intern will support station marketing strategies and initiatives across various digital platforms, including social media and YouTube. Responsibilities include story selection and editing of social videos for NBC10 accounts, collaborating with the Programming Department on content for The Hub Today and community initiatives, creating daily YouTube thumbnails, attending on-site events to capture photos and videos for social media, and brainstorming creative ideas to engage followers and elevate marketing messages across all platforms.
- Digital: The Digital internship involves creating and adapting content for digital platforms, including pitching, reporting, and writing news and feature stories, as well as producing and editing video pieces for social media in collaboration with digital staff and on-air reporters. Interns will transform linear broadcasts into short-form content, identify opportunities for interactive engagement and data visualization, and cut video for use across websites, apps, and social channels. Additionally, the role includes shadowing various newsroom professionals and assisting with social media management.
- NBC 10 and Telemundo Boston News: The NBC 10 and Telemundo internships offer hands-on experience in the editorial process, including planning, researching, newsgathering, writing, and editing. Interns will learn both editorial and technical aspects of news production, shadow producers and assignment editors, and create individual news stories for demo reels and online platforms. Additional responsibilities include participating in studio anchor sessions, assisting with viewer calls and tips, and contributing to special projects.
- Programming: The Programming intern will support The Hub Today, a daily lifestyle program, by learning to write on-air scripts, produce segments, and assist with field shoots. Responsibilities include managing on-site guests, running the teleprompter, editing video and social media content, planning live shots, researching community features, and writing web articles. The role also involves helping with the logistics, data, and activations of community campaigns.
- Sports: The Sports intern will collaborate with content producers across social, digital, linear, and audio platforms. The role involves hands-on experience in content creation, including shooting and editing video, designing graphics, executing social media content, creating motion graphics, conducting research, archiving feeds, and writing copy.