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TV Entertainment Multiplatform Strategy & Planning Internships – Academic Year (Virtual)

Company Description


See yourself at NBCU! Be a part of our intern community, a diverse group of curious and passionate trailblazers who we believe are the future of our industry. 

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. 
Your professional development is important to us. NBCU interns receive career prep, leadership exposure, connection to other interns, networking, and of course, all the fun you can imagine along the way. Because we know it can be challenging to balance coursework and internship commitments, we offer interns paid time off for mental health, school exams, and personal holidays. 

To meet students where they are, we will host internships in both a virtual and in-person format. Opportunities listed will either be in-person based on the location mentioned or virtual, depending on business needs. Some of our internship opportunities that begin in September will continue through the Academic Year and end in April. Please be sure to read this job description carefully and note the internship dates, locations, and departments before applying. 


Job Description


2023 – 2024 Academic Year Internship Program: 
  • Applications Close: June 9, 2023, at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – don't delay! 
  • Program Dates: September 18, 2023 – April 19, 2024 
  • 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. 

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, the locations (listed below) you are open to for internships, 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. 

The Entertainment Group develops and schedules the network’s primetime, late-night, and daytime entertainment programming, including USA, SYFY, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, and Universal Kids. NBC’s quality programs and balanced line-up have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success, including most recently winning the traditional September-to-May season in primetime’s key demo, marking the network’s third win in four years. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history. 

Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: 
  • Bravo, Sports & Entertainment Multiplatform Strategy & Planning: The Multiplatform Strategy and Planning Team within NBCU oversees promotional scheduling on the Lifestyle and Entertainment Networks (Bravo, E!, Oxygen and SYFY). The team works with content services to create promotional content, which helps promote all linear programming on a daily basis. This team also has exposure to planning across VOD, app and audio. The team works on campaigns such as The Real Housewives franchises, SYFY Movies, E! Red Carpet Events and True Crime programming like Snapped to drive viewership and impressions. The intern will be tasked with planning and scheduling daily logs on selected networks and working with the overall marketing group to determine the best approach to take when the team receives promotional content. 

  • NBC Multiplatform Strategy & Planning: The Multiplatform Strategy and Promotions Team within NBCU oversees linear promotions on NBC Sports and Entertainment Networks (NBC Sports, USA, GOLF Channel, Olympic Channel and UniKids). The team works with content services to create promotional content which helps promote all linear programming on a daily basis. We work on campaigns such as The Voice, America’s Got Talent, Saturday Night Live, and the Law & Order franchise to drive viewership and impressions. We are looking for an exceptional intern who can join the team and make a large impact. This individual will be tasked with planning and scheduling daily logs on selected networks and working with the overall marketing group to determine the best approach to take when the team receives promotional content. 

  • USA & Sports Multiplatform Strategy & Planning: The Multiplatform Strategy and Promotions Team within NBCU oversees linear promotions on NBC Sports and Entertainment Networks (NBC Sports, USA, and GOLF Channel). The team works with content services to create promotional content which helps promote all linear programming on a daily basis. This team works on campaigns such as SNF, WWE, Chucky, Law & Order: SVU (Acquired), 9-1-1 (Acquired), Premier League, GOLF, and NASCAR to drive viewership and impressions. The intern will be tasked with planning and scheduling daily logs on selected networks and working with the overall marketing group to determine the best approach to take when the team receives promotional content. 


Qualifications


Basic Requirements: 
  • Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program. 
  • Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits). 
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal. 
  • Must be working virtually from a location within the United States during all hours worked. 

Desired Characteristics: 
  • Students with class standing of junior or above preferred. 
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above. 
  • Excels at time management, task prioritization, & multitasking 
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills 
  • Strong attention to detail 
  • Knowledge of entertainment and sports calendar is a plus 
  • Experience using sort and filter features within Excel 

The hourly rate for student interns is $17.00. 


Additional Information

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