NBC News Bureau Internships – Academic Year 2025-2026

If you think all the fun only happens in summer, think again! As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you’ll get immersed in exciting work, experience our unique NBCU culture, and feel the real support and guidance for 2 whole semesters.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.In addition to our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns:Paid time off for mental health, school exams, and personal holidays.Robust networking, learning and development opportunities.Complimentary Peacock subscription during your internship.Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.At our Universal City office interns will have access to the NBCUCommutes program, which provides fully subsidized transit passes to full-time lower lot employees, good for unlimited rides on all Metro bus and rail, such as the Metro Red Line.Academic Year Recruitment Timeline:  April 21 – May 9: Applications Open (may close early 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 Academic Year Internship Program:Applications Close: May 9th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume! Program Dates: September 15, 2025 – April 17, 2026Time 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 Universal City, CA.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.Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: TODAY Show – research, find people to interview for stories, transcribe interviews, and assist producers and researchers as they prepare stories for air. Los Angeles Bureau – make calls on breaking news stories, monitor social media, fact check, research experts and possible characters for news stories, assist in logistics while dispatching news coverage teams on assignments.  Nightly News – assist producers in logging interviews and pictures, fact checking, hunting down characters and experts, trolling for and clearing social media for photos and video for broadcast use, as well as sourcing and clearing mainstream photos and videos.  Dateline – assist with all elements of reporting and news gathering, including research, logging, and fact checking.   Digital Platforms – responsible for marketing promotion plans and alerts for top stories, writing different variations of headlines for stories to optimize click-through rate and engagement.