HR & Culture 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, 2026 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 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. Universal Studio Group: (USG) encompasses NBCUniversal’s television production studios: Universal Television (UTV), Universal Content Productions (UCP), NBCUniversal International Studio, and Universal Television Alternative Studio (UTAS). USG produces over 100 scripted and unscripted series across multiple countries around the globe for buyers in broadcast, cable, and streaming. Network partners include NBC, Peacock, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Apple, HBO, BBC, ITV, Channel 4, CTV, ABC, FOX, and ABC among many others.    Operations & Technology: (O&T) is a $1B operating cash flow ($1.5B FCF) division of NBCUniversal. The group functions as a global shared service within NBCUniversal performing critical functions including Media, Broadcast and Studio Operations & Production, Content Supply Chain, Information Technology and Engineering, as well as Cyber Security. The group operates from numerous locations around the world, including New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Denver, Connecticut, and London.   Media Group: The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.    Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: USG Human Resources & Employee Engagement: USG Universal Studio Group (USG) is the umbrella brand that houses NBCUniversal's four powerhouse television studios; Universal Television, UCP, Universal Television Alternative, and Universal International Studios. Collectively, the four premium studio brands produce over 3,000 hours of programming currently airing or streaming around the globe and own one of the largest libraries in the world with over 120,000 episodes of television. Led by Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe, USG collaborates with some of the industry's most visionary storytellers to champion a diverse slate of ambitious, creative and passionate projects. Current hits include the "Law & Order"-branded series, Emmy® Award-winning "Hacks,” "Chucky," "Dr. Death," "That's My Jam," "Baking It," “Everyone Else Burns” and “We Are Lady Parts.” As an intern for the USG Human Resources team, you will report to the Director, Human Resources and Manager, Employee Experience, while working with other members of the team to gain exposure across the business. You will support the USG employee population and partner with the HR team to strategize and facilitate initiatives and provide day to day support. In addition, you will support employee engagement initiatives, events, and communication. Throughout your time with the USG HR team, you will gain exposure to entertainment industry processes that support the needs of our employees and multi-billion-dollar global media business. Ops & Tech Human Resources: The O&T intern will have exposure to HR projects that span: onboarding, rewards and recognition, performance feedback, talent attraction and development, and HR’s business impact.  In the day to day, you will help solve problems involving: Benefits, Payroll, Compensation, HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Data Analytics. The intern will also have exposure to the team’s union projects and CBA analysis.  Media Group Talent & Organization Development: The Talent & Organization Development team works closely with HR Business Partners and Business Leaders within the NBCU Media Group to help shape strategy, manage change, improve processes, redesign organizational structures, identify and coach key talent, and realign/shift cultures, assuring high performing, engaged, and inclusive teams. Alongside the T&OD team, the Media Group Talent & Organization Development intern may support the following projects and responsibilities: organizing training sessions, workshops, and offsites; preparing materials and assisting with logistics, such as booking venues and collecting feedback; assisting the team in analyzing employee data related to performance and engagement; helping create reports and presentations summarizing findings; conducting research on best practices in talent management, learning and development, and organizational effectiveness; assisting in planning and implementing employee engagement initiatives, such as surveys or team-building activities; maintaining accurate records of training sessions, participant feedback, and business development plans; collaborating on special projects; providing administrative support and contributing ideas to enhance organizational development efforts; attending networking events and contributing to team discussions.