Universal Television Entertainment Production, Development & Programming Internships - Summer 2027

Nbcuniversal3; California; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays for interns

Networking opportunities

Peacock subscription

Universal Parks access

Mental health resources

Transportation/housing assistance (in‑

Job summary

NBCUniversal invites students and recent graduates to join the Summer Internship Program at Universal City, CA. You’ll contribute to NBC, Bravo, and Peacock projects, bringing ideas, creativity, and perspective to real-world media initiatives.

Expect mentorship, career development, and hands-on work across campaigns, production, and programming. As a paid internship, you’ll also receive benefits such as company holidays, robust networking, Peacock access, Universal Parks entry, mental health

Job description

Your future in media starts here. The NBCUniversal Summer Internship Program is your chance to help shape what's next in media and entertainment. Whether you're supporting major news coverage, creating content for iconic brands, or contributing to innovative projects, you'll bring your ideas, creativity, and perspective to make an impact throughout your internship.

Beyond your day-to-day role, you'll take part in a thoughtfully designed program focused on career development, building your professional presence, and growing your workplace confidence. Through real-world experience and a community of fellow interns, you'll explore what's possible in this ever changing and exciting industry.

In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Summer 2027 interns:

• Paid company holidays for full-time interns.
• Robust networking, learning and development opportunities.
• Complimentary Peacock subscription during your internship.
• Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.
• Access to mental health resources including counseling sessions.
• Financial assistance to offset expenses for transportation and housing may be available on a needs-based basis for eligible in-person interns. More details about eligibility for this assistance will be provided at the time of offer.

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.

Summer 2027 Program Details

• Program Dates: June 7 - August 13, 2027
• Time Commitment: 40 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.
• Format: Opportunities listed will require an intern to work from Universal City, CA.

Summer 2027 Recruitment Timeline

• November 9 - December 4: Applications Open (may close early due to applicant volume)
• Mid November - Late December: First round video interviews
• Mid - Late January: Second round interviews
• Late January - February: Selected candidates receive offers

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

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.

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.

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.

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 postproduction 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.

Scripted Programming:

Intern will develop 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 suppor