Universal Television Entertainment Group Production – Development & Programming Internships

Job Description

See yourself at NBCU! Be a part of our intern community, a 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. 

In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Summer 2026 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.  

Summer 2026 Recruitment Timeline:  

November 10 – December 5: 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 

Summer 2026 Internship Program:

• Applications Close: December 5th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!
• Program Dates: June 1 – August 7, 2026
• 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 New York, NY.

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 Television Entertainment is responsible for world-class television entertainment. The division programs and markets content across leading entertainment brands Bravo, NBC and Peacock, and produces over 3,000 hours of television annually through Universal Studio Group, the studio business comprised of Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios and Universal Television Alternative Studio.

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

• Entertainment Casting: Maintain internal talent database, curate daily casting news from trades, create grids for upcoming theater/comedy events and film festivals, compile ongoing list of upcoming TV premiere dates, learn essential casting software (Breakdown Express, CasIt, IMDb, etc), become familiar with the casting process for NBCUniversal scripted shows (read scripts, see breakdowns, etc.) 
• Entertainment Current Production- Unscripted: Watch episode cuts of shows in production and provide notes. Entertainment Content production interns will also assist producers with pulling clips, read and summarize hot sheets for shows in production, as well as update department lists and grids, create trade reports regarding the latest in entertainment, pop culture, the news, etc, and assist Production Coordinators with ad hoc projects as needed    
• Post-Production Operations: The Post Operations team partners with team members across the Creative Marketing, Engineering, Technology, Digital and Social teams. This arm of our team helps innovate, align and improve efficiencies for all post production workflow across the ELG Marketing Supply Chain. Interns will assist the Operations and Post Operation team with fulfilling media requests; maintaining team documents, support Creative and Production, effectively, continuously, in a timely manner communicate project status and delivery timelines to all parties, lead and maintain trackers and communication for tasks including onboarding new Production Companies, Vendors and Staff to NBCUniversal servers, tools and workflows   
• Program Planning, Peacock Programming: The Program Planning team is responsible for crafting original content launch strategies, overseeing content library and acquisitions programming, facilitating current season windowing of NBCUniversal content, and communicating all plans to the rest of the organization. The intern will be exposed to the Content Acquisitions and Content Strategy teams that also sit within our department. Interns will track and research competitive series/film titles across all streaming platforms (Apple TV+, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Paramount+, etc.) to help Programming plan Peacock original launches, input and maintain Air Table interface with notable titles and its corresponding metadata and tagging, visualize competitive data into a yearly rollout at-a-glance, and much more

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program. Spring 2026 graduates are not eligible for our Summer 2026 internship program.
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future to retain authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week from June 1 – August 7, 2026.
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.

For further clarification, candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1) are not eligible to apply unless they will be able to change or adjust to another status that grants work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.

NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete I-9 form with Social Security number within 3 days of hire.

Desired Characteristics:

• Students with class standing of junior or above preferred.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Strong writing, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.    
• Social media savvy and awareness of latest global trends.    
• Interest in production/development, casting and/or talent management, unscripted content, entertainment news and pop culture.    
• Script coverage experience preferred, but not required.   
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere + Adobe Creative Suite, Media Encoder, video editing, and/or media management software.   
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) & Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Slides), Airtable. IMDBPro. 

The hourly rate for student interns is $19.00.