Universal Television Entertainment Group Marketing – Communications & Brand Strategy Internship

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:

• Brand Marketing- Bravo: Intern will support a highly dynamic marketing team in concepting, developing, and executing marketing campaigns for Bravo. This includes brand initiatives including experiential marketing programs, tentpole cultural events and activations, strategic partnerships, and E-commerce merchandising initiatives. The intern will also be responsible for monitoring cultural trends on both a macro and micro level and conducting competitive research to inform our marketing and promotional strategies. The ideal candidate will have a creative sensibility and strategic acumen, will be a highly organized self-starter while demonstrating thorough attention to detail, and thrive in a fast-paced environment   
• Bravo Multiplatform Strategy & Planning: The Bravo Multiplatform Strategy and Planning Team within NBCU oversees promotional scheduling on linear, Peacock, digital, and other platforms. The team works with a variety of different partners in marketing to create and execute promotional strategies, which helps promote all linear and streaming programming on a daily basis. We are looking for an exceptional intern who will be tasked with planning and scheduling daily graphic logs on Bravo, pulling data reports, entering various metadata into our system and working with the wider Multiplatform Team on any ad-hoc projects/assignments
• Entertainment Communications- Unscripted: Support communications efforts by maintaining and updating press lists, preparing for press junkets, monitoring press breaks and compiling clip packets, researching media outlets & contacts, and compiling coverage reports, draft tune-ins, assist with press releases and various writing assignments/research projects  
• Entertainment Communications- Scripted: The scripted comms team supports PR efforts for all scripted series across NBCU broadcast and cable TV networks. While every day will be different, the scripted comms intern can expect to work with team members across both coasts and on a variety of series. Opportunities include (but are not limited to) helping track big stories surrounding series, research journalists, publications and trends, garner experience in PR-centric writing, attend team and series meetings, and more 
• Entertainment Communications- Late Night: Our team oversees publicity for the late night shows and various specials programming across the NBCU portfolio. Our intern can expect to gain an in-depth understanding of publicity and insight into the numerous strategies the Entertainment PR team employs, and how they differ from show to show. Interns can also expect to gain a heightened ability to efficiently and effectively prioritize, organize, and communicate. They will receive exposure to any virtual press days/junkets, interviews, and events   
• NBC Brand Marketing: The Marketing and Brand Strategy team communicates with all departments to build strategies and marketing campaigns for NBC Entertainment primetime and late-night programming, in addition to leading promotional activations. The marketing intern will support the brand team throughout these processes, partake in weekly trainings, attend meetings and assist in daily tasks to understand brand’s role throughout a show’s lifecycle   
• Social Media Marketing: Create fan social sentiment/conversation reports the night after priority episode airings, approve and identify content for NBC Entertainment-owned channels’ YouTube Community Tabs and YouTube Shorts, identify trends on TikTok and ideate ways for NBC to participate in trending conversations, attend weekly social team and show specific meetings, perform social media marketing and competitive research as needed, digital and social sales campaign tracking management     
• Syndication Studios Marketing: Creating promotional materials, assisting with digital accounts, acting as a liaison to local station affiliates across the country, and assisting on special event projects, deck building and copy editing, symphony support for both on-air and digital, photo gallery selections of daily shows, creative ideation and assisting with copy/video editing, analytics on original content and media campaigns collaborate with marketing team on new launch and promo ideas, assist with creative materials for sales and promotions    

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.
• Previous public relations experience is a plus, but not required.   
• Familiarity with Muck Rack, Cision, and Google Alerts a plus, but not required.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.   
• Experience or familiarity with the Adobe Creative Suite a plus (Premiere, Photoshop).   
• Familiarity with HTML & Web technologies.   
• Ability to write clean copy quickly and efficiently.   
• Experience creating content for various social media platforms.    
• Ability to multitask, highly organized, and strong attention to detail.