TV Entertainment Marketing, Communications & Brand Strategy Internships - Academic Year

Company Description If you think all the fun only happens in summer, think again! NBCUniversal has expanded our Academic Year Internship Program.
As an 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.
Access to mental health resources including counseling sessions.
Universal City: At our Universal City office interns will have access to the NBCUCommutes program, which offers free Metro fares and discounted Metrolink/Vanpool/Lyft trips.
Academic Year Recruitment Timeline: April 8 – April 26: Applications Open (may close early due to applicant volume) Mid April – Late May: First round video interviews Early – Mid June: Second round interviews Late June – Early July: Selected candidates receive offers Job Description Academic Year Internship Program: Applications Close: April 26th at 11:59pm ET.
Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume! Program Dates: September 16, 2024 – April 18, 2025 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.
The Entertainment Group develops and schedules the network’s primetime, late-night, and daytime entertainment programming, including USA, SYFY, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, and Universal Kids.
NBC’s quality programs and balanced line-up have earned the network critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success, including most recently winning the traditional September-to-May season in primetime’s key demo, marking the network’s third win in four years.
NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any network in television history.
Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: E! News Social Commerce: Create lifestyle and shoppable social videos, posts and stories for E! Insider, E! News and Kards Katch Up TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Threads and YouTube Shorts, source and repost influencer and celebrity posts, Reels and TikToks related to fashion, beauty, wellness, fitness, travel, home, and relevant pop culture topics, write both assigned and self-pitched commerce articles to correspond with influencer collabs, fashion, beauty, wellness, fitness, travel, home and relevant pop culture topics Entertainment Communications- Strategic & Scripted: Compiling coverage reports, raves, and round ups, helping with daily newsletters, creating itineraries, pulling clips, researching media outlets and reporters as well as other topics, brainstorming and presenting ideas, working in-person events including junkets, red carpets and press roundtables, attending team meetings Entertainment Communications- Unscripted (Bravo, E!, Game Show & Competition): Support communications efforts for unscripted television across Bravo, USA and NBC, 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 NBC Marketing & Brand Strategy: 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 Marketing- Bravo & E!: Intern will Identify moments from our series in advance of airing to be clipped for social use, monitor social sentiment on behalf of the networks, write and edit compelling social media copy and schedule content to be dispersed through E! and Bravo social media Qualifications Basic Requirements: Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2024 through April 2025).
December 2024 graduates are not eligible for our 2024-2025 Academic Year Program.
Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
Must be authorized to work in the United States throughout the entire duration of the internship (September 2024 to April 2025).
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Must be available to work 16-24 hours per week from September 16, 2024 to April 18, 2025.
Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA.
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.
Knowledgeable of Bravo, USA & NBC shows.
The hourly rate for student interns is $17.
00.
INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ATTENDING U.
S.
UNIVERSITIES: To participate in NBCUniversal’s 2024-2025 Academic Year internship program, you must confirm at the time of interview that you will be able to provide US work authorization documentation for the entire duration of the internship.
Since the NBCU Academic Year Internship Program spans the traditional “Fall” and “Spring” semesters, you should talk to the DSO at your school’s International Students Services Office about your need to apply for CPT work authorization twice to ensure you are authorized to work both semesters and throughout the entirety of the program.
Please also note that future visa sponsorship at NBCUniversal is rarely available for post-grad employment opportunities.
NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number.
Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete Form I-9 with their Social Security number within 3 days of hire.
Additional Information NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
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