Paid Intern - Digital Editorial

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

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.

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 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.

More Americans watch NBC News than any news organization in the world. NBC News’ leading and award-winning television news broadcasts include TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline NBC. The rapidly-growing NBC News Digital Group – including its streaming news services NBC News NOW and TODAY All Day – and the network’s award-winning original podcast and audio unit provide continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever they want it.

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

Commerce
• Shop TODAY – responsible for helping manage the Shop TODAY social editorial calendars, writing multiple social-first shopping stories a week, assisting in larger projects and initiatives and keeping track of social posting and reporting data.
• Select News – responsible for building articles in our CMS, tracking editorial workflow, helping shape new copy flows and more. You will also have the opportunity to write new e-commerce content for the site, as well as update existing content.

Editorial
• Digital Documentary – responsible for assisting in pre- and post-production including research, gathering, and cataloguing material from NBC archives. You will also be pitching stories and assisting in story development.
• Digital Platforms – responsible for marketing promotion plans and alerts for top stories. You will be writing different variations of headlines for stories to optimize click-through rate and engagement.
• Digital Tech – responsible for pitching, writing, and reporting stories about the world of technology and the internet, from the latest developments in AI technology to the way TikTok is transforming digital culture.
• Digital Health & Medical – responsible for reporting and writing timely, in-depth original features on a wide range of health topics for the website. The intern will be interviewing experts about medical studies, pitching story ideas, and identifying trends in lifestyle and wellness, including nutrition and women’s and men’s health.
• Today.com – responsible for assisting editors across TODAY.com’s news/trending and lifestyle teams, and writing for sections including Pop Culture, Health, Food, Parents, Style and TMRW.

Social
• Social Newsgathering – responsible for using digital platforms to find user-generated content, verify social media-sourced content, interview sources and obtain information for the network's coverage. You will be covering a range of stories from breaking news to investigations and feature topics.
• NBC News Social, TODAY Social – You will be responsible for helping drive social media production and publication to multiple social media accounts. You will be writing headlines, editing video and graphics, and distributing content across social media platforms.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2025 through April 2026). December 2025 graduates are not eligible for our 2025-2026 Academic Year 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 16-24 hours per week from September 15, 2025 – April 17, 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 interest in the media industry.
• Commitment to building an inclusive work environment.
• Previous internship experience and on-campus involvement.
• Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs.
• Desired majors: Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Political Science, Production, Social Media, English, Business.

The hourly rate for student interns is $17.50.

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