Summer Paid Intern - News

This is a Full Time Paid Internship

Summer 2025 Internship Program:
• Applications Close: December 6th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume!
• Program Dates: June 2 – August 8, 2025
• 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.

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.

NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversal’s local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 U.S. markets and Puerto Rico, the very best in local sports, news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment across any platform and screen. NBCUniversal Local is comprised of three individual media groups including the NBC Owned Television Stations, the NBC Sports Regional Networks and the Telemundo Station Group. NBCUniversal Local’s stations and networks serve diverse audiences and communities across linear, streaming, OTT, digital web, mobile and audio, and cable platforms and work together to keep local audiences informed anytime and anywhere.

Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
• News: Interns will work side-by-side with show producers and story producers, working under deadline to produce accurate and compelling stories. Responsibilities may include: following up on story leads, supporting fact-checking and story development, finding visual news elements and getting clearances, identifying story sources/experts, pre-interviewing subjects, logging breaking news events, and assisting in all manner of news gathering. Potential areas of placement within KVEA News include: Assignment Desk and Responde.
• Sales & Marketing Research: Interns will support the KNBC/KVEA Sales Marketing team, owning responsibilities including creating PowerPoint presentations for use by Account Executives, writing scripts for sales segments, performing air-checks for on-air clients, performing research on potential ad sales clients, providing support with sweepstakes execution, and supporting the Sales Marketing team on ad hoc projects.
• Marketing (Acceso Total): Interns will assist the with the logistic of Acceso Total show, including the following responsibilities: coordinating and booking guests for the show, going on location to record segments and conduct interviews, assisting photographers with productions needs at local events, assisting with writing scripts for segments, creating social media content for Acceso Total show, covering junkets and red carpets to produce VO’s and SOTs for Acceso Total, representing Acceso Total in local events, and scouting locations for different segments.

Selected interns must be highly fluent in English and Spanish. We are a Spanish-language news outlet, so knowledge of the language is of the utmost importance.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (June 2025 through August 2025). May 2025 graduates are not eligible for our Summer 2025 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 willing to work in Universal City, CA.

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 news, journalism, and/or media.
• Strong writing, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• For News: Fluent in the news of the day and the Los Angeles news market (i.e., local politics, sports, culture, etc.); Experience working with a campus TV station, newspaper, or website; Experience with desktop editing; Social media fluency; Ability to condense and prioritize information; Must be bilingual in Spanish (written/spoken); Majors in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, English, Communications, Media Studies, Political Science, or other related fields preferred.
• For Sales & Marketing Research: Interest in sales, marketing, and market research; Strong communication and creative skills; Multicultural awareness; Bilingual in written English and Spanish a plus.
• For Marketing: Bilingual in Spanish and English; Interest in TV production; Generally flexible with schedule.

The hourly rate for student interns is $17.50.