TV Entertainment Digital and Design Internships Academic Year
Company: NBCUniversal
Location: New York
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
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 be fully virtual.
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:
- Bravo Digital Video : This intern will work alongside
Producers/Editors on the Audience Growth & Development video team,
with a major focus on Bravo. Our goal is to create video content to
help market the Bravo TV shows and the Bravo stars in the best way
possible. Our interns work on multiple video projects from
pre-production through post-production and delivery. Our interns
have the opportunity to work on a variety of video projects.
Examples include editing an Instagram story/reels, putting together
behind-the-scenes videos filmed at show reunions, creating a
10-minute-long YouTube mash-up video, and helping research
throughout a months-long project. They interns will also help
develop creative ideas for upcoming interviews and shows.
- Entertainment Digital Publishing : The Digital Publishing Group
is a multiplatform publishing team responsible for content
programming, promotion and shortform video publishing across our
digital platforms. With a focus on data and analytics, the group
helps drive our video content and publishing strategy for Dotcom
and YouTube. Prospective interns will have exposure to all things
YouTube, from content management, analytics and content
brainstorming. They will also have exposure to social media content
planning and publishing across YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
Exciting projects will include the actual writing of YouTube
community tab posts and sourcing of content for the creation of
mashup videos.
- Oxygen & SYFY Design: Using an existing keyart, the design
intern will use Photoshop to help us to make the 75-200 assets
needed for each show as it travels across the nonlinear
entertainment space. From streaming apps to marketing
opportunities, they will be responsible for consumer-facing layouts
as well as help execute assets on our social media feeds
- Oxygen Editorial & Digital: Oxygen Digital is one of the
premier destinations for true crime fans, where our audience will
get not only the latest content based on the Oxygen Network's
popular shows, but also independently produced and curated crime
news and feature content, including news articles, videos and
podcasts. The main tasks will revolve around researching and
writing articles in support of Oxygen's broadcast shows, as well as
for the news team. There may be some website upkeep involved,
editing various pages as needed
- Product Design, Entertainment Audience Acquisition & Growth:
Conduct competitive analyses of other websites that operate in the
same space, help conduct usability tests of our websites and create
a report showcasing your findings, identify design problems and
areas of improvement and prepare reports of possible solutions for
senior management, work on current projects with lead designers and
stakeholders to design wireframes, mockups, and prototypes
- USA & Universal Kids Creative: This intern will work on media
management, writing / brainstorming and video editing. The intern
will assist in managing various forms of media for USA and
Universal Kids IP, including but not limited to, dailies,
behind-the-scenes material, and marketing shoot footage. They will
also have the opportunity to write copy and scripts for
consumer-facing marketing material. Interns will be highly
encouraged to brainstorm innovative ideas that may contribute to
the larger marketing campaign for a given show on USA or Universal
Kids.
Qualifications:
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 working from a location within a U.S. state during all
hours worked.
Desired Characteristics :
- Students with class standing of junior or above
preferred.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
- Interest in typography, color and composition, branding and
layout, publicity, UX/UI, and/or marketing preferred.
- Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop,
Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects), AVID, DAM systems a
plus.
- Strong working knowledge of social platforms: Tumblr, Facebook,
Twitter, Snapchat, YouTube and Instagram.
- Potential majors include Media, TV, Film, Motion, Visual and/or
Interactive Design.
- Passion for entertainment and pop culture.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability
to prioritize and handle multiple projects.
- Highly organized and eager to learn everything photo
related.
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. NBCUniversal will consider for
employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner
consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of
Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where
applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled
veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation
if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access
nbcunicareers.com as a result of your disability. You can request
reasonable accommodations in the US by calling 1-818-777-4107 and
in the UK by calling +44 2036185726.
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