Intern - Distribution U0026 Partnerships Marketing and Sales Uacademic Year

Job Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description
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.
Platform Distribution & Partnerships (formerly Content Distribution) is a division of NBCUniversal's media group responsible for the distribution and monetization of the company's multi-billion-dollar linear and streaming services portfolio to pay-tv providers, NBC broadcast affiliates, consumer technology platforms and devices, and consumer brands. A key revenue-generator, the division is comprised of content distribution, affiliate relations and strategic partnerships across NBC, Peacock, Bravo, Telemundo and various FAST channels.
Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
• Digital: This team is responsible for managing the day-to-day relationships with NBCUniversal's distribution partners and networks, tracking content rights, monitoring VOD availability across all VOD platforms, ensuring compliance with distribution deals and successful execution of VOD content on various platforms. The team also leverages initiatives, content curation opportunities, business needs and related analytics to drive digital programming strategy, user engagement and revenue growth. The intern will have exposure to key business and technology drivers that contribute to successful launches and product experiences on VOD platforms.
• Marketing: The Comms, Marketing, and Strategy team represents the entire NBCU portfolio of networks from broadcast (NBC), to Sports (Golf Channel), to News (MSNBC, CNBC, NBC News), to Entertainment (USA, SYFY), to Lifestyle (Bravo, E!, Oxygen, Universal Kids), to Hispanic (Telemundo, Universo) and also includes major NBCUniversal tentpoles (Olympics, FIFA World Cup). We provide support to our distribution partners on behalf of our networks, ranging from event access, experiential opportunities, and marketing materials/toolkits to help drive awareness for NBCU's major programming priorities and initiatives across all platforms.
• Sales: Intern will support the Content Distribution Sales team that negotiates the distribution rights of the NBCUniversal broadcast/cable portfolio, the Peacock app and FAST channels in the United States. Interns will learn about the media landscape and, specifically, how NBCU network distribution contracts are managed. Account support will be focused on, but not limited to, DirecTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, Verizon and several other partners.
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.
• For Sales - Seeking a degree in business, communications, finance, or marketing
• For Digital - Data analysis using Excel, Tableau and/or reporting tools
The hourly rate for undergraduate student interns is $17.50

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-j651wb-18-97-9-169-42 in your application.