Program Management & Operations Intern

Job Description

Your future in media starts here. The NBCUniversal Summer Internship Program is your chance to help shape what’s next in media and entertainment. Whether you’re supporting major news coverage, creating content for iconic brands, or contributing to innovative projects, you’ll bring your ideas, creativity, and perspective to make an impact throughout your internship.

Beyond your day-to-day role, you’ll take part in a thoughtfully designed program focused on career development, building your professional presence, and growing your workplace confidence. Through real-world experience and a community of fellow interns, you’ll explore what’s possible in this ever changing and exciting industry.

In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Summer 2027 interns:   

• Paid company holidays for full-time interns.  
• 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.
• Financial assistance to offset expenses for transportation and housing may be available on a needs-based basis for eligible in-person interns. More details about eligibility for this assistance will be provided at the time of offer. 

Summer 2027 Program Details

Program Dates: June 7 – August 13, 2027

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 New York, NY.

Summer 2027 Recruitment Timeline

November 9 – December 4: Applications Open (may close early due to applicant volume)  

Mid November – Late December: First round video interviews  

Mid – Late January: Second round interviews 

Late January – February: Selected candidates receive offers 

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 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.

Media Group: The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.  

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

• Peacock Global Delivery: Playback Experience, Platform, & Advertising: The Global Delivery team works across business, product, design, engineering, data, operations, and quality assurance to support the delivery of product and technology capabilities for Peacock and other global direct-to-consumer applications. In this role, you will support Project and Program Managers working across Playback Experience, Playback Platform, and Advertising. These areas shape how audiences watch live and on-demand content, interact with the video player, experience advertising, and receive reliable playback across devices. You will gain exposure to the software development lifecycle and contribute to initiatives involving streaming, player experiences, accessibility, advertising, platform services, metadata, analytics, and playback performance. You will work with cross-functional teams and learn how technology initiatives progress from early planning through delivery.
• Global Delivery, Portfolio Operations: The Project Coordinator Intern will provide project coordination and administrative support to the Portfolio Operations team within Global Delivery. The Portfolio Operations team partners closely with cross‑functional groups across the NBCUniversal Global Streaming organization to support the planning, coordination, and execution of new features and platform enhancements. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self‑starter with strong organizational and time management skills, a willingness to learn, and the ability to adapt quickly to new tools and processes. This role offers hands‑on exposure to project management, administration and implementation of solutions using various SaaS tools, and delivery initiatives within a fast‑paced streaming environment. 
• Technology Delivery, Project Management: The Project Management Intern, Technology Delivery, will support initiatives that enable content publication, metadata management, and operational tooling across NBCUniversal streaming products and technical systems. The intern will gain hands-on experience working with Content & Metadata Program Leads and cross-functional partners across Editorial, Operations, Product, Development, and QA to support project delivery, metadata quality, and continuous process improvement. This role provides a unique opportunity to learn how content, metadata, and technology platforms come together to power streaming experiences while developing foundational project management and technology delivery skills.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program. Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible for our Summer 2027 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 40 hours per week from June 7 – August 13, 2027.
• 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.
• Interest in streaming media, digital products, advertising technology, application development, or project and program management.
• Familiarity with, or willingness to learn, project and collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Airtable, Slack, and Microsoft 365.
• Basic familiarity with Agile delivery, project planning, data analysis, or the software development lifecycle is helpful but not required.
• Familiarity with generative AI or AI-enabled productivity tools, such as Microsoft Copilot, and an interest in using them responsibly.
• An analytical mindset and willingness to use data and operational information to support problem-solving and decision-making.
• Interest in project management methodologies and operational delivery models.
• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira and Confluence) for reporting, documentation, and site administration a plus. 
• Familiarity with using Chat-based LLM’s for generating code.
• Experience in a coding language such as Python or SQL is a plus. 
• Interest in technology delivery, metadata management, content operations, streaming products, and digital experiences.

The hourly rate for student interns is $30.00.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

Compensation: N/A to 30 (USD) (HOURLY)