Media Tech: Cybersecurity – Governance & Security Engineering 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.

Operations & Technology, Media Tech: Here at NBCU, we strive to be at the forefront of leading-edge technology and are looking for the next generation of technologists to join our Media Tech Internship Program. 

The Media Tech Internship Program provides students with practical experience across NBCUniversal’s Operations & Technology organization, giving interns the opportunity to apply their technical skills to real-world projects while gaining exposure to the teams and technologies that power our business. 

The internship also serves as a key entry point into our early-career technology pipeline and the primary pathway for consideration into the Media Tech Associate Program, our two-year rotational program designed to build technical breadth, business knowledge, and professional skills through meaningful work experiences, mentorship, networking, and development opportunities. 

Throughout the internship, students will gain insight into how one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies uses technology to solve business challenges, build innovative solutions, and shape the future of media. 

Many of our past interns have gone on to join the Media Tech Associate Program. More information can be found at nbcunicareers.com/mediatech/associate-program.

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

• Cyber Governance & Controls: The Cyber Governance & Controls team is responsible for establishing and overseeing the policies, standards, governance processes, and strategic initiatives that help NBCUniversal manage cybersecurity risk at scale. We partner closely with Technology, Security Engineering, Privacy, Legal, Compliance, and business stakeholders to ensure security requirements are implemented in a practical, measurable, and business-aligned manner. Our team's work spans cybersecurity governance, data protection, security standards and baselines, third-party risk management, policy management, metrics and reporting, and emerging technology initiatives such as AI and data governance. We operate at the intersection of strategy, risk, technology, and business operations, providing associates with broad visibility into how enterprise security programs are designed, implemented, and measured.
• Software Security Services: The Software Security Services team helps enable secure software development across the enterprise by providing the tools, services, and support teams need to build and operate technology securely. The team partners with business and engineering groups across NBCUniversal to enhance developer workflows, strengthen secure CI/CD pipelines, advance agentic workflows, and improve cloud security visibility, helping embed security throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Security Engineering: The Security Engineering team provides internal security consulting services to a variety of business areas across NBCU.  My team is focused on Global Streaming.  The intern will also get exposure to security reviews across other business areas due to the collaborative nature of the work we do.

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 cybersecurity, technology governance, risk management, compliance, data protection, or enterprise technology operations.
• Experience with project management, dashboard development, data visualization, or process documentation through coursework, internships, or extracurricular activities.
• Demonstrated curiosity, initiative, and a willingness to learn new technologies and business processes in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with git based code development in one or more languagesasic cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP).
• Experience writing Terraform is a plus.
• Basic understanding of common cyber security fundamentals (CIA triad, OWASP Top 10, etc).
• Experience with software development projects
• Experience with concise prompting of Generative AI
• Understanding of at least one domain in cybersecurity (e.g. pen testing, forensics, SOC operations, GRC, etc.)

The hourly rate for student interns is $43.00.

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 43 (USD) (HOURLY)