NBC News Bureau Internships – Academic Year 2025-2026

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 Chicago, IL.

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.

Join the team supporting coverage of the Midwest region for NBC’s flagship broadcast network shows, TODAY and NIGHTLY NEWS, along with our expanding cable and online platforms, MSNBC and NBC News Now. Our intern will have the opportunity to work on all types of stories, from breaking news to features, with topics ranging from crime to the economy to weather. The intern will collaborate with our assignment desk, producers and correspondents and gain an understanding of the inner workings of network news – from pitching stories to seeing the final product on air. Responsibilities

• Providing editorial support to the NBC news assignment desk- making phone calls, booking interviews, logging press conferences.    
• Assisting producers with location support, including booking travel and scouting live shot positions.    
• Pitching, researching, and developing stories for various platforms.