NBC News Bureau Internships – Summer 2027

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 DetailsProgram Dates: June 7 – August 13, 2027Time Commitment: 40 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need. Format: Opportunities listed will require an intern to work from Washington D.C.Summer 2027 Recruitment TimelineNovember 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 offersTo 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.More Americans watch NBC News than any news organization in the world. NBC News’ leading and award-winning television news broadcasts include TODAY, NBC Nightly News, Meet the Press, and Dateline NBC. The rapidly-growing NBC News Digital Group – including its streaming news services NBC News NOW and TODAY All Day – and the network’s award-winning original podcast and audio unit provide continuous content to consumers wherever they are, whenever they want it.Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:Meet The Press: Participate in planning, research and taping involved in the production of a national network news program. Assist in maintaining extensive political research files as well as in compiling research for the show and other projects.White House Unit: Assist with screening and logging of Presidential events and Senior Administration Official remarks and briefings, transcribe interviews and sound bites, research stories, prepare information for White House Correspondents.Political Unit: Collaborate directly with reporters and editors to generate story ideas related to campaigns, elections and polling, contact and interview subjects for political stories, contribute daily research to the “From the Politics Desk” newsletter and work on additional long-term research projects.Capitol Hill Unit: Log and transcribe press conferences, hearings and interviews, research stories about politics and policy for Hill correspondents and producers, assist producers with logistics and editorial planning, attend stakeouts on Capitol Hill, produce liveshots for correspondents.TODAY/Weekend TODAY: Transcribe interviews, maintain a record of news elements, collect news elements like sound, images, and b-roll.Hallie Jackson NOW: Assist Hallie and Segment Producers with research for segments, transcribe interviews and soundbites, pitch stories.General Assignment: Assist with the various teams in the DC Bureau.Technical Production: Assist technical crew with daily assignments, screen and log video, transcribe interviews, observe different areas such as audio, video, mobile studio truck, satellite truck, studio crew, engineering services, editors, archivists, etc.Justice & National Security: Research stories and leads about national security, foreign policy and the justice department, assist with TODAY, Nightly News, MSNBC and NBC News Now packages, find and contact interview subjects, set up interviews, log and transcribe press conferences, hearings and interviews.