See yourself at NBCU! Be a part of our intern community, a diverse group of curious and passionate trailblazers who we believe are the future of our industry.
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.
Your professional development is important to us. NBCU interns receive career prep, leadership exposure, connection to other interns, networking, and of course, all the fun you can imagine along the way. Because we know it can be challenging to balance coursework and internship commitments, we offer interns paid time off for mental health, school exams, and personal holidays.
To meet students where they are, we will host internships in both a virtual and in-person format. Opportunities listed will either be in-person based on the location mentioned or virtual, depending on business needs. Please be sure to read this job description carefully and note the internship dates, locations, and departments before applying.
Programme Essentials
To join one of our 12-month Internships you will be:.
- Currently be studying at University and applying for a Placement year in your 2nd or final year or graduating in Summer 2024
- Looking for work experience after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship
- Eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 1st July 2024- Friday 18th July 2025
- We strongly advise that you do not apply to more than 1 Internship role to ensure that you are considered for the Internship that you are most interested in and that your skills are aligned to
What will I be doing?
NBCUniversal is a leader in delivering entertainment programming to the US & international marketplaces. Its Television Distribution division is responsible for the global distribution of NBCUniversal products to all forms of television throughout the world. This includes distribution of current and library films & TV series in the Pay, Free, Basic and New Media markets.
- Using in-house database systems to produce reports listing available product across all programming including Feature Films, Scripted Series, Non-Scripted Series, Documentaries and TV/Film Specials including creating curated lists for clients upon request.
- Regularly updating clients with product information & pro-actively gathering customer feedback.
- Liaising with clients with respect to product queries.
- Supporting Sales Administrator throughout deal admin lifecycle including inputting in internal systems & updating clients on deal updates/changes when required
- Work closely with several internal departments including Marketing team to ensure client support & provision of marketing materials, Distribution team regarding supply of broadcast materials to clients, Finance team regarding payment & billing queries and Legal team to ensure contracts are signed.
- Maintaining internal tracking documents for upcoming TV series to enable team focus on key Sales opportunities
- Creation of presentation decks and ad-hoc analysis, liaising with Business Development, Marketing & Product teams as required
- Assisting with ad-hoc office, diary and travel management as required
- Ad hoc projects
What will I learn from this opportunity?
- Understanding of the work of a Sales team of a major film & TV studio, and the structure of the Film & TV Licensing deal negotiation process.
- Understanding of the UK Media Market and insight into the needs of clients (channels & platforms) regarding content and rights acquisition.
- Detailed knowledge of different product types distributed by NBCUniversal, including the lifecycle from Theatrical release/original broadcast to library.
- Insight into Sales Strategy, Budgeting and Legal processes.
- Contact with clients in multiple markets.
What do I need to bring to the role?
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Strong organizational skills: reliable, detail focused, strong sense of initiative with the ability to multitask
- Able to balance and prioritise a busy workload in a fast-moving environment
- Proactive and solution focused individual with a positive attitude
- Great interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently yet as an integral part of a close-knit team, in a hybrid office/home environment.
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.
Additional Information
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