NBC News Bureau Internships – Summer 2027

Location: Universal City, California, United States; interns must work onsite 40 hours per week from June 7 to August 13, 2027.

Salary: $19.00 per hour for student interns.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, news, sports, and theme-park content through brands including NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, Peacock, Universal Pictures, and DreamWorks Animation.

What you will do

• Research stories, find interview subjects, transcribe interviews, and support producers and researchers preparing broadcasts for TODAY.
• Make calls on breaking-news stories, monitor social media, fact check, research experts and potential story subjects, and assist with coverage logistics for the Los Angeles Bureau.
• Support reporting and news gathering for Dateline through research, logging, and fact checking.
• Develop marketing promotion plans and alerts for major digital stories.
• Write headline variations to improve click-through rate and audience engagement.

Requirements

• Must remain actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution throughout the internship; Spring 2027 graduates are not eligible.
• Must have sophomore standing or above and at least 30 credits.
• Must already be authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require hirify.global visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must be available for 40 hours per week from June 7 through August 13, 2027 and willing to work in Universal City, California.
• Applicants on student or exchange visas, including F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, and M-1, are ineligible unless they can change or adjust to a status allowing work authorization without hirify.global sponsorship.
• Must have an active Social Security number and complete Form I-9 with the number within three days of hire.

Nice to have

• Junior or senior class standing, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, and previous internship or on-campus involvement.
• Strong interest in media and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs.
• Studies in journalism, broadcast journalism, digital or new media studies, communications, political science, production, social media, English, or business.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid Summer 2027 internship with career development, networking, learning, and workplace-confidence programming.
• Paid company holidays for full-time interns.
• Complimentary Peacock subscription and free admission to Universal Parks during the internship.
• Access to mental health resources, including counseling sessions.
• Needs-based financial assistance for transportation and housing may be available to eligible in-person interns; Universal City interns can access subsidized NBCUCommutes transit passes.

Hiring process

• Submit a one-page resume stating work experience, accomplishments, and graduation month and year; a cover letter describing interest in hirify.global and preferred areas; and an official or unofficial transcript confirming active enrollment.
• Applications are open November 9 through December 4 and may close early; the process includes first-round video interviews from mid-November to late December and second-round interviews from mid- to late January.
• Selected candidates receive offers from late January through February; external candidates may be asked to attend an in-person interview before hiring.