NBC News Summer 2017 Internship - West Coast (Los Angeles, CA)

Posted On: December 15, 2016

Paid Journalism Internship

Media Organization: NBCUniversal

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. 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.

Job Description

NBC News is a leading source of global news and information operating for over 75 years. Every week, NBC News provides more than 30 hours of television news programming, including the top-rated “NBC Nightly News” “TODAY,” and “Meet the Press” programs. The continuously growing online presence of NBC News, NBC News Digital, includes NBCNews.com, msnbc.com, TODAY.com, NBC Latino, NBC BLK, social media and all of the network’s digital initiatives. In addition to its leading news programs and wide range of digital platforms, the network’s portfolio includes Peacock Productions, an award-winning in house production company. NBC News Channel is the network’s liaison to over 200 affiliate stations across the country.

MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth analysis of daily headlines, insightful political commentary and informed perspectives. Reaching more than 95 million households nationwide, MSNBC offers a full schedule of live news coverage, political opinions and award-winning documentary programming – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. MSNBC brings viewers a distinguished list of hosts and anchors including Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, Lawrence O’Donnell, Ed Schultz, Rev. Al Sharpton, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, Andrea Mitchell, Chuck Todd and more.

What kinds of internship opportunities are available within News?

NBC Network News
Production - TODAY Show
Production - Dateline
Production - Nightly News with Lester Holt
Digital and Editorial - NBCNews.com
Newsgathering - NBC News Partnerships
Editorial - TODAY.com
Newsgathering - NY/Northeast News Bureau
Breaking News Specials
Investigative
Editorial - NBC BLK
Editorial - NBC Latino
Editorial - Asian American
Editorial - OUT
NBC News Booking (not eligible for credit)
Marketing- Creative, Event, or Brand (not eligible for credit)
PR (not eligible for credit)
Tom Brokaw Unit

MSNBC
Production - MSNBC Dayside Shows
Production - MSNBC Primetime Shows
Production - MSNBC Weekend Shows
Longform
Marketing (not eligible for credit)
Research
Digital
MSNBC.com
MSNBC Central Booking (not eligible for credit)
Social Media
PR (not eligible for credit)
Marketing/Promotions (not eligible for credit)
Post-Production

The ideal candidate will be a self-proclaimed news junkie and will consume news in a variety of ways. They will be familiar with our programs across all of our news networks and will be extremely well versed in the latest breaking news stories. Some positions can include weekend availability, since many of our programs air on Saturdays and Sundays. We also have evening and early morning shifts available.

We look for students interested in hard news pertaining specifically to current events, politics, government affairs, and international stories. We are looking for ALL majors and backgrounds, but all candidates must have prior experience relating to news or journalism in some way.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: MARCH 10, 2017

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