NBC is presently recruiting students for our College Internship Program. Internships are non-salaried positions which provide a professional learning experience while earning college credit.
Students must have junior, senior or graduate level status to apply. Please submit a resume and cover letter for the positions for which you are applying.
Please state your choice of internship assignment, career goals, the dates you are available, plus written approval of a faculty sponsor. Written approval is a condition of acceptance into the program. No volunteer positions are offered.
If you are interested in any of the internships below, please send your resume to:
4001 Nebraska Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
nbcwaintern@nbcuni.com
Deadlines:
Fall, Aug. 15
Spring, Dec. 15
Summer, Mar. 11
Advertising and Promotion
- Learn first hand the operation of promoting news stories
- Observe the process of post-production in linear and non-linear editing suites
- Experience field producing with shooters and producers
- Develop familiarity with strategy of promotion scheduling
- Compose show descriptions for on-air use
- Schedule Requirement: 3 days per week
- Assist producers in live news coverage and news gathering
- Handle tape feeds and logging of tapes on a daily basis
- Accompany crews on stories to learn technical aspects of news gathering including video, audio, lighting and set-up
- Handle daily office administration functions
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of business and economic issues
- Provide general research information and lend general support to staff as needed
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
Community Affairs
- Observe and participate in the planning of weekly public affairs programs; assist in research, scheduling of guests and tapings
- Demonstrate good judgment, resourcefulness, confidence, and a positive attitude in response to viewer comments and requests
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of word processing and internet navigation; assist with and participate in special community events and projects
- Receive and log Public Service Announcement for on-air use
- Manage multiple assignments with short deadlines
- Monitor team meetings, compose minutes and circulate final copies to team members
- Schedule requirement: 2 days per week, Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Consumer Affairs
- Heavily involved in researching, developing and setting up stories.
- Responsible for researching viewer questions for our extremely popular weekly "Ask Liz" segment.
- Monitor wires and newspapers for story ideas and story elements.
- Light office work; answering viewer calls and mail.
- A small unit that relies heavily on interns for substantive, meaningful work that directly impact our reports
- We are looking for a self-starter who is highly resourceful, enthusiastic, confident and bright.
- Schedule Requirement: 2 or 3 days per week; 18-20 hrs/wk, Spring and Fall semester; 35-40 hrs/wk, Summer
Around Town (NBCWashington.com)
- Assist & learn the graphic design, coding, and layout processes of the Around Town entertainment section of NBCWashington.com (www.nbcwashington.com/around_town/)
- Brainstorming unique & cost effective ideas to reach our target audience
- Conduct/assist with on camera & written interviews with nationally known music artists and other entertainment figures
- Assist in managing user generated content such as photos, video, calendar, event listings, and email submissions
- Gather content for the events calendar, things to do, local music, theater & arts sections and implement content from contributors
- Assist with NBCWashington.com promotional events
- Compose articles focusing on relevant topics for Around Town
- Pull restaurant and bar/club information from the Internet and gather from local dining establishments to maintain up-to-date information. Implement into templates
- Schedule Requirement: Flexible
Digital Content Interns
NBC4 in Washington, D.C., is looking for summer interns to help plan and develop unique digital content for our local media platforms. Platforms include nbcwashington.com, nbcinterns.com, nbcwashington.com/around_town and other NBC properties. These interns will play a major role in helping to ensure local content supports brand and audience growth initiatives.
Requirements:
- Experience in shooting/editing, writing and/or producing
- Available minimum of 3 days/week for at least 8 weeks
- Own or have access to equipment (camera/non-linear editing equipment)
- Flexibility, including the ability to thrive in a team-based work structure
- Demonstrated entrepreneurship and innovation
- HTML, Flash, Photoshop skills a plus
- Must receive college credit for internship
- Junior, senior or graduate student status
Finance
- Assist Director of Finance, Manager of Finance, Senior A/R Hub Manager and Payroll Administrator with special projects and day-to-day functions
- Research and assist with budget preparation; includes doing research on past year's payroll and union penalties
- Assist with monthly closings: including input of journal entries into the general ledger system (People Soft 8.0)
- Work with accounts receivable and credit collections making phone calls and responding to credit information for new clients
- Must be proficient in Excel spreadsheets. It would also be helpful to have Power Point experience
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
Governmental Relations/ Legal Department
- Assist in preparation of FCC filings and Congressional correspondence, update legal manuals
- Sit in on Congressional and FCC hearings and draft short reports for key NBC executives
- Work directly with senior NBC executives and see the workings of a top-tier Washington Law and Government Relations office
- Demonstrate professional demeanor and excellent telephone skills
- Have an interest in legal issues and government relations
- Schedule Requirement: Varied
Human Resources
- Assist the intern coordinator in reviewing resumes and intern placement
- Track interns for FCC regulations
- Observe and assist in the preparation of labor arbitration and grievance
- Assist in planning employee events includes coming up with ideas, scheduling, promoting, and communication
- Opportunity to explore different departments and how they are interrelated
- Will communicate regularly with all levels of management
- Must have strong written and oral communication
- Should have strong computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office.
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
Information Technology
- Students will gain real world experience on how a corporate network, with on-air mission-critical systems and a user base of 500+ people is maintained
- Students should have experience with Windows 2000 and Office 2k applications
- Unix/Linux experience preferred
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
Local News
- Interns are introduced to every aspect of our news operation, within a structured and supervised environment. Local news interns spend time in each department: observing, learning, and participating. Those areas include the assignment desk and reporting, producing and writing, photography and editing.
- During their rotation, interns work closely with reporters, assignment desk editors and producers.
- At the end of their rotation, interns are able to focus on their area of interest and continue to pursue their own individual goals.
- Each intern will have the opportunity to produce a resume tape before the internship ends.
- Looking for ambitious, creative and energetic students.
- Interns should have some experience in journalism, at least in the classroom, but preferably in a television newsroom setting.
- Schedule Requirements: flexible and varied, but interns should be willing to work a variety of shifts in order to get the best experience
Meet The Press
- Observe and participate in planning, research and taping involved in the production of a national network news program
- Handle correspondence with the public, NBC Network, local and national press organizations and political contacts
- Maintain extensive political research files
- Assist in compiling research for weekly shows, as well as NBC Nightly News stories
- Attend national press conferences, conduct research at the Federal Election Commission and Capitol Hill
- Have background in political science/government, history or journalism
- Possess in-depth knowledge of current events, a strong work ethic, outstanding communication skills, and the ability to work under deadline pressure
- Schedule Requirements: Varied
MSNBC
- Assist producers in live news coverage and news gathering for upcoming events
- Handle tape feeds and logging of tapes on a daily basis
- Accompany crews on stories to learn technical aspects of news gathering including video, audio, lighting and set-up
- Handle daily office administration functions
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of business and economic issues as well as an interest in computer technology
- Schedule Requirements: 4 days per week
NBC News Channel
- Coordinate live shots for affiliate stations, work with affiliate news requests and assist visiting news crews
- Provide general research information and lend general support to staff as needed
- Demonstrate flexibility and work well on team efforts
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
Network News
- Learn the news story process starting with the concept and progressing through research to writing and editing in the Network newsroom
- Learn the value of flexibility and teamwork in producing a daily newscast
- Experience the opportunity to examine NBC operations in the field in a professional capacity
- Work with Network correspondents in research and fact checking story ideas
- Must demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills and good judgment in responding to viewer phone calls and comments
- Schedule Requirement: Minimum 15 hours per week - must have flexible hours and ability to work weekends and rotating shifts
Political Unit
- Observe and participate in planning, research and newsgathering in the production of national network news programs
- Conduct extensive political research and maintain and update files continuously
- Keep in close contact with political campaigns, maintain candidate and political schedules/calendars
- Assist in gathering, logging and maintaining political tape
- Possess in-depth knowledge of current events, a strong work ethic, outstanding oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work under deadline pressure
- Schedule Requirements: Varied
Production Manager
- Assist production managers with set-up of locally produced shows
- Assist with set and props for segments of The Today Show
- Assist with basic office and administrative functions
- Demonstrate ability to work independently
- Respond to viewer calls on a daily basis
- Schedule Requirement: 3-5 days per week
Sales/Marketing
- Write and edit sales proposals and letters to clients
- Analyze and interpret audience research
- Assist staff with sales contracts, grids and administrative duties
- Assist in the production of sales presentations and videotapes
- Update client database
- Participate in internal sales and station meetings
- Accompany NBC4 representatives to external client meetings
- Demonstrate strong telephone skills
- Demonstrate working knowledge of Macintosh operating system, Microsoft Word, Excel and internet navigation
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
Sports
- Observe elements that go into producing television sports on the national and local levels
- See projects go from an idea to the edit room to the air
- Assist with the field production of live shots and features
- Chart sporting events and assist in production of highlight packages
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
The Today Show
- Field calls for producers and handle calls from viewers
- Book guests to appear on the program
- Provide research
- File daily transcripts
- Assist network correspondents with calls and research
- Occasionally accompany correspondents on live remote shots or interviews
- Schedule Requirements: Flexible
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