Software Engineering Internships – Academic Year at NBCUniversal3

Looking to ace your upcoming academic year? As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you’ll work on real projects, be part of our collaborative culture, and get the support you need to grow - across two full semesters. Our Internship Program is all about impact, giving you the chance to contribute to meaningful work while building skills that matter. If you’re curious, driven, and excited about media, entertainment, and technology, we provide an environment designed to help you learn and grow every day.  In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns:     • Paid time off for mental health, academic exams, and personal holidays.   • Robust networking, learning and professional development opportunities.  • Complimentary Peacock subscription for the duration of the internship.   • Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.  • Access to mental health resources, including counseling sessions.   Academic Year Internship Program Details  Program Dates: September 21, 2026 – April 23, 2027  Time Commitment: 16-24 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.  We will do our best to accommodate course schedules.  Format: Opportunities listed will require an intern to work from Universal City, CA.  Academic Year Recruitment Timeline  April 20: Applications open  May 8: Applications close at 11:59pm ET (we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible – applications may close earlier due to applicant volume!)   Early May – Mid June: First round video interviews     Mid June – Mid July: Second round interviews    Throughout July: Selected candidates receive offers      To 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. Operations & Technology: (O&T) is a $1B operating cash flow ($1.5B FCF) division of NBCUniversal. The group functions as a global shared service within NBCUniversal performing critical functions including Media, Broadcast and Studio Operations & Production, Content Supply Chain, Information Technology and Engineering, as well as Cyber Security. The group operates from numerous locations around the world, including New York, New Jersey, Los Angeles, Denver, Connecticut, and London.     Media Group: The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.   NBCU Corporate groups are uniquely positioned at the core of our organization.  Employees within these groups use their area of expertise to support all businesses across the company, keeping the heart of each brand at the forefront. There are also business-specific opportunities available, which may be included in the descriptions below.        Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:  • Global Video Engineering, Quality Engineering: The NBCUniversal Global Streaming Technology team builds dynamic streaming players and applications using cutting-edge technology to deliver performant applications, focusing on user experience. We are looking for a dynamic team player who is an owner, accountable and passionate about technology. You will be working on high-visibility applications serving millions of users for industry-leading sporting and entertainment events, such as Sunday Night Football, FIFA Soccer World cup, Saturday Night Live, The Voice and America’s Got Talent. If you relish having your efforts on display for millions of users - this is your opportunity. You will have a role in ensuring quality of those great products, applications, services, reduce amount of issues customer might encounter otherwise by proactively identifying, reporting, and tracking for mitigation prior to product launches, you will have an opportunity to work with a world class Quality Engineering team working meticulously to provide the best user experiences for the customers. You will have an opportunity to gain technical skills in the field of quality engineering including test automation and continuous quality improvement processes.  • O&T Enterprise Engineering, Corp Tech Legal & Privacy: This team provides enterprise engineering services that support NBCU’s Legal and Privacy functions through the development and management of technology solutions, including custom applications, SaaS implementations for single sign-on (SSO) and data integrations, and low-code/no-code platforms. The group owns end-to-end delivery of these solutions, ensuring they meet business and compliance needs. The intern will contribute by enhancing applications through programming, troubleshooting and resolving defects, and supporting quality testing to ensure reliable and effective system performance.  • IP Security & Technology: The IP Analytics, Operations, and Technology team under the Corporate Legal division supports all of NBCUniversal’s content globally with (1) security procedures across the supply chain, (2) Digital Fingerprinting of all NBCUniversal owned content, (3) monitoring & takedown services for digital theft platforms and (4) business intelligence services to measure the demand and supply sides of piracy. You can expect to write and review others’ code, debug and test, help design cloud and application architecture, deploy to production, and learn about networking, databases, and other components of our applications. All the while, you'll be using modern frameworks, languages, libraries, and methodologies to help us build world-class apps and services!