Peacock Marketing Internships – Fall 2023 & Academic Year

Company Description

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. Some of our internship opportunities that begin in September will continue through the Academic Year and end in April. Please be sure to read this job description carefully and note the internship dates, locations, and departments before applying.  

Academic Year Internship Program:

• Program Dates: September 18, 2023 –April 19, 2024
• Applications Close: June 9, 2023, at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – don't delay!
• 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.

To Apply

• Submit a cover letter that highlights your passion for NBCUniversal, the locations (listed below) you are open to for internships, and your top areas of interest (opportunities listed below).
• Submit a one-page resume that outlines your work experience, accomplishments, and your graduation month and year.
• Upload a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine) that confirms your status as an actively enrolled student in a degree-granting program.

Peacock: 

At Peacock you’ll find more than a job. Here you’ll find a fast-paced, high-flying team for unique birds that want to be at the epicenter of technology, sports, news, tv, movies and more. We work hard to connect people to what they love, each other and the world around them by creating shared experiences through culture-defining entertainment.   

Adding to the rich history of NBCUniversal, Peacock is able to leverage a vast portfolio that includes broadcast and cable networks, classic and blockbuster films, sports and news.  As a company, we embrace the power of difference. Our team is committed to creating an organization that champions diversity and inclusivity for all by curating content and a workforce that represents the world around us.   

We continue to challenge ourselves and the industry by being customer-centric, data-driven creatures of innovation. At Peacock, we are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through creativity, teamwork, and talent. Here you can fly to new heights! 

The below opportunities listed offer an extended internship experience which will span the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters. Working over winter break will not be required.

Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:

Peacock Editorial

• Peacock Platforms Editorial – this team is seeking an intern to assist in metadata management on Peacock. Interns will work alongside a team of creatives responsible for consumer- facing copy, as well as backend metadata driving viewership; this includes quality assurance (QA) review of descriptions and keywords provided by external partners, as well as custom metadata application for various Editorial needs.
• Peacock Editorial – this team is seeking an intern to assist in design and management of imagery used on Peacock. You will be working alongside a team of creatives responsible for visual experience on Peacock; this includes quality assurance (QA) review of art provided by external partners and content aggregators, as well as designing custom art for various Editorial needs.
• Peacock Editorial Strategy – on this team, we use performance data to strategize key placement of this content to drive usage. This intern would have the chance to help drive the thinking and analysis behind promotion strategy and decisions, curate fun/clever collections of shows and movies, and use data to report insights on how the editorial merchandising components of Peacock are functioning.

Peacock Metadata & Content

• Peacock Metadata & Content Quality Assurance (QA) – this intern will help us uphold quality assurance guidelines and control standards for all on demand video in our growing library. Your diligence in operational efficiencies will be immediately reflected on the platform, giving users a relaxed viewing experience that will help us continue to grow in the digital marketplace.

Peacock Content Operations

• TVE Video Ops – this intern will participate in daily support and projects across Video Operations, Content Operations, and Content Metadata Quality Assurance (QA) teams.
• Peacock Partner Operations – the Peacock Partner Operations team leads the preparation and readiness workflow for all incoming content at Peacock. We collaborate with post-production teams and movie & TV studios bringing in top performing content from around the world.
• Direct-to-Consumer Solutions & Operations – The TVE editorial team is responsible for the editorial curation and programming of nbc.com and the NBC app, as well as programming the suite of NBCU Cable Entertainment network apps, including Bravo, SYFY, USA and others. The intern will gain experience in the workflows for publishing and curating editorial content across the various brand apps, as well as measuring content performance.

Growth Marketing

• Peacock CRM (Retention Marketing) – this intern is responsible for supporting the execution of retention email and push initiatives. This position reports to Sr. Manager Fan Engagement and Sr. Manager Lifecycle Marketing and will be part of a driven and highly motivated team to create best-in-class email and push marketing campaigns.
• Peacock SEO – this team leads search marketing initiatives for the Growth Product team and works closely with the Product Marketing team to maximize online visibility for PeacockTV.com landing pages. Through this internship, the candidate will get an opportunity to work on real-time projects from start to finish and develop a solid understanding of search marketing, technical SEO optimizations, and content development. 

Brand Marketing

• Peacock Creative Operations – this group is a cross-functional operational team managing the technology and operations for the marketing organization related to production. We oversee a wide array of functions, including the development and management of tools to support the delivery and of production assets. This intern will gain exposure to a variety of functions across the marketing organization.

The below opportunities listed will be offered for the Fall semester only.

Peacock Metadata & Content Operations:   

• Peacock Metadata & Content – this intern will support daily workflow in a new Direct-to-Consumer service and the opportunity to join the most rapidly growing sector of the entertainment industry.
• Content Operations – this intern will support Peacock's mission critical video publishing supply chain and quality assurance efforts; continuously monitoring program availability schedules, communication channels, and content servicing handoffs between key workstreams.

Peacock Video Editorial

• Peacock Short Form Video – this intern will be responsible for provisioning scene pulls and trailers that will appear on international products by helping to gather metadata and thumbnails, quality control (QC), and publish through a multi-system pipeline.

Peacock Content Operations

• Peacock Virtual Channels – this team leads the programming, scheduling, operations, and measurement of a fast-growing portfolio of 24/7 linear and on-demand video channels streaming an array of entertainment, news and sports content.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal.
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Must be working from a location within the United States during all hours worked.
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program.

Desired Characteristics

• For Peacock SEO: Passion for SEO and digital marketing. Basic understanding of organic search (algorithms, ranking factors, copywriting).
• For Peacock Metadata & Content Quality Assurance (QA): Understanding of digital content QA and QC governance is a plus.
• For Content Operations: Basic knowledge of metadata related programming/markup languages, syntaxes and database management including, but not limited to: XML, JavaScript, JSON, SQL.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Students with class standing of junior or above preferred.
• For Peacock Platforms Editorial: Metadata support or copywriting experience in a classroom or freelance setting is largely desired.
• For Peacock Short Form Video: Basic understanding of digital video file formats, publishing workflows, and troubleshooting techniques.
• For Peacock Editorial: Knowledge and experience designing for digital design best practices. Intermediate experience with Photoshop is preferred.

The hourly rate for undergraduate student interns is $17.00.

The hourly rate for graduate student interns is $20.00.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.