Peacock Marketing Internships – Academic Year 2025-2026
If you think all the fun only happens in summer, think again! As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you’ll get immersed in exciting work, experience our unique NBCU culture, and feel the real support and guidance for 2 whole semesters. 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. In addition to our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns: Paid time off for mental health, school exams, and personal holidays. Robust networking, learning and development opportunities. Complimentary Peacock subscription during your internship. Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship. Academic Year Recruitment Timeline: April 21 – May 9: Applications Open (may close early 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 Academic Year Internship Program: Applications Close: May 9th at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible – applications could close earlier due to applicant volume! Program Dates: September 15, 2025 – April 17, 2026 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 New York, NY. 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, the locations (listed below) you are open to for internships, 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. 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. Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: Peacock Performance Marketing: The Performance Marketing internship offers the opportunity to be an integral part of our dynamic and innovative team. You will gain hands-on experience in executing performance marketing strategies aimed at driving customer acquisition. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about digital marketing, analytics, and data-driven decision-making. The role will provide exposure and experience across paid social, paid search, and programmatic media disciplines. Responsibilities may include: assisting in the planning and optimization of performance marketing campaigns across various digital channels such as paid social, paid search, programmatic, and affiliate; working with the Performance Marketing team on planning and requesting creatives to be used in ad campaigns; collaborating with the creative team to develop compelling ad copy and assets that drive conversion; tracking creative approvals and send assets to managers for feedback and final approval; analyzing campaign performance metrics to identify trends, insights, and areas for improvement; reviewing media partner proposals to formulate best-in-class ideas and testing opportunities; and working with cross-functional teams including media analytics, strategy, martech, and adtech to align performance marketing initiatives with overall business goals and objectives.