CNBC Digital Marketing & Research 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. CNBC: At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you’ll have access to great perks and amenities: Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, basketball court and running course, plus daily group classes Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars Unwind -- Massage therapy, ping pong tables, foosball Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City. 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 Englewood Cliffs, NJ. 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. More Americans watch NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC than any news organization in the world. CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage, business and general news content, and primetime reality programming, consumed by more than 557 million people per month across all platforms. Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: CNBC Direct-to-Consumer Marketing   DTC Marketing interns will assist with the design and execution of subscription marketing campaigns, help support email marketing campaigns, develop marketing copy for marketing campaigns, and manage projects for marketing campaigns and special offers. Interns will also track marketing results with data analytics to develop solutions for the marketing group and support the marketing team with testing and QA support. CNBC Social Media   The social media intern will work with the U.S. editorial social media team to help manage CNBC’s social presence on our flagship accounts. You’ll work closely with social media editors to help keep our readers up to date on the latest business news, grow CNBC’s audience, and craft our social voice. You’ll get hands-on experience writing and producing content for platforms like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and more. CNBC Events  CNBC Events hosts 60+ virtual and in-person experiences throughout the year creating compelling content delivered by our premiere on-air talent that empowers key audiences to make informed decisions which ultimately translates into a very engaging marketing environment for brands. The team is structured across the editorial, audience development, production and sales. CNBC Councils This intern will support members of the CNBC Councils Business Operations team, and assist in organizing the member database, tracking data on engagement efforts, and collecting data on prospective members, including competitive analysis. They will also create content summarizing and promoting stories/events for members on social media, website, and private member channels. The intern may also work on projects with the CNBC Events Audience Development team, supporting marketing and audience-building initiatives in the leadup to and following CNBC’s series of franchise events. CNBC Talent Development Interns will have the opportunity for a hands-on learning experience in several aspects of production, strategic planning, and project management. Interns will collaborate across departments on special projects ranging from conducting research on potential voices and organizations to creating and producing clip reels. Students will also observe and shadow producers in the control room and studio and interact with talent. CNBC Strategic Content The intern will write for cnbc.com, support content production for TV, and learn about the podcasting space. Our team mentors include digital editors, TV and podcast producers and those focused on business development.