Job Description
NBC Bay Area's Digital Internship provides students with real world experience and exposure to working in a major market and in a high-energy newsroom.
Join our award-winning digital team and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, major market newsroom. Interns will work alongside experienced digital journalists who manage the websites, apps and social media platforms for NBC Bay Area and Telemundo Área de la Bahía.
We are seeking motivated candidates with a strong interest in multiplatform news production and social media engagement. This internship offers an immersive look at the day-to-day operations of a duopoly television station’s digital process.
Interns will have the opportunity to develop and sharpen their newswriting skills across platforms – whether it’s for a web story, a social media post or a mobile app push alert -- while learning best practices in digital publishing and audience growth.
Summer internship dates are June 1, 2026 through August 7, 2026.
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Interns may also have the opportunity to support our digital video team on location for special projects and assignments.
This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring journalists eager to build practical skills in a collaborative, bilingual newsroom environment serving the Bay Area.
Internships at NBCUniversal are paid and do not require course credit.
Qualifications
NBCUniversal interns must meet the following criteria:
• In pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree at an Accredited Institution and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress. We will consider recent graduates one semester beyond degree.
• Current class standing of Junior or above
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without a Visa or sponsorship
• The ability to work at the station, located at 2450 N. First Street, San Jose, CA
Desired:
Desired Backgrounds Include: Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Production, English, Social Media, Research.
Base Salary is $18.45 per hour
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.