NBC Boston Data Analytics Intern - Academic Year 25/26

NBCUniversal

NBC Boston Data Analytics Intern - Academic Year 25/26

Needham, MA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Internship Overview

    We are looking for a passionate and detail-oriented Data Analytics Intern to join our Audience Insights team. In this role, you’ll help analyze and aggregate performance data across all of our platforms—including broadcast, streaming, digital, and social—supporting our efforts to understand and grow our audience.

    You’ll contribute to reporting and insights that power decision-making across newsrooms, sports divisions, entertainment programming, and Spanish-language content.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Aggregate and organize audience performance data from multiple platforms including TV, digital, streaming, and social media

    • Track KPIs such as impressions, reach, engagement, video views, ratings, and demographic breakdowns

    • Assist in building dashboards and recurring reports to share performance metrics with internal teams

    • Support ad hoc analyses that inform content strategy, marketing, and product development

    • Clean and prepare raw data for reporting and analysis

    • Collaborate across teams—including sales, finance, editorial, marketing, programming, and digital product—to align on performance goals

    What You'll Gain

    • Real-world experience working on high-impact data projects in the media industry

    • Exposure to cross-platform performance analytics, including streaming, social, and broadcast

    • Mentorship from experienced analysts and exposure to senior leadership

    • A deeper understanding of how data informs storytelling, audience growth, and business strategy

    • The opportunity to present findings that influence decisions across content and distribution teams

    • Potential consideration for future full-time roles within the company

  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Basic Qualifications

    • In pursuit of an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate degree in Data Analytics, Media Studies, Computer Science, Statistics, Business, or a related field at an Accredited Institution for the duration of the internship program and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress

    • Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits)

    • Must be 18 years of age or older

    • Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal

    • Must be able to work on-site in Needham, MA

    Internships at NBCUniversal are paid and do not require course credit.

    Desired Qualifications

    • Strong analytical and organizational skills; comfortable working with large and diverse data sets

    • Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights

    • Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a proactive approach to problem-solving

    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.