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NBC Universal Commercial Intern (Ad & Affiliate Sales) in London, United Kingdom

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks, and a premium ad-supported streaming service. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

As one of the world’s premier entertainment portfolios, NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-to-Consumer delivers quality content and compelling brands to over 160 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia Pacific. Delivering a full range of entertainment experiences to local audiences across the globe, the unique brands include UNIVERSAL TV, SYFY, E! Entertainment Television, 13THSTREET, DIVA, Studio Universal, Telemundo, Bravo and DreamWorks. Universal+ (a hybrid linear and non-linear service) aggregates the group’s brands on affiliate platforms, offering subscribers both live programming and an extensive range of compelling VOD content, including territory premieres and full boxsets, available all in one place.

Programme Essentials

To join one of our 12-month Internships you must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Currently be an undergraduate studying at University and applying for a Placement year in your 2nd or final year

  • Graduating from your undergraduate degree in Summer 2025

  • Looking for employment after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship

In addition, you must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from Monday 30th June 2025 – Friday 17th July 2026

We strongly advise that you do not apply to more than 1 Internship role to ensure that you are considered for the Internship that you are most interested in and that your skills are aligned to

What will I be doing?

The purpose of this position is to work closely with the EMEA International Networks and DTC Commercial team and support them to enable strategy and growth across the division. Interns are a crucial part of the team and will work on a wide variety of important projects supporting the team across a number of Entertainment and News portfolios.

You’ll join a team who are passionate about content sales and building successful commercial partnerships with key players across EMEA. As such it will offer an exciting opportunity to learn about the international media business and help the commercial team identify future growth opportunities in an ever-evolving media landscape.

As a commercial intern your day-to-day scope would focus on three different areas:

Account Management support:

  • Liaise with marketing, legal and finance teams where required

  • Regularly update the commercial summary tracker for the key affiliates in French Speaking territories

  • Track and update monthly EMEA Affiliates tracker for News channels

  • Research media landscape and help identify growth potential

  • Join Finance and Legal monthly calls / Provide summary to Affiliate team

Deal negotiation:

  • Help prepare sales materials and deal memos

  • Assist with business travel and planning

Cross division:

  • Liaise with Hayu DTC team to ensure synergies and for regular updates

What do I need to bring to the role?

  • Passion and knowledge for media, particularly TV and/or Film.

  • Comfortable working with people across different divisions.

  • Being a Team player

  • Strong analytical skills and growth driven orientation

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company. 

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.

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