NBCU Local Chicago News Intern – Academic Year 2026-2027

NBCU Local Chicago News Intern – Academic Year

• Intern
• Business Segment: NBCUniversal Local

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service.

We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, Dream Works Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood.

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Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

NBC 5 Chicago and Telemundo Chicago News are seeking an inter to work alongside producers and news reporters. This internship offers hands-on experience and the opportunity to collaborate with teams across both stations, gaining exposure to a wide range of news coverage and storytelling.

The ideal candidate is curious, resourceful, and passionate about uncovering stories others may overlook. Good investigative interns are curious and persistent, enjoy researching new sources, work diligently to uncover facts, and adapt quickly as assignments and priorities evolve.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in daily editorial process: planning, researching, analyzing documents, making phone calls to track down stories, researching story tips and ideas
• Talking to viewers and tipsters in Spanish and English
• Helping with numbers and statistics
• Tracking down video and logging tapes
• Assist with web articles in Spanish and English
• Pre-interviewing and field producing

His internship runs on an Academic Year through April 2027:

• Applications Close:
  August 28, 2026, at 11:59 pm CT.
• Recent graduates will NOT be eligible for this program
• Internships at NBCUniversal are paid and do not require course credit

Desired Characteristics:

• Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs
• Excellent computer skills (especially search skills)

• Must have strong reading and writing ability in both English and Spanish
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress
• Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future toretain authorization to work in the United States.
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Must be 18 years or older
• Must be willing to work in Chicago, IL
• Required On-Site:
  This position is required to be performed part-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

For further clarification, candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1) are not eligible to apply unless they will be able to change or adjust to another status that grants work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.

NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must…