Direct-To-Consumer (Peacock & Fandango) Technology Internships - Summer 2023 at NBCUniversal (Remote)

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Company Description
See yourself at NBCU! Be a part of our intern community, a diverse group of curious and passionate trailblazers who we believe are the future of our industry.
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.
Your professional development is important to us. NBCU interns receive career prep, leadership exposure, connection to other interns, networking, and of course, all the fun you can imagine along the way.
To meet students where they are, we will host summer internships in both a virtual and in-person format. Opportunities listed will either be in-person (requiring an intern to work from an NBCU office location 3-5 days per week) based on the location mentioned or virtual, depending on business needs.
In addition to all our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Summer 2023 interns:
  • Paid company holidays for full-time interns.
  • Robust networking, learning and development opportunities for all interns, whether in-person or virtual.
  • Financial assistance to offset expenses for transportation and housing may be available on a needs-based basis for eligible in-person interns. More details about eligibility for this assistance will be provided at the time of offer.

Job Description
Summer 2023 Internship Program:
  • Applications Close: February 3, 2023, at 11:59pm ET. Pro Tip: Submit your application as soon as possible - don't delay!
  • Program Dates: June 5 - August 11, 2023
  • Time Commitment: 40 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.

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.

Peacock:
Welcome to Peacock, the dynamic new streaming service from NBCUniversal. Here you'll find a fast-paced, high-flying team for unique birds that want to be at the epicenter of technology, sports, news, tv, movies and more. Our flock works hard to connect people to what they love, each other and the world around them by creating shared experiences through culture-defining entertainment.
As a company, we embrace the power of difference. Our team is committed to creating an organization that champions diversity and inclusivity for all by curating content and a workforce that represents the world around us. We continue to challenge ourselves and the industry by being customer-centric, data-driven creatures of innovation. At Peacock, we are determined to forge the next frontier of streaming through creativity, teamwork, and talent.
Fandango:
At Fandango, we love movies. From showtimes and ticketing, to engaging content and innovations in movie going- we strive to deliver the perfect movie going experience-anytime, anywhere. And to be the go-to destination for moviegoers, we think it's all about collaboration. Anyone can build a website or app, but it takes a special group across many disciplines to create an experience that can live across multiple platforms and connected devices. Thanks to an exceptional team, we're working hard to make Fandango a little bit better every day. Our 30 million (and growing!) online and mobile monthly visitors can now buy movie tickets at over 25,000 screens nationwide and stay for exclusive trailers, our award-winning original video series, movie reviews, celebrity interviews and more. So, if you're looking to inspire, be inspired and work at the intersection of entertainment and technology look no further than Fandango.
Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to:
  • Product Management, Vudu: The Vudu Product Team defines and delivers a best-in-class digital streaming experience for our consumers across platforms, including smart TVs, set-top boxes, desktop, and mobile devices. As a Product Intern, you will receive exposure to how Product collaborates with Technology, UX/Design, and business teams on product features and enhancements. Projects will center around increasing user engagement, reducing friction to purchase, and leveling up the overall user experience.

  • Product Management, Fandango360: The Fandango360 Product Team owns the MarTech SaaS product used by all major movie studios in Theatrical and Home Entertainment distribution and marketing as well as Fandango's own internal Performance Marketing teams. As a Product Intern, you will receive exposure to how Product collaborates with Technology and business teams to develop critical new features and product enhancements for our end users and stakeholders. Projects will center around developing privacy-safe marketing technology feature enhancements, clean room technology, and using 1P data in the most advanced ways available in the digital advertising space today.

Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
  • Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program.
  • Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal.
  • Must be working from a location within the United States during all hours worked.

Desired Characteristics:
  • Students with class standing of junior or above preferred.
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
  • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
  • Familiarity with buy and rent video on demand services (Vudu, iTunes, Amazon Prime Video).
  • Familiarity with smart TVs and set-top devices (Roku, Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung, LG, Vizio, etc.).
  • Familiarity with web and app standards (iOS and Android).
  • Familiarity with digital advertising, multi-touch attribution, marketing technology or ad technology spaces.

The hourly rate for undergraduate student interns is $25.00.
The hourly rate for graduate student interns is $30.00.
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Technology we use

  • Engineering
  • Product
  • Sales & Marketing
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Location

100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA

An Insider's view of NBCUniversal

What’s the vibe like in the office?

Exciting! We all pass the vibe check! Great conversations between all levels regardless of role or title.

Grace

Scrum Lead, Operations & Technology

What kinds of technical challenges do you and your team face?

We have multiple projects that are complex and require a good coordination of resources from multiple teams. While this is challenging, I have to give kudos to every member of our team that works very hard on these projects while working on day-to-day troubleshooting tasks.

Grander

Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Operations & Technology

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I started at NBCU as a QA Analyst, testing the NBC Sports App on multiple Platforms, and in 2019, I was promoted to Sr. QA. During my time on this team, I supported Monday Night Football, 2 Superbowls and 4 Olympic Games (and even won an Emmy for the Rio Olympics in 2016!) In Feb of 2022, I moved to Peacock OneApp and I was promoted to manager.

Dora

Manager, Quality Assurance, Peacock

What unique initiatives do you have that encourage innovation?

I encourage my team to do research and approach their tasks from different perspectives. I reward success, but I also remind them that failure is a great learning experience.

Chris

Engineering Manager, Peacock TV

What are some social events your company does?

Our Employee Resource Groups have hosted such a variety of events, both virtually and in-person. I’ve had a chance to attend paint nights, pumpkin carving, one-on-one speed networking dates with other women in tech, movie premiere events and learning about different cultures/cuisines in celebration of AAPI month! There’s always something going on!

Anne

Software Engineer, Operations & Technology

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