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New York, NY

Internship

Onsite

$30/hr - $35/hr

Intern

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies, providing a rich array of content and experiences. They are seeking interns for the Academic Year 2025-2026 to contribute to various teams focusing on data science and analytics, where interns will gain hands-on experience and support strategic projects across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Assist with submitting schedule information for NBC Broadcast, Entertainment cable networks, Peacock and VOD to Nielsen and other 3rd party vendors to ensure programming is reported accurately.
Support the A/B and multivariate testing lifecycle, spanning from sifting through large amounts of data for insights into experimentation, generating informed hypotheses and objectives for data-informed prioritization, designing and conducting tests for statistical significance in continuous and iterative optimization, to analyzing testing results and presenting data-driven actions to a multifunctional team of stakeholders in business and technology.
Adopt and champion a 'data-as-a-product' mindset, working alongside experienced professionals to develop, enhance, and deploy data products that drive actionable insights and value for our organization and internal clients.
Design, build, test, scale and maintain data pipelines from a variety of source systems and streams.
Support and inform data-enhanced strategic decisions by assisting with research & development to inform new methodologies, implement predictive and inferential statistical and/or machine learning models, contribute to the development of tools and data pipelines, and develop interactive visualizations that communicate complex ideas.
Inform producers and executives about performance in the ratings and on streaming platforms.
Provide program performance tracking, audience demographics, forecasting, business and brand strategy, portfolio optimization, and all forms of research-based guidance.
Support the Social and Digital Research team that oversees reporting for NBCUniversal’s daytime syndicated series, including Access Hollywood, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and others.

Qualification

Required

Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2025 through April 2026). December 2025 graduates are not eligible for our 2025-2026 Academic Year Internship Program.
Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
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 to retain authorization to work in the United States.
Must be available to work 16-24 hours per week from September 15, 2025 – April 17, 2026.
Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
Statistics knowledge and experience required; ability to conduct advanced statistical analysis like factor or conjoint analysis is a plus but not required.
Proficiency of at least one programming language for data analysis (i.e., Python, R) and cloud-based relational SQL database management systems (e.g., Google Cloud Platform BigQuery).
Familiarity or experience querying data in data warehouse systems (e.g., AWS, Snowflake, BigQuery).
Working knowledge of at least two of the following programming languages: R, Python, Julia, Java, Scala or similar.
Experience working on Cloud Platforms: GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.
Proficient in containerization (preferably Docker) and workflow orchestration technologies (preferably Airflow & Kubernetes).
Experience in API development.
Experience with Spark (preferably Databricks).
Affinity for numbers & ability to digest large data sets - especially with ratings and viewership data.
Genuine curiosity about social media platforms and how content performs and engages audiences across different channels.

Preferred

Students with class standing of junior or above preferred.
Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
Experience with a statistical analysis tool like R, SPSS and/or survey analysis software like Marketsight, Alchemer, or SurveyMonkey preferred.
Knowledge of Nielsen systems & applications.
Familiarity or experience setting up tests with A/B/N testing tools (e.g., Optimizely, Apptimize, Adobe Target, Split), experimental design and practical application of same techniques.
Some knowledge of digital analytics platforms (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics), data management platforms (e.g., mParticle), and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Domo).
Knowledge of TV Ratings, Nielsen, or data visualization tools like Tableau preferred.

Benefits

Paid time off for mental health, school exams, and personal holidays.
Robust networking, learning and development opportunities.
Complimentary Peacock subscription during your internship.
Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship.

NBCUniversal is a media company that provides entertainment and news development, production, distribution, and marketing services. It is a sub-organization of Comcast.

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