Job Description

Here, you can unlock your potential by contributing to 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. Here, you can develop your skills at a company that cares about its employees, its communities, and its culture.

NBC & Telemundo Connecticut Internships provide students with real world experience and exposure to working in the television industry. Internships at NBC & Telemundo Connecticut are paid and do not require course credit.

Pay rate is minimum wage.

NBC Connecticut & Telemundo Connecticut are looking for a team player to join our Sales team. As a Sales intern on this team, you will support the development of multiplatform campaigns and strategies that drive advertising revenue for the stations.

Responsibilities:

• Create PowerPoint presentations on business trends and actively participate in all meetings.

• Assist in pipeline management by pulling through zero share business, prospective lucrative business categories and cold calling.

• Assist digital sales planner by helping to manage all phases of the pre- and post-sale digital campaign process, including creating media plans, gathering campaign assets and optimizing campaigns.

• Participate in brainstorming sessions with sales team to develop creative solutions for advertisers

• Generate ideas for advertisers that could lead to new sources of revenue – stay on top of current events, market trends, emerging business categories and competitive efforts to identify innovative revenue streams

• Ensure customer satisfaction in pre- and post-sales service. Monitor the delivery of cross-platform campaigns to ensure communication between sales and marketing.

• Navigate and learn effectively through a wide variety of platforms and avenues: digital, web research, mobile, social media, sports, television, sponsorships.

• Provide various administrative support on daily tasks.

Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements:

• 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.

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

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

• IN-PERSON Must be willing to work at the station in West Hartford, CT

Desired Characteristics

• Pursuing a major in Marketing, Advertising, or Communications

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and creative skills

• Exceptional project management, organizational and presentation skills

• Familiarity with and experience using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram

• Interest in the television, streaming or digital entertainment industries

• Must be proficient in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams

• Graphic design experience with proficiency in Photoshop (Final Cut Pro)

• Bilingual skills – Spanish/English – preferred, but not necessary

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.