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TV Format Sales & Production Placement
To join one of our 12-month placements 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?
As the Format Sales & Production Intern, you will assist the Formats team in their efforts to sell TV Formats internationally. Our catalogue includes entertainment formats like THE REAL HOUSEWIVES and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and scripted comedy and drama like SUPERSTORE and SUITS. All those formats are in production internationally right now and it’s our team that makes that happen from pitching the concept, through negotiating the deal terms, to overseeing the production process.
You will be working in a creative field, managing the flow of production materials and the distribution of screeners and other sales materials, as well as assisting with deal administration and stakeholder reporting.
What will I learn from this opportunity?
- How the global TV / VOD business operates, in particular the area of content development, production and sales
- Essential skills for working within a dynamic, fast-paced international team within a major global organization.
- How to manage key stakeholders and external contacts
- A great deal about yourself, including insights into the direction you would like your career to take after this experience.
Qualifications
What do I need to bring to the role?
- Demonstrable passion for TV entertainment and a desire to develop a career in media
- Ability to work autonomously to deadlines, take initiative and keep calm under pressure, prioritizing and managing workload efficiently
- Self starter and fast learner with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to form and maintain strong working relationships with a network of contacts
- Foreign language skills and production know how preferable
- The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.
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.
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About NBCUniversal
We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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