Intern - News Desk

Job Description

Responsibilities

NBC UNIVERSAL

NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

CNBC is the world's number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.

CNBC's vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network's premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live events where consumers can experience CNBC's award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

Visit www.cnbc.com for more information.

Job Description

Programme Essentials

To join one of our 12-month Internships 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

You must be flexible and willing to work a variety of shift patterns, starting between 3am-9am

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 a News Desk intern, you will be supporting the CNBC London News desk team in the planning and guest-booking for programmes Squawk Box and Street Signs. You will work closely with Producers and News Editors in researching stories, guests, and preparing segment notes for our on-air anchors. You will also work closely with the Executive Assignments Editor to prepare and maintain our newsroom calendar of events and diary items.

What will I learn from this opportunity?

Keen news judgement

You will develop a strong grasp of what makes a good story for our audience of global business leaders and investors, and the right types of guests that help tell the story to our viewers

Editorial Planning

You will gain an understanding of how a newsroom functions day-to-day and how to plan for the news agenda

Multi-platform exposure

You will liaise with teams across the newsroom from CNBC.com, Social and Digital Video, and the production team to ensure coordination across our platforms

Qualifications

What do I need to bring to the role?
• Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and short deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and effectively prioritise and manage workload independently
• Collaborative team-work, being able to adapt and bring a willingness to learn will be valued
• A strong passion for broadcasting and media and a keen interest and desire to learn about financial markets and business news

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. 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 [email protected].

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g35744-13-58-191-60-42 in your application.