Spring Intern - NBC Connecticut Sales

Job Description

Responsibilities

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.

In addition to our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our interns:
• Robust networking, learning and development opportunities..
• Access to mental health resources including counseling sessions.

NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversal's local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 US markets and Puerto Rico, the very best in local sports, news, weather, consumer and investigative reporting, and lifestyle entertainment across any platform and screen. NBCUniversal Local is comprised of three individual media groups including the NBC Owned Television Stations, the NBC Sports Regional Networks and the Telemundo Station Group. The division is also home to multicast networks NBCLX, COZI TV and TeleXitos, the regional cable news network NECN, as well as NBC Spot On, an advanced video advertising business designed for local/regional CTV and OTT advertisers and several in-house companies including production company LXTV, marketing and promotions company Skycastle, its out-of-home business NBC Everywhere, and the Arthouse, a graphics design group. With seven regional sports networks and 42 NBC and Telemundo stations serving 38 percent of US homes, NBCUniversal Local is the only network-owned local media division that is home to the largest bilingual local newsrooms within the country's top 10 TV markets. NBCUniversal Local's stations and networks serve diverse audiences and communities across linear, streaming, OTT, digital web, mobile and audio, and cable platforms and work together to keep local audiences informed anytime and anywhere. For more information, visit NBCUniversal.com.

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.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d5qj10-18-219-253-199-42 in your application.