Communications/PR Co-Op

Company Description

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.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

NBCUniversal Local is NBCUniversal’s local media division that delivers English and Spanish-speakers and bilingual audiences in 31 U.S. 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 U.S. 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

NBCU Local Philadelphia, consisting of NBC10, Telemundo62, and NBC Sports Philadelphia, is seeking a talented student for a spring-summer co-op experience. This student will be working directly with the Community and Public Relations team. This is a six-month program that may extend to a year.

Activities/Projects will include one or more of the following:

1. Manage community appearance requests; serve as liaison with community organizations

2. Monitor and save all news clippings of earned media coverage and compile year-end reports

3. Manage station promotional inventory

4. Write, edit, translate and post articles on Community web pages for WCAU And WWSI; Draft, post and edit on-air talent bios for station websites

5. Staff event activations. Support event setup, breakdown and communications.

6. Develop and update media lists for local, regional and trade press and distribute press releases

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree that has a cooperative learning track
• Strong interest in the telecommunications, media, and Public Relations industries
• Preferred Majors: Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Public Affairs, Community Affairs, or related field
• Candidates must be in good academic standing with their college or university
• Must be a self-starter and independent worker, able to work in a fast-paced corporate environment, able to multi-task and manage priorities as needed, able to write well and think creatively
• Willingness to learn and work in a fast-paced environment
• Candidates must demonstrate an ability to learn quickly and adapt to changing project and business needs
• Candidates must be able to work well independently within a team environment and manage multiple projects
• Physical ability to handle weight of approximately twenty-five pounds
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship or assistance from the company
• Available to work 30 to 40 hours per week for six months
• Students will work in a hybrid model, working on-site and remotely.
• Bilingual with strong oral and written communications skills in English and Spanish preferred
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Microsoft Teams

Additional information

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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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