Commerce Operations, Product Internships – Academic Year

Looking to ace your upcoming academic year? As an NBCUniversal Academic Year intern, you’ll work on real projects, be part of our collaborative culture, and get the support you need to grow - across two full semesters. Our Internship Program is all about impact, giving you the chance to contribute to meaningful work while building skills that matter. If you’re curious, driven, and excited about media, entertainment, and technology, we provide an environment designed to help you learn and grow every day. In addition to all of our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our Academic Year interns:    Paid time off for mental health, academic exams, and personal holidays.  Robust networking, learning and professional development opportunities. Complimentary Peacock subscription for the duration of the internship. Free admission to Universal Parks to use during your internship. Access to mental health resources, including counseling sessions. Academic Year Internship Program Details Program Dates: September 21, 2026 – April 23, 2027 Time Commitment: 16-24 hours per week. Exact schedule to be determined based on business need.  We will do our best to accommodate course schedules. Format: Opportunities listed will be fully virtual. Academic Year Recruitment Timeline April 20: Applications open May 8: Applications close at 11:59pm ET (we recommend you submit your application as soon as possible – applications may close earlier due to applicant volume!) Early May – Mid June: First round video interviews    Mid June – Mid July: Second round interviews   Throughout July: Selected candidates receive offers   To Apply: Submit a one-page resume that outlines your work experience, accomplishments, and your graduation month and year. Submit a cover letter that highlights your passion for NBCUniversal and your top areas of interest (opportunities listed below). Upload a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine) that confirms your status as an actively enrolled student in a degree-granting program. Media Group: The Media Group at NBCU supports a powerhouse collection of consumer-first brands including Peacock, NBC, Bravo, NBC Sports, and NBCU International. With unequalled scale, our teams make the most out of every opportunity to collaborate and learn from one another. We’re always looking for ways to innovate faster, accelerate our growth and consistently offer the very best in consumer experience. But most of all, we’re backed by a culture of respect. We embrace authenticity and inspire people to thrive.    Areas of placement may include, but are not limited to: Commerce Operations, Product: The Payment Operations & Fraud team at NBCUniversal plays a critical role in ensuring seamless payment experiences while safeguarding the business against fraudulent activity within a consumer-driven economy. This team partners with key vendors and leverages data-driven strategies to optimize payment processing, reduce friction, and protect the customer experience at scale. The intern will gain hands-on exposure to both the payments and fraud ecosystems, analyzing global authentication rates to balance customer friction and fraud risk, evaluating payment trends to inform checkout optimization, assessing processing methods such as network tokens versus PAN to identify efficiency opportunities, and investigating “Do Not Honor” declines to uncover root causes and recommend mitigation strategies. This role offers a unique opportunity to understand how payments, fraud prevention, and customer experience intersect in a global media and streaming environment.