Sales Intern in London, United Kingdom

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.

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

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? 

NBCUniversal is a leader in delivering entertainment programming to the US & international marketplaces.  Its Television Distribution division is responsible for the global distribution of NBCUniversal products to all forms of television throughout the world.  This includes distribution of current and library films & TV series in the Pay, Free, Basic and New Media markets.  

• Using in-house database systems to produce reports listing available product across all programming including Feature Films, Scripted Series, Non-Scripted Series, Documentaries and TV/Film Specials including creating curated lists for clients upon request. 

• Regularly updating clients with product information & pro-actively gathering customer feedback. 

• Liaising with clients with respect to product queries. 

• Supporting Sales Administrator throughout deal admin lifecycle including inputting in internal systems & updating clients on deal updates/changes when required 

• Work closely with several internal departments including Marketing team to ensure client support & provision of marketing materials, Distribution team regarding supply of broadcast materials to clients, Finance team regarding payment & billing queries and Legal team to ensure contracts are signed. 

• Maintaining internal tracking documents for upcoming TV series to enable team focus on key Sales opportunities 

• Creation of presentation decks and ad-hoc analysis, liaising with Business Development, Marketing & Product teams as required 

• Assisting with ad-hoc office, diary and travel management as required  

• Ad hoc projects 

   

What will I learn from this opportunity? 

• Understanding of the work of a Sales team of a major film & TV studio, and the structure of the Film & TV Licensing deal negotiation process. 

• Understanding of the UK Media Market and insight into the needs of clients (channels & platforms) regarding content and rights acquisition. 

• Detailed knowledge of different product types distributed by NBCUniversal, including the lifecycle from Theatrical release/original broadcast to library. 

• Insight into Sales Strategy, Budgeting and Legal processes. 

• Contact with clients in multiple markets. 

   

What do I need to bring to the role? 

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook 

• Strong organizational skills: reliable, detail focused, strong sense of initiative with the ability to multitask 

• Able to balance and prioritise a busy workload in a fast-moving environment 

• Proactive and solution focused individual with a positive attitude 

• Great interpersonal skills 

• Ability to work independently yet as an integral part of a close-knit team, in a hybrid office/home environment.

   

The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.  

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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