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NBCUniversal

Legal & Business Affairs Intern Review

at NBCUniversal

Placement (10 Months+)

Legal/Law

London

Review Submitted: May 2025

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
• Gained exposure to legal and commercial aspects of the business.
• Drafted agreements and engaged in negotiations.
• Completed legal admin and managed various data filing systems
• Summarised contracts and communicated legal concepts with wider business.
• Regularly delivered presentations during meetings.
• Member of various workplace committees such as those involved in pro bono.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, but the level of responsibility I was given increased with experience and I received lots of support.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
• Strengthened critical thinking and drafting skills
• Built technical legal knowledge (both practical and theoretical)
• Developed greater confidence
• Became more proactive
• Improved attention to detail and organisational skills
• Grew my professional network
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support throughout my internship from various colleagues. For example, I have weekly 1-2-1s with my manager and I have a mentor both of which has helped me work towards my set goals.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very friendly and welcoming environment. Not hierarchical, as interns we were encouraged to reach out to everyone for coffees or meetings regardless of seniority. There was also a conscious effort to make our integration into the company as smooth as possible by having a three week handover with the previous interns.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship. I learned a lot through the experience and met a lot of great people. Highly recommend!!!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at NBCUniversal
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend NBCUniversal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NBCUniversal
Be yourself, have a genuine interest in film and demonstrate your skills with different examples.
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