Finance Internship Review
at NBCUniversal
Placement (10 Months+)
Television/Film/Media
London
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Financial Planning and Analysis:
Performance Tracking - tracking a large slate of series in the development process, along with the costs committed to these shows
Forecasting - regularly preparing a report on the total margin of shows produced by Universal International Studios within the year
Commercial Finance:
Competitor Research - using a variety of sources including Broadcast and Deadline
Market Research - preparing presentations on the UK, Australian and Canadian Scripted and Unscripted Markets
Formats:
Formats Deal Tracking - invoice processing of Formats deals and reconciling deal values against SAP reports
Business Reporting - Quarterly summary of Formats financial performance
Performance Tracking - tracking a large slate of series in the development process, along with the costs committed to these shows
Forecasting - regularly preparing a report on the total margin of shows produced by Universal International Studios within the year
Commercial Finance:
Competitor Research - using a variety of sources including Broadcast and Deadline
Market Research - preparing presentations on the UK, Australian and Canadian Scripted and Unscripted Markets
Formats:
Formats Deal Tracking - invoice processing of Formats deals and reconciling deal values against SAP reports
Business Reporting - Quarterly summary of Formats financial performance
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - the presentations I put together were sent to senior members across the team, and I was given many different responsibilities in my day-to-day work.
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?
Excel (LOOKUP formulas, pivot tables & data reconciling)
SAP, SMART and Salesforce knowledge
Presenting to large groups including to the Formats & Finance teams
Effective time management - balancing priorities across three different teams
Strong understanding of the worldwide TV market
SAP, SMART and Salesforce knowledge
Presenting to large groups including to the Formats & Finance teams
Effective time management - balancing priorities across three different teams
Strong understanding of the worldwide TV market
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?
Lots of guidance, with two supervisors who were always available to help when I was stuck with my work.
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 team
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?
Found it really enjoyable, with lots of responsibility and many areas to develop throughout the placement, alongside a great intern network and a number of socials throughout the year.
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
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend NBCUniversal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NBCUniversal
Make sure to show why you want to work in Finance at NBCUniversal specifically during the Online Interview. Make use of the many Employee Resource Groups and socials throughout the year.
