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International Media Operations Intern Review

at NBCUniversal

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations

London

Review Submitted: May 2026

Overall Rating

3.7 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
3.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- Chair weekly change and project boards with senior leadership to provide project updates, strengthening strategic communication and presentation skills.
• Manage the International Governance process, preparing and distributing high-quality reports and stakeholder presentations to support decision-making and compliance.
• Efficiently manage procurement workflows using SAP, including creating and raising purchase orders (POs) and processing invoices.
• Complete data analysis and visualisation using Power BI and Excel to identify efficiencies, support operational improvements and enhance reporting accuracy.
• Lead multiple projects end-to-end, demonstrating flexibility and teamwork by adapting to shifting requirements, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced, international setting.
• Strengthening communication and interpersonal skills through regular engagement with cross-functional teams and key global stakeholders.
- Updated the internal SharePoint site to provide a consistent and comprehensive information sharing portal
- AdHoc tasks to support the IMO team
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I have responsibility over my own projects and a lot of the governance process
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Public speaking & presentation skills, Power BI, time management, attention to detail
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
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
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Quite a lot from the early careers team and my own team
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It's good. Everyone is very friendly and willing to help. There is a big emphasis on employee groups and they do a lot of events which makes the culture feel very inclusive. Everyone is big on being in the office though and that is quite strict.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it. The early careers team are great at making everyone feel welcome. There are a lot of perks e.g. merch, early screenings, friends & family screenings and prizes. It would be good to get more exposure to different business units and/or more structured learning opportunities.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend NBCUniversal to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to NBCUniversal
Do you research on the business and sector. Be yourself and say yes to every opportunity

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at NBCUniversal
3/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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