News Desk Intern Review

Item: News Desk Intern at NBCUniversal
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at NBCUniversal

Internship (1 Month+)

Journalism and Publishing

London

Review Submitted: May 2023

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.

Working on two early financial news TV shows. Main jobs include producing interviews, sourcing guests for the show, putting together briefing notes and logistical information for each guest, meeting and greeting guests when they arrive in studio. Other responsibilities involve updating the newsroom's diary each week, inputting guest information into the database, creating video clippings for the online team.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

A great deal - I was expected to perform the same tasks as my more experienced colleagues. My responsibility increased at a rapid but manageable pace.

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?

Field producing, technical set up of cameras, lights, sound systems, technical set up and 'skedding' of interviews, producing edit instructions, compiling briefing notes for the anchors, using software including iNews and Stratus.
Significantly developed communication skills, time management and the ability to work calmly despite the intense pressure of working in live television.

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 great deal of support and guidance when I needed it from my manager and colleagues. I was given autonomy to learn things for myself and make my own mistakes, but my team were always there to assist when necessary.