CNBC News Desk Placement

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CNBC News Desk Placement

Do you want to work for one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, marketing of entertainment and news?

To join one of our 12-month Internships you will be:

• Currently be studying at University and applying for a Placement year in your 2nd or final year or have just graduated
• Looking for work experience immediately after completing A-Levels or equivalent course or an Apprenticeship
• Eligible to work in the UK without restriction for the duration of the internship from July 2021-July 2022
• Fluent in English
• 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 more interested in and your skills are aligned to

What will I be doing?

As a News Desk intern, you will be supporting the CNBC London news desk in story research, booking of guests for live programming, and maintaining and updating the London newsroom’s diary of events. You will work closely with news desk producers to design story segments and pitch ideas to the production team. You will also produce and clip video content for CNBC’s international website. The internship will enhance your editorial and news judgement and afford you the opportunity to improve your research and writing skills for broadcast news.

What do I need to bring to the role?

1. Attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure and short deadlines
2. Ability to communicate with people at all levels, both internally and externally, in a professional and mature manner
3. Ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and effectively prioritise and manage workload
4. Collaborative team-work, being able to adapt and bring a willingness to learn will be valued
5. An interest and desire to learn financial markets and business journalism

What will I learn from this opportunity?

• Keen news judgement
• You will develop a strong grasp of what makes a good story for our audience of global business leaders and investors, and the right types of guests that help tell the story to our viewers
• Effective multi-platform collaboration
• By working closely with the broadcast and digital teams within CNBC, you will learn the components of successful mutli-platform collaboration
• Grow your network
• You will grow your network of contacts as a key guest booker, establishing external relationships with CNBC’s stakeholders

About NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news & information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television and cable networks, premier motion picture companies, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and resorts, and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses.

NBCUniversal’s international operations outside the U.S. include film and television distribution, home entertainment distribution, channels, film and television production, theme parks and news operations, with over 2,600 employees in 36 offices around the world.

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