There were 3 parts to the interview process. The first was an online application with short essay questions. It's really important to think these through and write meaningful answers as they will ask you about them later in the process. The second part was an interview in a city where you might be. Its important to prep for that interview. Most of the questions were technical and behavioral. Make sure you have a good story for what/why journalism and how you can benefit from/add to the program. Part three of the interview process is a group interview in New York. Pretty intimidating so you should be prepared. Practice your answers. Know the network and what type of stories you're most interested in covering. Know what is going on in the news and how the network is covering it. It's best to bring in a few examples. You're competing for about 10 spots and there are about 25 that are flown in for the interview. It's hard to be too prepared.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are 3 stories you would pitch for Nightly News?
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at NBCUniversal in Apr 2016
Interview
I applied through my university. Had to do the video interview online which was a little awkward, but you get a retry if you're not happy with your first recording. Turnaround was very quick; I was contacted for a phone interview with the recruiter and hiring manager the next week, and got the offer by 5pm the following day after my interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, what are you looking for in a summer internship
I applied in-person. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at NBCUniversal (Universal City, CA)
Interview
Probably the worst recruiting experience of any media company. Recruiters are completely unresponsive, they treat you like a number and like they are doing you a favor. After beating down the door of one of their recruiters I was told, "we get so much interest that we can't respond to everyone." Never mind the fact that I had several interviews for the position and was never told yes or no. There simply was no communication after I had several interviews until I was told they had too many candidates. I wonder how my boss would feel if I told her that I had too much work to do and couldn't call all my customers? I totally get that you can't reach out to every applicant, but once you e had a few interviews they should not ignore you for weeks on end. Poor communication. Lack of follow through and a mentality that you're bothering them is how I have come to think of recruiting at NBCU