Researcher, Milan Cortina Olympics - NBC Sports

NBC Sports is looking for a Researcher to join the team for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games. The position will require sound editorial judgment, quick decision making, and a strong knowledge of winter Olympic sports.The Games-time Olympic researcher will be (or become) an expert in their assigned sport (or Sports) and work with a larger group of researchers to help ensure the accuracy and integrity of everything that goes on air across NBC and its entities throughout the duration of the 2026 Olympics.Olympic researchers may also work on-set supporting NBC’s numerous studio shows during the Games. The primary responsibility of an on-set researcher is to fact check and edit copy written by the studio writer, and to inform and educate the host and show talent on storylines, event formats, competition outlook, and any news or otherwise sensitive stories that develop over the course of the Olympics.PLEASE NOTE: This is a project / limited term position with an estimated duration of 1 month during Games Time, unless otherwise amended or terminated as deliverables within this project are completed.Responsibilities:Become experts in the rules, results, histories, athletes and stories in their assigned Olympic sport(s).Develop, compile and circulate information about Olympic sports and athletes for NBC’s coverage of the Milan-Cortina OlympicsTrack all live action pertaining to assigned sports. Must be able to follow the developments in those sports in the weeks leading up to the Games and during the Games themselvesCompile and edit athlete biographies, previews, and resultsMonitor social media and online publications for reaction, developing stories, and news on Olympians and Olympic eventsProvide regular contributions to the daily internal Olympic research newsletterProactively prepare and provide updates and alerts on events and news for NBC Sports personnel. Must be able to provide smart and accurate editorial guidance and insight.Create and foster relationships with sources within assigned sports and lean on those sources to answer questions and provide insight throughout the Games.Respond to specific research requests from production personnel, on-air talent, and various NBC entities.Maintain the accuracy and integrity of on-air contentOn-set researchers will support show talent, writers, and producers to ensure clarity and accuracy in all copy and graphics created for the show.