Social Media Intern

AccuWeather’s Social Media Team is seeking a Social Media Intern for Fall 2026. Join us in an exciting role where you'll assist in managing and executing creative social media strategies across multiple platforms. Collaborate closely with our social media team to craft captivating content, from informative videos to eye-catching graphics, all while educating and entertaining our audience about all things weather-related. Stay on top of social media trends, analyze data, and contribute to engaging social media campaigns. Show off your talent for finding amazing user-generated content across platforms, engaging with followers, and fostering a lively online community centered around weather discussions. This internship will provide valuable hands-on experience in social media management and digital content creation while working within a dynamic and fast-paced media environment.

This paid internship requires a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week. Morning and daytime availability is preferred, though some evening hours may be accommodated.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Sourcing, finding UGC (User-Generated Content) and getting usage permission from owners.
• Pitching daily weather-related content ideas for social media posts.
• Coordinating multiple sources, feeds and personnel contributing to our Social channels
• Monitoring all Social Networks for testimonials, questions, comments, and user-generated content
• Engaging with those users and interacting with appropriate internal departments for resolution
• Analyzing data about AccuWeather and its competitors from a variety of internal and external Social Media Analytics tools
• Researching changes to new and existing Social Networks via industry blogs and news and online webinars
• Creating trend reports of the most-talked-about weather-related topics and culturally relevant conversations.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing a 4-year Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Marketing or a related field that requires experience in writing.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience using Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms
• Basic image editing knowledge
• Must be able to develop an understanding of basic scientific and meteorological concepts, in order to explain them to our audience
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated, team-oriented and work well under pressure
• Must have excellent verbal and communication skills
• Must be willing to work evenings and weekends

ABOUT ACCUWEATHER

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather’s proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW® reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology.” Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called “the most accurate man in weather” by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs. 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.