Digital Content & Engagement Intern – Forecasting and Communications

The role

This intern will work with AccuWeather forecasters and the Writing Committee to improve the language used in weather forecasts. The role focuses on translating complex meteorological concepts into clear, engaging, and detailed consumer-facing descriptions.

What you will do

• Work with forecasters to craft and refine accurate, consumer-focused weather descriptions.
• Translate complex meteorological concepts into clear, consumer-friendly language.
• Develop new descriptive approaches, vocabulary, and frameworks for forecasts.
• Establish consistent terminology for recurring weather patterns.
• Collaborate with the AccuWeather Writing Committee to test and introduce new writing approaches.
• Gather feedback from meteorologists to iterate on language and create writing guidance.
• Review forecast descriptions to identify opportunities for more specificity and clarity.
• Develop and test language regarding the timing, intensity, and impact of weather events.
• Contribute to forecast-writing standards, terminology guidelines, and best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Writing, or a closely related writing-intensive field.
• Current graduate student in communications, writing, journalism, English, creative writing, technical writing, or a related discipline, or equivalent advanced or professional writing experience.
• Exceptional command of written language, including tone, clarity, precision, descriptive detail, structure, and audience awareness.
• Demonstrated ability to take complex or technical information and make it clear, specific, useful, and engaging for a broad audience.
• Strong collaborative skills and genuine interest in working closely with meteorologists, subject-matter experts, and a writing committee.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to learn meteorological concepts and forecast workflows.
• Ability to receive expert feedback, revise quickly, and improve language through an iterative process.

Nice to have

• Interest in or familiarity with meteorology, weather forecasting, climate, environmental science, science communication, or technical writing.
• Experience developing descriptive language, style guidance, editorial standards, or writing frameworks.
• Experience collaborating directly with technical or scientific subject-matter experts.
• Portfolio examples demonstrating precise, vivid, explanatory, or detail-rich writing.

About the company

AccuWeather is a source of weather forecasts and warnings used by over one billion people globally. The company provides weather data and forecasts through digital platforms, television, radio, and newspapers.