Communications Intern

Communications Intern (R27421)Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design.As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.Communications InternWe're looking for a Communications Intern to join the Comms and Community team. Within this team, we keep press, players, developers, and the world informed and build strong reputations for the games, tools, and tech Epic Games makes. In this role, you will help prepare plans for new product and feature launches for the Fortnite ecosystem, Rocket League, as well as our developer platforms. As part of this, you would have the opportunity to develop messaging, research media, develop social media strategies, and report on results. You will also play a role in shaping the operations of the team including optimizing the way we store and save information, work in Slack, and track projects.In this role, you will:Contribute to the development of plans and materials for news moments, including: writing messaging for different audiences, helping anticipate potential reactions and prepare for reactive questions, organizing trackers and contacts for media outreach, contributing to social media planning, and reporting on coverage, audience reception, and media feedbackHelp track Epic's day-to-day media coverage, monitor social media sentiment and run analysis, bringing insights to the teamWhat we're looking for:Interest in gaming, culture, technology, developer platformsDesire to learn media relations and social media strategyA quick, succinct, and creative writerExcellent verbal communication skillsAnalytical and data-driven research experienceExperience supporting projects and organizing materials, timelines, and driving deliverables and outcomesStrong problem-solving skills and tenacious appetite to learnAcademic study or previous experience in communications, PR, social media, journalism, writingThis internship has a flexible start date in 2027. Recruitment will be ongoing until teams find an ideal match. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the posting location for the duration of the internship.