Forecasting Intern - State College - Summer 2026

<p>AccuWeather is seeking two Forecasting Interns to join the Forecasting Team at our State College, Pennsylvania, Headquarters for Summer 2026. This exciting and hands-on internship provides the opportunity to contribute directly to AccuWeather’s mission of delivering forecasts with Superior Accuracy™ to millions of users worldwide, with the goal of saving lives and protecting property.</p> <p>As a Forecasting Intern, you will play an active role in producing impact-driven forecasts for all types of weather, helping consumers make the best, most informed decisions. Working alongside our team of expert meteorologists, you’ll contribute to our consensus forecasting approach, offering insights that enhance forecasts across the United States and around the globe. There will also be opportunities to collaborate on projects that analyze a past impactful weather event and evaluate AccuWeather’s forecasting tools and processes, as well as learn from meteorologists across various departments.</p> <p><strong>This paid internship spans approximately 10 weeks from late May 2026 to early/mid-August 2026 and requires a commitment of approximately 40 hours per week.</strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>This posting will close on Monday, February 2, 2026. Interviews will be conducted during the second week of February. </strong></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Collaborate with forecasters to continually enhance and refine AccuWeather’s forecast database.</li> <li>Participate in daily map discussions and contribute to the forecast consensus process.</li> <li>Prepare various client-specific products and forms.</li> <li>Develop graphics that visually communicate the weather story across the United States.</li> <li>Create and present a case study analyzing an impactful weather event.</li> <li>Complete a project related to AccuWeather’s forecasting tools and processes.</li> <li>Attend educational training seminars.</li> <li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li> </ul> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS</strong></p> <ul> <li>Full-time junior or senior student (graduating December 2026 or May 2027) enrolled in a meteorology or atmospheric science program.</li> <li>Solid understanding of meteorology and how the weather operates.</li> <li>Currently enrolled or has previously taken a forecasting course.</li> <li>Involvement in various campus activities that involve forecasting, such as Campus Weather Service, doing forecasts for the campus newspaper, radio, TV, and/or website, forecasting contests.</li> <li>Excellent people and communication skills.</li> <li>Strong desire to learn.</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>ABOUT ACCUWEATHER</strong><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><em>AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world,&nbsp;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.</em></p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.</em></p> <p><em>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.&nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY &amp; INCLUSION</strong></p> <p>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. <br>&nbsp;<br>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 <a href="mailto:human.resources@accuweather.com">human.resources@accuweather.com</a> and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.</p>