Social Media Intern
Epic GamesCary,North Carolina,United StatesPosted 24 February 2026
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Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2>
<p>At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. 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.</p>
<p>Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.</p></div><h2>COMMUNICATIONS</h2>
<h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3>
<p>The Epic Communications team advances the company’s narrative and represents Epic products and the company vision to external and internal audiences globally. We create positive relationships and engagement strategies with a wide range of audiences, including media, investors, influencers, and policymakers.</p>
<h2>SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN</h2>
<h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3>
<p>As a Social Media Intern, Content, you’ll support the Social Media Editorial team in bringing Epic’s stories to life across digital platforms. This role is perfect for someone eager to learn how gaming brands engage global communities through creative storytelling, platform-native content, and real-time cultural conversation. You will collaborate with team members across Marketing, Creative, Communications, and Game Development to create content that excites players and keeps our social channels fresh, authentic, and ahead of cultural trends.</p>
<h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Develop and publish social-first content for Epic’s global social media ecosystem (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Reddit)</li>
<li>Brainstorm creative ideas for short-form videos, memes, and platform-native formats that resonate with gaming communities</li>
<li>Support the production of real-time and scheduled content, including gameplay clips, creator highlights, and community spotlights</li>
<li>Monitor community conversations and surface opportunities for timely, reactive engagement</li>
<li>Collaborate with internal partners to ensure content aligns with Epic’s tone, brand voice, and player-first approach</li>
</ul>
<h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3>
<ul>
<li>Current student or recent graduate in Communications, Marketing, Media, or related field</li>
<li>Passion for gaming, pop culture, and online communities—especially Fortnite, Rocket League, and Unreal Engine</li>
<li>Strong familiarity with platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X (Twitter), and understanding of what resonates on each</li>
<li>Creative mindset with the ability to spot trends and translate them into fun, relevant content. Excellent writing and communication skills</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment</li>
<li>Experience with video editing, graphic design, or social media management tools (e.g., Sprout, Emplifi) is nice-to-have</li>
</ul>
<p><em>This internship has a flexible start date in 2026. 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. For more information about Epic’s Early Career Program, visit <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/earlycareers">epicgames.com/earlycareers</a>. This is going to be Epic!</em></p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>ABOUT US</h2>
<p>Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 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 a ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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