Summary
Location
Cary
Type
internship
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About this role
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
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.
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.
COMMUNICATIONS
What We Do
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.
SOCIAL MEDIA INTERN
What You'll Do
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.
In this role, you will
- Develop and publish social-first content for Epic’s global social media ecosystem (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, X, Reddit)
- Brainstorm creative ideas for short-form videos, memes, and platform-native formats that resonate with gaming communities
- Support the production of real-time and scheduled content, including gameplay clips, creator highlights, and community spotlights
- Monitor community conversations and surface opportunities for timely, reactive engagement
- Collaborate with internal partners to ensure content aligns with Epic’s tone, brand voice, and player-first approach
What we're looking for
- Current student or recent graduate in Communications, Marketing, Media, or related field
- Passion for gaming, pop culture, and online communities—especially Fortnite, Rocket League, and Unreal Engine
- Strong familiarity with platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and X (Twitter), and understanding of what resonates on each
- Creative mindset with the ability to spot trends and translate them into fun, relevant content. Excellent writing and communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Experience with video editing, graphic design, or social media management tools (e.g., Sprout, Emplifi) is nice-to-have
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 epicgames.com/earlycareers. This is going to be Epic!
ABOUT US
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 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.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
Other facts
About Epic Games
Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.
What you'll do
- As a Social Media Intern, you will support the Social Media & Editorial team in creating engaging content for Epic’s social media platforms. This includes developing social-first content, brainstorming creative ideas, and monitoring community conversations.
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