Forecasting Intern - Wichita - Summer 2026 en AccuWeather Careers

The Forecasting Interns will gain invaluable knowledge and hands-on experience by working side-by-side with full-time Storm Warning Meteorologists. This position will work onsite with our tight-knit forecasting team at the AccuWeather Severe Weather Center in Wichita, Kansas for the summer of 2026. If you have a passion for severe weather and want to gain a deeper knowledge of how the weather impacts the business-to-business logistical operations of our clients on a daily basis, then position is for you.

The Forecasting Intern will assist in creating forecasts and warnings for impact-driven weather hazards to a wide range of businesses across the world. By using a consensus forecast approach, all team members from interns and young professionals to Lead Storm Warning Meteorologists lend their knowledge to achieve forecasts with Superior Accuracy™.

There will also be opportunities for you to virtually shadow AccuWeather’s forecasting team in State College, Pennsylvania, and other meteorologists in different departments throughout the company – the sky is the limit for meteorologists at AccuWeather!

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.

This posting will close on Monday, February 2, 2026. Interviews will be conducted during the second week of February.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Utilize internal warning software to create customized hazardous weather warnings independent of government agencies under the supervision of certified meteorologists.
• Create hazardous weather forecast graphics and customized text discussions for transportation and other specialized clients across North America under the supervision of certified meteorologists.
• Participate in daily map discussions and contribute to the forecast consensus process.
• Assist full-time forecasters with writing local forecast discussions for numerous metropolitan areas of the U.S.
• Assist full-time forecasters in the monitoring of severe weather, hurricanes, etc.
• Create and present a case study analyzing an impactful weather event.
• Attend educational training seminars.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Full-time junior or senior student (graduating December 2026 or May 2027) enrolled in a meteorology or atmospheric science program.
• Solid understanding of meteorology and how the weather operates.
• A general understanding of satellite and radar interpretation.
• Currently enrolled or has previously taken a forecasting course.
• 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.
• Demonstrated strong work-ethic and a passion for operational meteorology.
• Excellent people and communication skills with a focus on customer service.
• Strong desire to learn in a fast-paced work environment.

ABOUT ACCUWEATHER 

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, 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.

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.

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.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

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. 

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

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.
 
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 [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.