SEO Intern

About the role

Amsive is a performance marketing agency that thrives on collaboration and innovation. We offer a supportive environment where personal growth is as important as professional development. This is a hybrid position, 1 day in office a week, based in Nashville or New York.

What we are looking for

Amsive is looking for a motivated and curious Organic Search Intern to join our SEO team. This internship offers hands-on experience in modern organic search marketing, spanning Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO).

What you will be doing

• Assist with keyword and search intent research
• Help review website content and identify simple on-page SEO improvements
• Learn how to optimize page titles, meta descriptions, headings, image alt text, and internal links
• Help organize and review website content for SEO best practices
• Avoid and assist with basic technical SEO checks, such as identifying broken links, missing metadata, duplicate content, and crawl issues
• Help review website performance using SEO tools and analytics platforms
• Observe and assist with reporting on organic search performance
• Avoid and assist with researching common user questions and search topics
• Help review how client content appears in AI-powered search experiences such as ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Perplexity, Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot
• Support the team with research and testing as AEO best practices continue to evolve
• Support SEO specialists with client deliverables and ongoing projects

What you will learn

• SEO fundamentals and on-page SEO best practices
• Basic technical SEO
• Keyword and search intent research
• Content optimization and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
• Structured data fundamentals
• SEO reporting and analytics, using industry-standard SEO, analytics, and AI tools
• How to stay up to date with changes in search engines and AI search technologies
• What it is like to work on client projects within a collaborative digital marketing agency, with mentorship from experienced digital marketing professionals

Who you are

• You are currently pursuing or have recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Journalism, or a related field
• You have an interest in digital marketing and search engines
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills
• You have good attention to detail
• You have a willingness to learn and ask questions
• A basic understanding of SEO concepts is a plus
• Basic proficiency with HTML is a plus
• Familiarity with WordPress or another content management system is a plus
• Coursework or personal projects related to digital marketing are a plus
• Exposure to any of these tools is a plus: Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), Google Looker Studio, Ahrefs, Semrush, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Google Trends, Claude, and WordPress

Additional Information

• This is a paid internship starting at $18/hr
• Interns typically work 20-40 hours per week, usually across 3-5 days per week
• Amsive provides the workspace and equipment interns need. Access to tools and systems will be provisioned during onboarding