AI & Local Search Research Intern

USA (Remote)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive AI-supported local SEO experiments and publish a practical playbook to automate how we study and apply AI signals in local discovery.

  • Must-have: Currently enrolled in a degree program with a strong interest in AI for search marketing.
  • Standout: Deliver a concrete Playbook for AI in Local SEO to guide the team

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • AI Research & Benchmarking: Conduct research on how generative AI search engines summarize local business data and identify the "ranking factors" for AI-led local discovery.
  • Prompt Engineering for Content: Develop and test prompts to generate high-quality, localized FAQs, store descriptions, and social posts while maintaining brand voice and SEO integrity.
  • Workflow Automation: Partner with the team to identify repetitive local SEO tasks (e.g., auditing listings or sentiment analysis on reviews) that can be streamlined using AI tools.
  • Competitive Intelligence: Use AI-powered tools to perform deep-dive competitive analysis into how rivals are positioning themselves in local markets.
  • Data Analysis: Work with Google Search Console and Looker Studio to track how AI-driven search changes impact our organic traffic and conversion rates.
  • Strategic Documentation: Create a "Playbook for AI in Local SEO" based on your summer findings to help the team transition from manual to automated workflows.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a degree program (Marketing, Data Science, Computer Science, or Business).
  • A strong interest in AI technologies (ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney) and a curiosity about how they intersect with search marketing.
  • Analytical mindset—you enjoy looking at data to find patterns and opportunities.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills (necessary for effective prompt engineering).
  • Self-starter attitude; you are comfortable experimenting with new tools and "learning by doing".

Benefits

  • continuous opportunities for career growth, learning, and professional development
  • reasonable work-life balance
  • mentor and support you
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Lastmile Retail

4.8 Glassdoor

Lastmile brings the brick and mortar business online. Our Digital Storefront technology makes it simple for online shoppers to search and browse your brick and mortar locations to find exactly the item or service they're looking for the moment they need it directly from your store locator. Simultaneously, our patent pending Inventory Everywhere marketing platform publishes your local offerings as page-one organic and paid search results and to top social and mobile advertising platforms. On top of our offerings is a first-of-its-kind local analytics dashboard that gives you a complete picture of how customers find and engage with your local stores and offerings across all of your online to offline touchpoints including maps and directories, your store finder, Lastmile storefronts and search engines.

Founded in 2015
New York, New York, USA
34 employees (6 in marketing)
75% recommend to a friend

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.5%
Direct
48.4%
Referral
5.7%
Social
16.8%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~34

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4 (12% of company)