Marketing Intern, Hospitality

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$17/hr – $20/hrIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 10 days ago

Job Summary

Own the SEO, GEO and AI visibility strategy across websites and social channels, driving content optimization, technical updates, and performance reporting.

  • Lead optimization workflows with agency partners and internal teams
  • Own content updates, metadata, and measurement across discovery platforms

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • SEO, GEO & AI Visibility Optimization
  • Review SEO, site health, AI visibility, and recommendation reports from agency partners and marketing tools.
  • Identify opportunities to improve website content, metadata, and page structure.
  • Implement content recommendations designed to improve discoverability across search engines and AI-powered platforms.
  • Collaborate with digital agency to ensure optimization of page titles, meta descriptions, headers, image alt text, and internal linking.
  • Support structured content initiatives that improve search and AI understanding of website content.
  • Monitor changes in generative search, AI recommendations, and emerging discovery platforms.
  • Website Content Management
  • Implement design and content updates that improve user experience and conversion.
  • Ensure brand consistency, content accuracy, and SEO/GEO best practices across all web pages.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing, Hospitality, Business, or related field.
  • Strong interest in SEO, content marketing, e-commerce, digital analytics, and emerging AI technologies.
  • Familiarity with content management systems such as WordPress, or similar platforms.
  • Understanding of SEO fundamentals, including metadata, keyword optimization, site structure, and content strategy.
  • Comfortable working with spreadsheets, reports, and digital tools.
  • Strong attention to detail, organizational skills and project management skills.
  • Excellent written communication skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred

  • Experience Content Management Systems and SEO tools.
  • Experience managing social media accounts for a brand, organization, or personal project.
  • Basic understanding of HTML and website publishing workflows.
  • Hospitality, travel, or consumer brand experience is a plus.
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Waterton

Waterton is a real estate investment and property management company with a focus on U.S. multifamily and hospitality properties. Founded in 1995, Waterton executes value add and credit strategies and manages a national portfolio of properties on behalf of institutional investors, family offices and financial institutions. Waterton is privately held and is headquartered in Chicago with regional teams throughout the United States. As of September 30, 2025, Waterton’s portfolio includes approximately $9.7 billion in real estate assets.

Founded in 1995
Chicago, Illinois, USA
689 employees (93 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$17/hr – $20/hr

Taken straight from the job posting.

The middle of this range ($38K) is 18% below the median base salary for Marketing Intern roles in the United States ($47K).

Marketing Intern median pay in the United States

$47K/yr

Most pay falls between $44K and $57K. Based on 69 salaries.

See all Waterton salaries

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
93 (13% of company)
Median Tenure
3.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 4 years ago

Funding History

  • May 2022
    Private Equity

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
11.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23.2%
Direct
32%
Referral
3.3%
Social
3.3%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~689
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Marketing Intern, Hospitality

Waterton · Chicago, IL · On-site