Organic Search Non Paid Academic Credit Intern (Remote)

USA (Remote)

$1/hr – $2/hrIntern/New GradInternship

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end SEO program for a live business site, driving content optimization, keyword research, AI and semantic SEO, technical improvements, and off-page authority building, while collaborating with a web team to enhance performance.

  • Lead content strategy and internal linking with strong keyword research.
  • Improve site performance and Core Web Vitals with the development team.
  • Build white-hat backlinks and manage authority-building efforts.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Content & On-Page Optimization
  • Optimize existing and create new website content (articles, landing pages, images, videos, metadata).
  • Conduct in-depth keyword research targeting “brick & mortar small business marketing.”
  • Develop SEO-driven articles with strong internal linking structures.
  • Build authoritative off-page links to support search rankings.
  • Rewrite and optimize URLs where necessary.
  • Identify underperforming content and replace with updated, optimized content.
  • AI SEO & Search Strategy
  • Understand and implement strategies for ranking in AI-driven search environments.
  • Research how AI search engines evaluate authority, context, and relevance.

Requirements

  • MUST HAVE SEO experience
  • Strong understanding of on-page and technical SEO fundamentals
  • Experience with keyword research and competitive analysis
  • Understanding of AI search ranking principles
  • Knowledge of crawl budget management and LSI
  • Familiarity with backlink building (white-hat techniques only)
  • Ability to analyze SEO metrics and make data-driven recommendations
  • Basic understanding of Core Web Vitals and performance optimization
  • Strong writing and research skills

Preferred

  • Marketing, Communications, Computer Science, or related major
  • Experience with WordPress, Nuxt3, or Storyblok CMS platform
  • Familiarity with Google Search Console and Google Analytics
  • Experience optimizing video and image content

Benefits

  • What You Will Gain
  • Real-world SEO & AI SEO experience on a live business website
  • Portfolio-ready projects demonstrating measurable impact
  • Strategic SEO planning experience
  • Technical SEO collaboration experience
  • Letter of recommendation upon successful completion