Portfolio Growth Marketing – Digital Marketing Intern

Newark, DE (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Support paid media campaigns as a 12-week marketing internship at Sallie Mae.

  • Assist setup and optimization of paid campaigns across Google, Meta, LinkedIn, Amazon, and more.
  • Must-have: Currently enrolled in Marketing or Advertising.
  • 12-week internship with 40-hour weeks starting 6/8/26 in Newark, DE.

Job Description

Support paid media campaigns as a 12-week marketing internship at Sallie Mae.

  • Campaign Management: Support the setup, optimization, and ongoing management of paid search, display, video, and paid social campaigns across varying digital advertising platforms.
  • Paid Advertising Support: Assist in managing campaigns on Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, Meta Ads, Amazon Ads and LinkedIn Ads.
  • Keyword Research: Identify relevant keywords for campaigns through research and analysis.
  • Competitive Research: Research on competitor advertising strategies and share findings to improve current campaigns.
  • Campaign Measurement: Track the performance of paid search campaigns through key metrics such as CTR, CPC, CPA, and conversion rates.
  • A/B Testing: Help run A/B tests for ad creatives, bid methodology, landing pages, and other campaign elements to improve performance.
  • Reporting: Assist in preparing regular reports to provide insights into campaign performance, trends, and opportunities for optimization.
  • Bid Management: Monitor and adjust bids and budgets for paid media campaigns to maximize ROI.
  • Paid Advertising Support: Assist in managing paid ad campaigns on platforms like Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and LinkedIn Ads.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with the marketing team to brainstorm, plan, and execute campaigns that align with the company’s goals.

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in an accredited university pursuing a degree in Marketing or Advertising.
  • Open to undergraduate level students with expected graduation dates of Dec 2026 - May 2027.
  • This is a 12-week internship and expectations for a 40 hour work week with a start date of 6/8/26.
  • We follow a flexible 3-day in-office policy and open to working out of our Newark, DE office.
  • Basic Excel skills (sorting, filters, pivot tables).
  • Adaptability and openness to learning.
  • Clear written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred

  • Previous internship experience in technology preferred.

Benefits

  • Feeling Your Best Helps You Do Your Best
  • Our benefits take care of the whole you—so you can build your work around your life (not the other way around!).
  • - Competitive base salaries
  • - Bonus incentives
  • - Generous PTO, Floating Holidays and 12 Federal Holidays observed
  • - Support for financial-well-being and retirement 401k with employer match
  • - Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance and more
  • - Employer paid short-term/long-term disability and basic life insurance
  • - Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
  • - Paid parental leave and adoption reimbursement programs
  • - Free access to on-site staffed fitness centers (in Delaware) and gym subsidy (for locations outside Delaware)
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Sallie Mae

3.7 Glassdoor

Sallie Mae’s mission is to power confidence as students begin their unique journey. We believe college should be affordable, equitable, and accessible for all students. As the leader in private student lending, we provide financing and expertise to support college access and completion. We offer products and resources to help students and families start smart in planning for higher education, ensuring opportunities to learn and dream big.

Founded in 1998
Newark, Delaware, USA
3.1K employees (138 in marketing)
70% recommend to a friend
75% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$776.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
36.6%
Direct
57.5%
Referral
4.9%
Social
0.1%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
96 (3% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
4.7 years

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