Digital Marketing Intern (Summer 2027)

About Digital Strike

Digital Strike is a results-driven digital marketing agency devoted to growing client brands through smart strategy, data, and compelling creative. Our team handles SEO, paid search, social media, content, and client account management. We're looking for a curious, hungry intern ready to learn across disciplines and contribute to real client work.

About the internship

This is a paid, 10-week summer internship at our St. Louis office in Webster Groves. You'll get hands-on experience across SEO, paid search, social media, content, project management, and client success, with mentorship from experienced digital marketers.

What you'll do

Content strategy and planning

Conduct keyword research using SEO tools to identify content opportunities

Develop content calendars aligned with business objectives and seasonal trends

Collaborate with cross-functional teams so content supports the overall marketing strategy

Content creation and optimization

Write engaging, SEO-optimized blog posts, landing pages, and website copy

Optimize existing content for better search visibility

Follow on-page SEO best practices (meta titles, descriptions, headers, internal linking)

Create content for different stages of the customer journey

Performance analysis and reporting

Monitor content performance in Google Analytics, Search Console, and SEO tools like Ahrefs, SEOCrawl, and SEMRush

Track keyword rankings and organic traffic growth

Assist with link building

Spot opportunities to improve content based on the data

Technical SEO support

Assist with basic technical SEO tasks and site audits

Work with our web development team on SEO updates

Make sure content follows technical SEO guidelines for site structure and user experience

Paid search

Help build and analyze search campaigns that grow our clients' presence on Google and other search engines

Gain experience placing ads on Google, Bing, Meta, and LinkedIn

Assist with keyword research, campaign setup, and ad copy in platforms like Google Ads

Learn to monitor ad spend and work in Google Analytics

Strategic account management

Learn how we partner with clients on their business goals

Take notes and recap client meetings

Use Teamwork to assign tasks so deadlines are clear and met

Sales and marketing

Support the Digital Strike brand voice in internal and external messaging

Help the sales team set up meetings and prepare for new client calls

Document new client calls and help with follow-up

Research competitors and complete SWOT analyses for potential new clients

What we're looking for

Must-haves

Some coursework or experience in marketing, communications, business, or a related field

Strong writing and editing skills

Interest in learning digital marketing tools like Google Analytics, Search Console, and Ahrefs or SEMRush

Comfort with data, reporting, and new platforms

Ability to work independently, manage your time, and meet deadlines

Nice-to-haves

Experience with Google Ads or other paid platforms

Basic HTML and CSS for on-page SEO

Experience with a content management system like WordPress

Familiarity with project management tools like Teamwork or Asana

Perks

Paid internship at $20 per hour, with the possibility of full-time conversion

Mentorship from senior digital marketers

Real client work with a direct impact on strategy and results

Exposure to SEO, paid, social, content, and sales

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