Editorial Assistant Intern

Marketing de Ruiter is a marketing agency doing websites, SEO, paid search and social media for local and regional businesses. We started in 1941 and have grown to about 180 people.

About the role

Our Editorial team writes for small business owners, so plain language matters more than fancy vocabulary. We are headquartered in Amsterdam and have been hiring remotely since 2020. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Amsterdam team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Working hours overlap with Central European Time.

What you'll do

• Check facts and sources before anything is published
• Write 2 to 3 blog posts a week of 1,000 to 1,500 words each from keyword briefs
• Prepare social captions for Instagram, LinkedIn and X
• Suggest new topics based on search data and customer questions
• Update older blog posts with new information and keywords

What we're looking for

• Available for the full internship period
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Available at least 20 hours a week
• Basic understanding of SEO and keywords
• Able to research a topic you do not know and explain it simply
• Two or more writing samples (blog posts, articles or college publications)
• Excellent written English with correct grammar and punctuation
• Meets deadlines without reminders

Nice to have

• Experience with SEO tools like Ahrefs, Semrush or Ubersuggest
• Basic Canva skills for blog images

What you'll learn

• You will publish bylined articles you can add to your portfolio
• How SEO briefs, search data and editing turn a draft into something that ranks
• Top interns get paid per-article freelance work afterwards
• Writing to a word count and a deadline

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: MAD 2,900 - MAD 3,500 monthly

Perks

• Company laptop
• Online learning budget
• Letter of recommendation
• Mentorship
• Certificate of completion

Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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