Email Marketing Intern

About Pillarbench & Co.:

We work with restaurants, contractors and medical practices in Ottawa. Pillarbench & Co. is a 14-person shop: a designer, a developer, two account managers and the owner.

Overview:

We are a small team, so the intern does real work. Expect spreadsheets, campaign setups and a lot of testing. The company is based in Ottawa, Canada. Our team works from several countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Ottawa. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM US Eastern. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Responsibilities:

• Write ad copy variations and track which headlines get better click-through rates.
• Build email newsletters in Mailchimp or Brevo and segment the contact list by user activity.
• Prepare simple creatives in Canva for ad tests, following the brand guidelines.
• Present one learning or test result in the weekly marketing call.
• Set up and monitor small Google Ads and Meta Ads campaigns under supervision, with daily budget caps.
• Assist with WhatsApp Business broadcast campaigns and track replies.

Who can apply:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Able to work independently and report progress in writing every day.
• No prior internship needed.
• Good written English and attention to small details like spelling and broken links.

Preferred:

• HubSpot Inbound Marketing or Email Marketing certificate.
• Google Ads certification or a completed Google Digital Garage course.

What you'll learn:

• How paid campaigns are set up, budgeted and optimised, with real spend behind them.
• Possible pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• Reading GA4 and building a weekly report that a founder will actually read.
• Email marketing basics: segmentation, subject line testing, open and click rates.

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $18.50 to $24.00/hr

What we offer:

• Paid company holidays.
• Flexible hours.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Learning and development stipend.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Pillarbench & Co. Ltd..