Google Ads Intern

Product, engineering and support teams work out of offices in Chicago, Illinois and two nearshore delivery centres.

About the internship

Velvetside is hiring a Google Ads Intern for Within 2 weeks. We are a small team, so the intern does real work. Expect spreadsheets, campaign setups and a lot of testing. We are headquartered in Chicago and have been hiring remotely since 2020. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Chicago team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

Responsibilities

• Write ad copy variations and track which headlines get better click-through rates.
• Clean and organise lead lists exported from forms and the CRM.
• Build email newsletters in Mailchimp or Brevo and segment the contact list by user activity.
• Pull weekly numbers from Google Analytics 4 and the ads dashboards into a Google Sheets report.
• Assist with WhatsApp Business broadcast campaigns and track replies.
• Set up and monitor small Google Ads and Meta Ads campaigns under supervision, with daily budget caps.
• Research competitor ads using the Meta Ad Library and summarise findings in a short doc.

Who you are

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch)
• Can start immediately or within two weeks.
• Comfortable with Google Sheets or MS Excel: filters, SUM, simple pivot tables.
• Available 25 to 30 hours a week for at least 3 months.
• Pursuing a degree in marketing, business, commerce, mass media or a related field, graduating in 2027.
• Own laptop and reliable internet. A second screen helps but is not required.

Nice to have

• Experience boosting posts for a college fest or a family business.
• HubSpot Inbound Marketing or Email Marketing certificate.
• Some HTML for editing email templates.

What you'll learn

• Email marketing basics: segmentation, subject line testing, open and click rates.
• Possible pre-placement offer for strong performers.
• You will run at least two A/B tests yourself and write up the results.
• Reading GA4 and building a weekly report that a founder will actually read.

Program dates: Within 2 weeks, 3 months.

Intern pay: $250 - $350 per month

Benefits for interns

• Job offer on successful completion.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Certificate.
• Informal dress code.

Please include your notice period and salary expectations.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Velvetside, LLC.