Organic Growth Intern

About Paddockpoint Labs:

We run a marketplace with over 300,000 active sellers and fulfillment centers in four regions. Paddockpoint Labs operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. We started in 2001 and have grown to about 480 people.

About the role:

Remote SEO internship for students who are comfortable with spreadsheets and writing. You will learn technical, on-page and off-page SEO on a live website. Remote position. Most of the team is in New York City, but nobody is required to come in. Few meetings, lots of written updates. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

What you'll do:

• Prepare content briefs for writers with target keywords, headings and questions to answer.
• Learn and apply basic schema markup on FAQ and product pages with developer support.
• Optimise images for file size and give them descriptive names before upload.
• Track keyword rankings weekly and flag big drops to the SEO lead.
• Update old blog posts with fresh data and clearer headings.
• Maintain the SEO tracker sheet with tasks, status and results.
• Research backlink opportunities such as directories, guest posts and resource pages.
• Compare our pages with the top 3 competitors for priority keywords and note content gaps.

What we're looking for:

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
• Willing to complete a short test task (keyword research for one topic) as part of selection.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program in any discipline, graduating in between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Basic understanding of how search engines crawl and index pages.
• Laptop with Chrome and a stable internet connection.
• Patient with repetitive work. SEO involves a lot of checking and rechecking.

Nice to have:

• Google Analytics or HubSpot SEO certification.
• Basic HTML: headings, links, image tags.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $21.50 - $23.00/hr

What we offer:

• Learning and development stipend.
• Home office setup stipend.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Paid company holidays.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Paddockpoint Labs.