Organic Growth Intern (Summer 2027)

We manage several hundred million in annual media spend for national brands. Summer Fridays end at 1 p.m.

The program

Zimmermann Media is hiring an Organic Growth Intern for Summer 2027. Good fit for a student who has run a blog or likes figuring out why one page ranks and another does not. Our headquarters is in Stuttgart, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Stuttgart team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Working hours overlap with Central European Time.

Your projects

• Prepare content briefs for writers with target keywords, headings and questions to answer.
• Optimise images for file size and give them descriptive names before upload.
• Track keyword rankings weekly and flag big drops to the SEO lead.
• Research backlink opportunities such as directories, guest posts and resource pages.
• Maintain the SEO tracker sheet with tasks, status and results.
• Check Google Search Console for coverage errors and indexing issues.
• Learn and apply basic schema markup on FAQ and product pages with developer support.

Basic qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Familiarity with WordPress or any other CMS.
• Available 20 to 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
• Able to explain your reasoning in a short written update.

Nice to have

• Experience running your own blog or website.

What you'll learn

• How to use Search Console, Screaming Frog and a paid SEO tool.
• Weekly one-on-one with the SEO lead to review your work.
• Technical, on-page and off-page SEO on a real website with real traffic.
• Certificate on completion, and a recommendation letter based on performance.

Program dates: Summer 2027, 12 weeks.

Pay: $22.50 - $23.00/hr

Benefits for interns

• Home office setup stipend.
• Company laptop.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Paid sick time.
• Return offer opportunities.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

This position requires a background check.

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Zimmermann Media GmbH.