Search Marketing Intern

Who we are:

Franchise brands use us to run local ads for hundreds of locations at once. We plan and buy media for retail and healthcare clients across TV, radio, streaming and digital. Founded in 1959, we now have 50 employees.

About the role:

Good fit for a student who has run a blog or likes figuring out why one page ranks and another does not. Remote position. Most of the team is in Gresham, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Day to day:

• Learn and apply basic schema markup on FAQ and product pages with developer support.
• Do keyword research using Ahrefs, SEMrush or Ubersuggest and group keywords by search intent.
• Add internal links between related blog posts in WordPress.
• Compare our pages with the top 3 competitors for priority keywords and note content gaps.
• Check Google Search Console for coverage errors and indexing issues.
• Research backlink opportunities such as directories, guest posts and resource pages.

What we're looking for:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Able to explain your reasoning in a short written update.
• Familiarity with WordPress or any other CMS.
• Good written English. You will be editing headings and copy directly.

Bonus points:

• Some exposure to Ahrefs, SEMrush or Moz.
• Experience running your own blog or website.
• Basic HTML: headings, links, image tags.

Duration: 16 weeks

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: $19.50-$24.50/hr

Perks:

• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid company holidays.
• Flexible hours.
• Company laptop.
• Final presentation to leadership.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.

Duration: 16 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

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