Paid Summer SEO/GEO Intern: Local Search & AI

Inspire; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Inspire offers a 10-week SEO/GEO Intern position designed to give hands-on experience across technical SEO, content optimization, and local-search strategies for Inspire Brands’ restaurant portfolio.

You will collaborate with the SEO/GEO team and partners across Digital, Brand, Marketing, Content, Analytics, and Technology to translate findings into actionable recommendations and a prioritized roadmap. The internship emphasizes practical audits and a repeatable framework.

Qualifications

• Currently a rising junior or senior pursuing a four year degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Business, Communications, Advertising, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical SEO audits focusing on crawlability, indexation, schema markup, internal linking, and on-page optimization.
• Review content and location-page data to improve visibility across organic and AI-powered search experiences.
• Evaluate local business listings for accuracy, imagery, attributes, and consistency with location pages.
• Use SEO, analytics, local-listing, and AI-search tools to investigate questions and document findings.
• Develop a prioritized backlog of opportunities based on impact and effort.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Digital, Brand, Marketing, Content, Analytics, and Technology.
• Translate research into clear recommendations and a final presentation.
• Create a repeatable audit framework and documentation for ongoing opportunities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal communication

Synthesis & recommendations

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-directed learning

Excel proficiency

Education

Pursuing a 4-year degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing Analytics, Business, Communications, Advertising, or related field

Tools

Google Analytics 4

Google Search Console

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Inspire offers a 10-week SEO/GEO Intern position designed to give hands-on experience across technical SEO, content optimization, and local-search strategies for Inspire Brands’ restaurant portfolio.

You will collaborate with the SEO/GEO team and partners across Digital, Brand, Marketing, Content, Analytics, and Technology to translate findings into actionable recommendations and a prioritized roadmap. The internship emphasizes practical audits and a repeatable framework.