Seo Internship

Cognito Excellence; Wilmette (IL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Cognito Excellence is offering an SEO Intern position within our digital marketing team. You will assist with backlink research and link-building activities, supporting on-page and off-page optimization across multiple niches.

Ideal candidates have a foundational understanding of SEO concepts, strong research skills, and proficiency in Excel. You will work independently, learn quickly, and contribute to ongoing SEO projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Basic understanding of SEO concepts and principles.
• Familiarity with on-page and off-page SEO techniques.
• Knowledge of backlinking and link-building concepts is a plus.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and good organizational abilities.
• Proficiency in Excel and basic SEO tools for research and audits.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently.
• Good written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct backlink research and backlink submission activities across relevant platforms.
• Identify high-quality websites for link-building opportunities.
• Maintain reports on backlink submissions and SEO activities.
• Stay updated with SEO trends, search engine algorithms, and best practices to rank keywords.
• Collaborate with team members on SEO campaigns and optimization tasks.
• Work on different SEO projects in various niches.

Skills

SEO concepts

On-page SEO

Off-page SEO

Backlinking concepts

Research & analytics

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

SEO tools

Job description

SEO Intern role at a digital marketing team.

What's this about:

• Role summary: A motivated and detail-oriented SEO Intern to join the digital marketing team with hands-on experience in search engine optimization strategies.

What you’ll actually do:

• Conduct backlink research and perform backlink submission activities across relevant platforms.
• Identify high-quality websites for link-building opportunities.
• Maintain reports on backlink submissions and SEO activities.
• Stay updated with SEO trends, search engine algorithms, and best practices to rank keywords.
• Collaborate with team members on SEO campaigns and optimization tasks.
• Work on different SEO projects in various niches.

Who fits this:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Basic understanding of SEO concepts and SEO principles.
• Familiarity with on-page and off-page SEO techniques.
• Knowledge of backlinking and link-building concepts is a plus.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Attention to detail and good organizational abilities.
• Proficiency in Excel and basic SEO tools for research and audits.
• Ability to learn quickly and work independently.
• Good written communication skills.

Why this internship is worth it:

• Opportunity to enhance skills in website optimization, keyword mapping, and SEO execution.
• Experience with backlink strategy, planning, and execution.
• Opportunity to work on real-time SEO projects including on-page, technical SEO, and link-building tasks.