SEO/AEO Intern
Actian is seeking an SEO/AEO Intern to enhance the discoverability of our brand and products across traditional search engines and emerging AI-driven platforms. This role is part of our Digital and Demand Generation team, focusing on optimizing for both search engine rankings and answer-based discovery. Actian is a leader in data management, integration, and analytics, dedicated to helping businesses unlock the full potential of their data.
The intern will conduct a comprehensive SEO audit of identifying opportunities to improve visibility in both traditional search and AI-driven answer engines. Responsibilities include optimizing content for search engines through keyword integration, metadata enhancement, and internal linking, as well as structuring content for AI consumption by providing clear answers, structured content, and FAQs. The role involves using tools like GA4, Google Search Console, and SEO platforms to analyze performance and evaluate how Actian content appears in AI-generated results. Collaboration with marketing stakeholders is essential to recommend content improvements and structural changes, such as schema implementation and topic clustering. Additionally, the intern will experiment with AI tools to analyze content gaps, generate optimization ideas, and improve workflow efficiency, while measuring and reporting on the impact across traffic, rankings, and emerging AI visibility signals.
Candidates should be actively enrolled in a college degree program during the 12-week internship and be physically located in the United States. A basic understanding of SEO principles and an interest in AI and evolving search technologies are preferred. Familiarity with tools like GA4, Google Search Console, Semrush, Ahrefs, or BrightEdge is beneficial, as is experience using AI tools for research or content support. Strong analytical thinking, curiosity, and the ability to move quickly, test ideas, and iterate are important qualities for this role. Proficiency with WordPress or basic web management is a plus.
The internship offers a range of benefits, including regular intern events, opportunities to connect with the executive team through panel discussions and Q&A sessions, workshops geared towards new professionals, and the possibility of traveling to our Austin, Texas office for onsite orientation.
Actian fosters a culture of innovation and collaboration, providing interns with structured learning plans, dedicated mentors, and focused capstone projects. This environment offers significant growth opportunities and the chance to work on high-impact initiatives across Actian’s full product portfolio.