Internship, Digital Marketing SEO (RM1K Allowance) - February Intake

NP Digital (NPD) is a Global Award-Winning Performance Marketing Agency. In 2023 NPD was named a Campaign Magazine Global Agency of the Year, and was Adweek’s #7 fastest-growing large international agency. For a second consecutive year, we landed in the top 10% of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing private companies. All while simultaneously maintaining employee satisfaction, which earned us an Inc. Best Workplaces award in 2022, 2023 and 2024's Ad Age Best Places to Work.

NP Digital combines proprietary platforms with best-in-class talent to deliver leading edge experiences centered around: paid and organic search, social, content, retargeting, performance display, feed management and conversion rate optimization.

NP Digital focuses on creating innovative, adaptive, and data-driven digital marketing plans for our clients. Obsessed with helping companies grow and exceed their goals, NP Digital delivers on the mission of continually helping brands connect and engage with their audience.

SearchGuru, a division of NP Digital, provides search marketing services in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong with over 130 marketing experts, arguably making it the largest performance marketing agency in Southeast Asia, working with the top brands.

Our strength comes from our diverse specialists who go above and beyond to execute effective strategies that combine creative and media. We are SearchGuru because we’re searching for knowledge — knowledge that allows us to be better performance marketers to benefit our clients.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Interested in the dynamic world of digital marketing? This internship offers hands-on experience in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), a crucial area of digital marketing.

Join our young, engaging team as an SEO intern and learn the ins and outs of SEO. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain a deep understanding of how SEO fits within the broader digital marketing strategy.

The SEO Intern will work with Account teams, Creative teams, and Performance Marketing Specialists to drive not only daily account responsibilities associated with Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, and Google Analytics, and using third-party SEO tools such as Yoast, SEMRush, and Screaming Frog, but important business outcomes for SearchGuru clients.

To be considered, candidates must currently reside and be eligible to work in Malaysia.

ABOUT THE RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the SEO Director, the SEO Intern will have the opportunity to work with our SEO team.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Keyword Research: Conduct keyword research to identify relevant and high-potential search terms for the website content.
2. On-Page Optimisation: Optimise website content on international web properties. This includes optimising page titles, meta descriptions, image optimisation, content enhancement, etc.
3. Off-Page Optimisation: Monitoring the website backlink profile and carrying out a health check to identify the low quality links.
4. Website Auditing: Assist in analysing and identifying areas on a website that need optimisation using tools such as Ahref, Screaming Frog, etc.
5. Technical SEO: Aiding in improving HTML semantics and creating structured data markup for websites.
6. Competitor Analysis: Conducting research to understand the competitive landscape and identify ways to enhance your marketing strategies.
7. Reporting: Assist in collecting website data and offer performance insights using tools such as Google Analytics, Google Search Console, etc.

ABOUT YOU

• Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or Professional Degree in Business, Marketing, IT, Multimedia, Computer Science or equivalent.
• This internship should be initiated as an academic requirement accompanied by an official letter from your university. Candidates currently in the final semester are preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel and PowerPoint. Familiarity with WordPress or any content management system (CMS) is a bonus but not required.
• Strong command of verbal and written English skills in a professional setting. Proficiency in additional languages such as Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin is a plus point.
• Have your own laptop with a stable internet connection while working from home.
• A can-do attitude, able to thrive both in teams and independently with minimal supervision.

To ensure a complete application, please include your internship period in either Your Resume or Cover Letter. Otherwise, the application may be voided/rejected.

Hybrid Work Arrangement

Currently, SearchGuru is adopting a team rotation policy, whereby employees are assigned to different teams and are required to enter the office on a rotation basis. Hence, you MUST have your own laptop with a stable internet connection while you're working from home. Similarly, you must be able to arrange your own transportation should you be required to be present at the office.

ABOUT OUR CULTURE

We value our best-in-class company culture, which is results-driven, innovative, fast-paced and fun. Our focus is on outcome, not output. We encourage our employees to work with an entrepreneurial spirit while applying a businesslike approach. When you work with great people and leaders that support you, there is no end to what you can accomplish. We celebrate different backgrounds and perspectives from our team members, but one thing we all have in common is a core set of values:

Think Big
“Think Big” challenges our teams in all aspects of the business. For our clients, it requires that we expand their vision beyond what’s expected, while pushing us to become a committed partner who provides strategic recommendations and measurable outcomes.

Own It
“Own It” plays a key role in encouraging employee autonomy. We believe owning it inspires employees to build skillsets within their roles and beyond to drive their career where you want. “Own It” highlights ability to make the work yours and deliver creative results.

Have Fun
“Have Fun” means we enjoy working together and cultivating a great work experience for everyone. Our passion for what we do is visible throughout the organization. Anything we enjoy, we are naturally going to do better, so we make our work something we look forward to, rather than simply something we have to do.

NP Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer, proud of our diversity and inclusive culture! Our goal is to positively impact change through our actions, and we’re committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.