Digital Ads Specialist | Paid Summer Internship

Other agencies might call it an internship program, but we offer and expect more.

Our Specialist program was crafted to be the leading program for college students and recent grads to build a future career in marketing or design. We see it as the last internship you’ll ever do.

Our Specialists work 25 – 40 hours per week collaborating with our full-time employees, working for both our clients and Online Optimism itself. In return, we make sure they receive valuable, real-world experience, hourly pay, and the opportunity to team up with the best and brightest in the city.

You must be located in the following states to apply:

• Colorado
• Florida
• Georgia
• Illinois
• Louisiana
• Texas

You may work remotely from any location, or come to our office in New Orleans, Louisiana.

You should apply for our Digital Ads Specialist position if you want:

• To learn more about digital advertising and paid media strategy.
• A career in digital marketing, data analysis, or performance marketing.
• The opportunity to assist real ad campaigns across major platforms.
• To develop a strong foundation in how businesses grow through paid channels.

You have:

• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with numbers and data.
• Previous experience or coursework in marketing, advertising, or a related field.
• A knack for spotting patterns and drawing insights from performance data.
• Excellent organizational skills and an attention to detail.

You're excited by:

• Digging into campaign data to understand what’s working and why.
• Learning the nuances of Google, Microsoft, and Meta ad platforms.
• Collaborating across teams to bring creative and strategy together.
• Seeing the direct impact of your work on client results.

What Are Some Features of Our Specialist Program?

Real Work, Real Experience

You’ll spend your time here working on real assignments and projects, being involved in actual client work, and teaming up with full-time Optimists as well as handling tasks independently. As one of our Specialists, you’ll leave us with a complete portfolio of work as well as a killer answer when you’re asked to talk about a time you proved yourself in your next interview.

Cold, Hard Cash

We provide $17/hour pay to all of our Specialists. For those still in school, we’re also happy to do everything we can to get you college credit. In addition, we'll send you to networking events and educational lunches, ticket included.

Launch Your Career

A majority of our full-time team started at Online Optimism as Specialists, and many of our Specialists go on to work at some of the top digital marketing agencies around.

An Optimistic Culture

Our company aims to keep our team happy and facilitate work any way we can, which is why we provide you:

• A casual dress code
• Remote and in-office happy hours
• DEI learning through webinars and courses
• Wellness challenges
• Affinity groups
• Book club
• Networking opportunities

To Be Considered You Must Apply Through Our Website: Click on the green "Apply Externally" button.