Marketing Intern

Location: Remote with occasional in-person meetings (Tampa Bay area / USF preferred)

Type: Part-time internship, 15-20 hrs/week

Compensation: $15-18/hr based on experience; school credit available if your program supports it

Start: ASAP

Duration: One semester minimum, with the possibility of extension or part-time hire

About Crystal AI

Crystal AI is a software engineering and consulting firm. We build modern, AI-leveraged software and advise clients on how to ship better products faster. We're at an inflection point — small team, real clients, growing demand — and we're ready to build a real marketing function for the first time.

What this internship is

This is not a coffee-and-copying internship. You'll be the first marketing hire at a small, ambitious firm. You'll own real projects, see them through, and watch them produce results. The work you do will be visible — on our website, on LinkedIn, in client conversations — and will directly shape how Crystal AI shows up in the market.

If you want a portfolio piece that proves you can build something from zero, this is it.

What you'll do

·       Build the foundation: brand voice, positioning, and messaging templates

·       Set up and run our LinkedIn presence — Nick's personal page and the company page

·       Plan and write content: 2-3 LinkedIn posts/week, monthly long-form pieces, case studies

·       Manage our content calendar end to end

·       Run light competitor research and ICP (ideal customer profile) work

·       Help design lead magnets and outreach materials

·       Track what's working — engagement, follower growth, lead source attribution

·       Sit in on internal strategy meetings and contribute ideas

What we're looking for

·       Currently enrolled at USF (or another local university) in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field

·       Junior, senior, or graduate preferred — but motivated sophomores welcome

·       Strong writing — you can take a technical idea and make it readable

·       Comfortable on LinkedIn; bonus if you have a personal brand of any size

·       Curious about technology, AI, and consulting — you don't need to know all of it, but you do need to be interested

·       Self-directed — you don't need to be told what to do every hour

·       Reliable communicator — answers Slack messages, hits deadlines, raises issues early

Bonus points

·       Coursework or projects in B2B marketing, content marketing, or SEO

·       Experience with Canva, Notion, Buffer/Hootsuite, or HubSpot

·       A personal LinkedIn following or content portfolio (blog, newsletter, etc.)

·       Membership in USF AMA, marketing clubs, or related organizations

Logistics

Hours: 15-20/week, flexible around your class schedule

Location: Mostly remote; occasional in-person meetings in Tampa Bay (likely every 2-3 weeks)

Tools we use: Slack, Google Workspace, LinkedIn, and Claude (plus other AI tools). We're open to bringing in new tools that make the work better — if you have favorites, tell us about them.

School credit: Available if your program supports it — we'll work with your advisor

How to apply

Email nrobertson@crystal-ai.us with:

·       A short note (under 200 words) — why this role, what you're hoping to learn, and what you'd want to build

·       Your resume

·       A writing sample or two — a class paper, blog post, LinkedIn post, anything that shows your voice

·       Optional: your LinkedIn profile

We respond to every applicant within one week.