Marketing Intern

Crystal AI — build marketing from the ground floor at a growing software consulting firm

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.

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