Marketing Strategy Intern

About BuildinBlock

BuildinBlock is a mentorship marketplace built for students navigating some of the most important transitions in their academic and professional journeys. We connect students with mentors who have recently achieved the goals they're working toward—from getting into top universities to landing competitive internships and jobs.

We believe that the most valuable advice doesn't always come from someone with decades of experience. Often, it's someone who was in your shoes just a year or two ago. BuildinBlock makes that recent, relevant expertise accessible and affordable to students.

About the Role

We're looking for a Marketing & Strategy Intern to work closely with our founding team and help shape how BuildinBlock grows.

As an early member of the team, you'll get exposure to much more than just social media. You'll be involved in marketing strategy, user acquisition, content, community growth, and experimentation—while getting a firsthand look at how an early-stage startup makes decisions and turns ideas into action.

You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of real projects, test your own ideas, analyze what works, and contribute directly to our growth strategy. Since we're still early, there isn't a rigid playbook. If you see an opportunity, we want you to explore it.

This is an opportunity to gain real-world experience in startup marketing and strategy, work directly with a founder, and build something from an early stage rather than simply completing assigned tasks.

What You'll Do

• Marketing Strategy: Help develop and execute strategies for growing BuildinBlock's student user base
• User Acquisition: Identify new channels, communities, and creative approaches for reaching students and driving signups
• Content & Social Media: Create and test posters, short-form videos, social posts, and other marketing content
• Campus Growth: Develop strategies for building awareness and adoption of BuildinBlock within your campus community
• Community Marketing: Introduce BuildinBlock through relevant Discords, GroupMe, Reddit forums, Facebook Groups, Slack communities, student organizations, and other channels
• Experimentation: Come up with new growth ideas, test them, and learn from the results
• Market Research: Research students, competitors, and emerging trends to identify new opportunities
• Strategy: Work with the founding team to brainstorm, evaluate, and prioritize growth initiatives

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience in marketing, growth, and business strategy
• Direct exposure to how an early-stage startup operates and makes decisions
• Experience developing and executing real marketing campaigns
• The opportunity to own projects from idea to execution
• Exposure to user acquisition, content strategy, community building, and startup growth
• Direct mentorship and collaboration with the founding team
• Real projects and measurable results you can talk about in future interviews
• The freedom to experiment, take initiative, and see your ideas implemented

What We're Looking For

• Current U.S.-based college student
• Interested in marketing, strategy, startups, entrepreneurship, or growth
• Creative and comfortable thinking outside the box
• Self-motivated and willing to take initiative
• Comfortable using social media and online communities
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Reliable and consistent
• No prior marketing experience required—we care more about your curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn than your resume

Details

• 5 hours per week
• Flexible schedule designed to fit alongside classes, another internship, or a part-time job
• Work directly with the founding team
• Remote
• Hands-on experience at an early-stage startup
• Opportunity to take meaningful ownership over real projects