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Influencer Marketing Intern (Academic Credit Eligible)

Location: In-Person (Scottsdale, AZ)

Office Requirement: Interns are required to complete all scheduled internship hours from our Scottsdale office. Remote work is not available for this position.

Office Address
Inevitable Agency
15051 N. Kierland Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85254

Internship Type: Unpaid | Academic Credit Eligible (where approved by the student's university)

Duration: 12–16 weeks (based on the university academic calendar)

Hours: 8–10 hours per week (approximately 120–150 total hours)

Schedule: Internship schedules will be coordinated between the mentor and intern to support both academic commitments and internship learning objectives.

Partner Schools: Grand Canyon University (GCU) and other universities that permit unpaid academic-credit internships.

Please Note: Applicants must be able to reliably commute to our Scottsdale office throughout the semester.

About Inevitable Agency

Inevitable Agency is an ecommerce customer experience and marketing agency specializing in influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, customer experience, and retention strategies for fast-growing consumer brands. We partner with leading ecommerce brands to build creator programs that strengthen communities, increase brand awareness, and drive measurable business growth.

We're looking for a motivated Influencer Marketing Intern who is excited to learn directly from experienced marketing professionals while gaining exposure to the day-to-day operations of a modern ecommerce agency.

This internship is designed primarily for the educational benefit of the student. Throughout the semester, interns participate in structured learning experiences, mentorship, observation, and supervised projects that complement their academic coursework. Interns do not replace paid employees, independently manage client work, or perform the routine responsibilities of agency staff.

What You'll Learn

Throughout the internship, you'll gain experience in:

• Creator discovery and research
• Influencer outreach best practices
• Campaign planning fundamentals
• Product seeding and PR logistics
• Affiliate marketing fundamentals
• Campaign reporting and performance analysis
• Social media strategy and creator trends
• AI tools for marketing workflows
• Agency operations and cross-functional collaboration

By the end of the internship, you'll have completed portfolio-worthy projects, strengthened your professional skills, and gained practical experience applying marketing concepts in an agency environment.

Learning Activities

Throughout the internship, you may participate in supervised learning activities such as:

• Researching creators for marketing campaigns
• Building influencer prospecting lists
• Drafting outreach messages for mentor review
• Reviewing creator submissions alongside your mentor
• Learning product seeding and PR workflows
• Assisting with PR package preparation
• Participating in campaign brainstorming sessions
• Observing campaign planning and reporting processes
• Researching creator and social media trends
• Supporting educational marketing projects
• Assisting with affiliate marketing research
• Completing mentor-guided marketing projects

Please Note: Interns work alongside the Influencer Marketing team and will not independently manage client accounts, communicate directly with clients, negotiate partnerships, approve creators, make strategic campaign decisions, or perform work that would otherwise be assigned to a paid employee.

What You'll Gain

During your internship, you'll have opportunities to:

• Learn alongside experienced influencer marketing professionals
• Attend internal strategy and planning meetings
• Receive weekly one-on-one mentorship
• Learn industry-leading marketing platforms and AI tools
• Build portfolio-quality projects (subject to client confidentiality)
• Receive resume and LinkedIn coaching
• Expand your professional network
• Complete a mentor-guided capstone project
• Receive a final performance evaluation
• Earn a letter of recommendation based on successful completion and performance

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program at Grand Canyon University (GCU) or another university that permits unpaid academic-credit internships
• Pursuing a degree in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Business, Digital Media, or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Available 8–10 hours per week throughout the semester
• Able to reliably commute to our Scottsdale office

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
• Interest in influencer marketing, ecommerce, or social media
• Experience creating content for personal, school, or club accounts
• Experience using Canva or similar creative tools
• Leadership experience through organizations, athletics, or volunteer work
• Basic understanding of influencer or affiliate marketing

Tools You'll Gain Experience With

• Google Workspace (when applicable)
• Canva (when applicable)
• Monday.com (when applicable)
• Shopify (when applicable)
• Aspire (when applicable)
• Levanta (when applicable)
• AI-powered marketing tools (when applicable)

Sample Learning Projects

Depending on current learning objectives and agency initiatives, interns may complete projects such as:

• Creator sourcing research
• Competitive influencer audits
• Affiliate recruitment research
• Influencer trend reports
• Campaign recap presentations
• Creator recommendation presentations
• PR seeding recommendations
• Campaign performance analysis
• Mentor-guided capstone project

Mentorship

Noah

Social Media & Influencer Marketing Manager

• Weekly one-on-one mentorship
• Daily coaching and guidance
• Project feedback
• Industry education
• Midterm and final evaluations

Zoe

Founder, Inevitable Agency

• Program oversight
• Orientation
• Career coaching
• Final evaluations

Ideal Candidate

You're curious, motivated, and excited to learn about influencer marketing. You enjoy social media, stay current on creator trends, and are eager to develop new skills in a collaborative agency environment.

You're proactive, organized, open to feedback, and looking for a structured learning experience that will prepare you for a career in digital marketing.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Resume
• A brief statement (200–300 words) explaining why you're interested in influencer marketing and what you hope to gain from the internship
• Relevant coursework, projects, portfolio, or work samples (optional but encouraged)

Selected candidates will participate in an interview with members of the Inevitable Agency team.

Employment Expectations

This internship is provided solely as an educational learning experience. Completion of the internship does not guarantee or entitle the intern to employment with Inevitable Agency. Any future employment opportunities will be considered separately through the Agency's standard hiring process.

Academic Credit

This internship is designed to support academic learning objectives and may qualify for academic credit, subject to your university's policies and approval process. Students are responsible for confirming eligibility with their academic advisor or internship coordinator before accepting the internship.

About Inevitable Agency

At Inevitable Agency, we design and optimize end-to-end brand experiences—for both customers and the creators who power modern growth.

We combine deep customer experience (CX) expertise with influencer and affiliate operations to help brands scale sustainably, strengthen loyalty, and build communities that convert. From post-purchase support to creator onboarding, we believe every touchpoint matters.

We’re a growing startup with a small, energetic team that moves quickly, collaborates closely, and genuinely enjoys building something together.