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Strategic Marketing Associate (2026) (Intern / Part-Time)

About ShineQuo


ShineQuo is a student growth platform helping college students build confidence, career readiness, meaningful relationships, and a stronger sense of belonging through coaching, peer community, resources, and opportunities.


We are looking for an entrepreneurial Growth Marketing Intern who is excited to build and launch new initiatives from the ground up. This is not a traditional marketing role focused on posting content. You will own a strategic growth project and be responsible for designing, launching, measuring, and improving it.


Role Overview


Most internships ask you to support existing campaigns. This role asks you to build one.

You will identify opportunities, test ideas, create systems, measure outcomes, and directly contribute to ShineQuo's growth strategy.

You will work closely with the Founder and gain hands-on experience in startup growth, campaign design, analytics, community building, and marketing operations.


Key Responsibilities


Campaign Design & Execution

  • Design and launch growth initiatives from idea to implementation

  • Create campaign plans, timelines, workflows, and success metrics

  • Test different growth strategies and optimize based on results

  • Develop lead magnets, engagement campaigns, and acquisition funnels

Analytics & Measurement

  • Define campaign KPIs and success metrics

  • Track performance and identify improvement opportunities

  • Build reporting systems and growth dashboards

  • Use data to inform marketing decisions

Growth Experiments

  • Research student behavior, needs, and engagement patterns

  • Identify low-cost, high-impact growth opportunities

  • Execute experiments and present recommendations

  • Document learnings and create repeatable processes


To check Fall 2026 projects, click here.


What You Will Gain


  • Direct mentorship from the Founder

  • Experience building a growth initiative from 0→1

  • Exposure to startup strategy and decision-making

  • Portfolio-worthy project ownership

  • Experience with marketing analytics and growth systems

  • Opportunity to make a measurable impact on student success


Required Qualifications


  • Minimum 1 year of experience in a professional work environment, internship, leadership role, startup, student organization, or related experience

  • Strong communication and organizational skills

  • Understanding of marketing fundamentals and customer acquisition concepts

  • Ability to work independently and take ownership

  • Comfortable learning through experimentation and iteration

  • Strong curiosity and willingness to ask questions

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action

  • Competitive, growth-oriented, and outcome-focused

  • Ability to think strategically while also executing day-to-day tasks


Bonus Qualifications


  • Experience with email marketing platforms

  • Experience with SEO, content marketing, Reddit, or community growth

  • Experience with ambassador or campus representative programs

  • Familiarity with analytics tools and KPI tracking

  • Experience working in a startup environment


Success Metrics


Success will be measured through:

  • Initiative and ownership

  • Quality of execution

  • Creativity and problem-solving

  • KPI achievement

  • Documentation and process creation

  • Ability to translate ideas into measurable outcomes

We're looking for builders, not spectators.
If you enjoy turning ideas into action and creating something from scratch, we'd love to hear from you. For any questions, feel free to reach out to hello@shinequo.com  

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