SEO Intern (Day Office / Night WFH)

About Times Internet:

At Times Internet, we create premium digital products that simplify and enhance the lives of millions. As India's largest digital products company, we have a significant presence across a wide range of categories, including News, Sports, Fintech, and Enterprise solutions.

Our portfolio features market-leading and iconic brands such as TOI, ET, NBT, Cricbuzz, Times Prime, Times Card, Indiatimes, Whatshot, Abound, Willow TV, Techgig and Times Mobile among many more. Each of these products is crafted to enrich your experiences and bring you closer to your interests and aspirations.

As an equal opportunity employer, Times Internet strongly promotes inclusivity and diversity. We are proud to have achieved overall gender pay parity in 2018, verified by an independent audit conducted by Aon Hewitt.

We are driven by the excitement of new possibilities and are committed to bringing innovative products, ideas, and technologies to help people make the most of every day. Join us and take us to the next level!

About Timesofindia.com:

TOI is India's largest and most influential news publisher in English. We inform and actively engage you to drive progress at a local and national level. We bring you the latest news, analysis and videos across current affairs, business, entertainment, sports, lifestyle and culture everyday.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist SEO team with keyword research, content optimization, and onpage SEO (titles, meta tags, headers, alt text).
• Support editors with SEOfriendly keywords, headlines, and story angles.
• Monitor website traffic, keyword performance, and competitor trends using tools like Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and Google Trends.
• Help identify and flag basic technical SEO issues (broken links, indexing, missing tags).
• Maintain SEO checklists, dashboards, and documentation.
• Collaborate with editorial and tech teams to ensure SEO best practices are followed during publishing.

Skills & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree (or currently pursuing) in Marketing, Journalism, Mass Communication, Computer Science, or related fields
• Basic understanding of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and how search engines work
• Familiarity with Google Search, Google Trends, Google Analytics, and Google Search Console is a plus
• Basic knowledge of MS Excel or Google Sheets for data tracking and reporting
• Good understanding of online content, news, and digital media trends
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a fastpaced digital environment

Preferred Skills (Good to Have)

Basic understanding of HTML tags and page structure

Familiarity with SEO tools like SEMrush, Ahrefs, or SimilarWeb

Interest in news publishing, digital media, and search trends