SEO Executive Intern
About IQRA Digital Solutions
IQRA Digital Solutions is a growth-focused digital marketing and business consulting company based in Navi Mumbai, helping brands scale through strategic marketing, website development, SEO, performance marketing, branding, and content-driven growth systems.
The company follows its proprietary “I.Q.R.A” framework — Ideate, Quantify, Refine, Accelerate — to help businesses build strong digital presence, generate quality leads, and create scalable growth engines.
IQRA Digital Solutions works with clients across globe from a wide range of industries including fashion & apparel, saree and ethnic wear brands, perfumes & fragrances, education institutes, healthcare, real estate, export businesses, manufacturing, local service businesses, eCommerce brands, and professional service companies.
Job Description
We are looking for a curious, detail-oriented SEO Executive Intern to work directly with our senior SEO team on live client accounts — not simulated projects. The ideal candidate should have a basic understanding of On-Page SEO, Local SEO, keyword research, backlink building, and content quality processes, along with genuine interest in how search is evolving toward AEO (Answer Engine Optimisation), GEO (Generative Engine Optimisation), and AIO (AI Overview Optimisation). Candidates with relevant coursework, certifications, or hands-on personal SEO projects will be preferred.
Responsibility & Deliverables
- Assist with on-page SEO audits, website health checks, and keyword research for client websites
- Support Google Business Profile (GBP) optimization and local SEO activities for local-service clients
- Assist in backlink creation (guest posting, directory submissions, outreach) and monitor backlink profile health
- Help run content quality checks against internal SEO scorecards and track keyword rankings
- Research SEO/AI-search trends (AEO, GEO, AIO) and compile weekly performance reports
Tasks & Activities
- Conduct basic and advanced keyword research
- Identify target keywords, competitor gaps, and content opportunities
- Assist in on-page SEO audits (title tags, meta descriptions, headers, internal linking)
- Support basic technical SEO checks (broken links, indexing issues) under guidance
- Create and maintain Google Business Profile posting calendar
- Publish regular GMB posts and updates
- Optimize GMB descriptions, images, and keywords
- Research local keyword rankings and map visibility opportunities
- Assist in backlink creation activities (guest posting, directory submissions, outreach)
- Monitor backlink profile health using tools like Ahrefs/SEMrush
- Update and maintain the backlink outreach tracker
- Perform content quality checks against internal SEO scorecards
- Track keyword rankings and organic traffic on a weekly basis
- Compile weekly SEO performance reports
- Research SEO/AI-search trends (Google AI Overviews, LLM citation, AEO/GEO/AIO)
- Summarize AI-search trend takeaways for the team
- Coordinate with the content team on optimized content briefs
- Participate in internal team meetings for learning and reporting
Eligibility Criteria
- Pursuing or recently completed a degree/diploma in Marketing, Mass Media, Communications, or a related field
- Basic understanding of how search engines work (on-page vs off-page SEO)
- Comfortable with Excel/Google Sheets and Google Analytics/Search Console basics
- Strong written English and attention to detail
- Candidates with relevant SEO/digital marketing courses, certifications, and practical hands-on project experience will be given preference