Are you looking for a remote internship that offers flexibility, real-world experience, and the opportunity to make a tangible impact? Sandstorm is seeking a Podcast Outreach Intern for Summer 2025 to help us expand our brand awareness, establish thought leadership, and build high-quality backlinks.
What You'll Do
- Conduct research to identify high-quality podcasts with engaged audiences within our purpose-driven industries: Associations, enterprise nonprofits, healthcare systems and higher education.
- Get to know our digital and technology services, team, and the topics we speak on.
- Craft compelling pitches and outreach messages to podcast hosts.
- Follow up with podcast owners to schedule interviews for our thought leaders.
- Track and report on scheduled and recorded podcasts.
What We Offer
- Fully remote & flexible hours – You'll have an onboarding meeting and some check-in meetings during regular business hours, but the remaining work can be done anytime, from anywhere.
- Performance-based compensation – Earn $100 for every approved podcast scheduled and recorded.
- Hands-on experience in research, outreach, and content marketing.
- Mentorship & skill development in strategic thinking, research, and communication.
Who You Are
- A self-starter with the ability to work independently and stay motivated.
- A strong writer who can craft persuasive pitches.
- Detail-oriented and organized in tracking outreach efforts.
- A strategic thinker who understands audience targeting.
- Persistent in following up and driving results.
Time Commitment
- Estimated 80 hours total (within a 2-4 week timeframe)
- Start and end dates are flexible
Why Sandstorm?
We’re a high-energy Chicago-based user experience agency that does good work for good people (that’s our mission). We leverage strategic marketing, UX design, emerging technologies, and usability to create high-impact and compelling brand experiences. We work with amazing brands (University of Chicago, UNICEF, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), NOW Foods to name a few) and interesting niche players, too. If you want to do big agency digital work in a boutique environment, we’re the place for you.
Who works at Sandstorm?
At our core, we are a team of compulsive problem solvers and solution-seekers; always thinking about what could be and implementing it. We play well with others and have found that clients benefit most when all partners are aligned and working well together. This follows our “Yes and” philosophy of always listening and building upon ideas, no matter where they originate. Collaboration is in our cultural DNA.
What about Culture?
Our team is constantly evolving and growing both as employees and as professionals in our industry. Job titles rarely do our staff justice. Our culture is grounded in our three core values:
- Be Curious – Continuous, collaborative improvement is fundamental.
- Warrior Spirit – We are a team and in it together. Persevere!
- Create Joy – Showcased by our monthly “You Rocks!” and Super Secret Sandstorm events.