Bounce is building cloud storage for the physical world, starting with the largest global luggage storage network in existence. Bounce’s marketplace connects travelers with 30,000+ small business locations worldwide for hyper-local short term baggage storage. With more locations globally than Burger King, and more locations in New York City than Starbucks, Bounce has served 3M+ users and stored 10M+ bags, and paid over $10M to small business partners.
To achieve this, Bounce is a fast-paced and scrappy team. We believe that experimentation fuels innovation, so we move quickly, testing new ideas and adapting in real time. If you’re ready to make an impact in a high-energy, close-knit, and collaborative environment - Bounce is the place where you can move fast, think big, and shape the future of travel. Join us as we make the world a lighter, more accessible place! Bounce has been named the Inc5000’s fastest-growing travel company in the USA in 2024 and is proudly backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and Sapphire. (Learn more about Bounce's Series B HERE and also learn about our Japan Expansion HERE)
About The Role…As Bounce's Marketing Intern, you'll own a big piece of how people find us before they ever search "Bounce" by name: through search engines and, increasingly, AI answer engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity. You'll work closely with the growth team, get hands-on with SEO and AI search from day one, and have room to flex into other organic growth projects as new growth channels open up.
This is a 6 month internship.
Where you come in…You will grow Bounce's presence through off-page citations - blogs, forums, review sites, and other sources search and AI engines cite - and track what's working
You will identify new keyword opportunities and content gaps that improve our rankings and share of search
You will be responsible for the full loop on content improvements - from spotting the opportunity to shipping the change with engineering
You will work closely with your manager to prioritize which SEO and AI search opportunities matter most
You'll start in SEO and AI search, with room to get involved in whatever else we're testing next in organic growth
Genuine interest in SEO and how AI is reshaping how people search - this could be through a personal project, internship, coursework, or previous role
Interest in Growth, Marketing, and startups
Comfortable with data: you can pull a report, spot a trend, and know the difference between correlation and something worth acting on
AI-centric: you love to build systems and are comfortable leveraging AI tools to do this
Detail-oriented enough to run a technical SEO audit, but able to zoom out and prioritize what matters
Excellent communication skills
Self-starter with the drive to self-manage and work towards goals in a fast-paced, scrappy environment
Familiarity with tools like Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Search Console, or GA4 is a bonus
Skills Required
- Genuine interest in SEO and AI-driven search (personal project, internship, coursework, or previous role)
- Interest in Growth, Marketing, and startups
- Comfortable with data: pull reports, spot trends, and discern actionable signals
- Experience leveraging AI tools and building AI-centric systems
- Ability to run a technical SEO audit and prioritize fixes
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter able to self-manage and work in a fast-paced environment
- Familiarity with Ahrefs, Semrush, Google Search Console, or GA4
What We Do
Bounce connects people to unforgettable experience. The hub for all things community. Bounce is the platform to discover communities, build your following, and host amazing free and paid events. By centralizing chats, photos, payments, and event hosting tools, Bounce is the best place for communities to live and grow.
