SEO and Content Intern

This is your chance to gain real-time experience in digital marketing while finishing your degree! Our Digital Operations – Search & Content internship will help carry out initiatives outlined in our SEO roadmap as well as support the team with day-to-day duties. You will help deliver ad-hoc and project work aligned to our overall content strategy.

Why Join TDS Telecom?

• #TDS has a Intern Associate Resource Group (ARG) with the purpose to support a diverse and inclusive community of interns by providing resources for development, opportunities for internal advancement and forums to connect with other interns.  This group meets once a month and allows you to hear from other interns about their projects as well as leaders within the organization about their team.  They host networking events to get you connected within the organization with the goal of finding full-time employment within TDS by graduation. Additionally, there are monthly social events with other interns throughout the Madison area.
•  An employer that places priority on employee development and training with a key focus on internal promotion.
• Company culture emphasizes ethics & promotes a healthy life/work balance with a business casual work environment.
• A challenging, fast-paced environment due to the continually evolving nature of the telecommunications industry and related technology.
• Opportunity to work with talented and dedicated team members committed to each individual’s success
• TDS Telecom actively supports many local charities, University of Wisconsin activities, and community events and encourages all employees to participate in volunteer opportunities.
• Obtain frequent exposure to, and interaction with, management across TDS Telecom.

We are looking for a fall/winter intern to work 10-15 hours per week remotely or in our Madison, WI office. Flexible scheduling is available. Pay for this position is $17/hour.

TDS Telecommunications LLC (TDS Metrocom/TDS) is a leading provider of fiber internet service. With more than 50 years of experience, the communications company is building and deploying new, fiber optic networks in neighborhoods across the country to deliver up to 8 Gigabit internet speeds to homes and up to 10 Gigabit internet speeds to businesses. In addition, TDS provides innovative TV entertainment and advanced phone services. Visit tdsfiber.com to learn more.  
 
TDS provides communications services to a mix of small to mid-sized urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the United States. The company employs 3,400 people nationwide and is a subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS Inc.), [NYSE: TDS]. Founded in 1969, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million connections nationwide through its businesses: UScellular and TDS Telecom. Visit tdsinc.com for more information.  

As a Digital Operations – Search & Content Intern at TDS, you will have the opportunity to:

• Regularly audit all websites based on existing processes for quality issues, including broken links, typographical errors and missing meta data.
• Provide basic updates to web pages to improve the accuracy and quality of content across all TDS websites
• Participate in content planning and brainstorming meetings with cross functional teams to help determine new content requirements
• Regularly update various dashboards on a weekly and/or monthly basis
• Conduct various ad-hoc SEO and marketing tasks
• Learn about website analytics and help monitor data trends and website performance
• Learn from experienced digital and ecommerce professionals

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ semesters in Marketing, Communications, Digital Marketing or related fields

Other Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate attention to detail
• Intellectual curiosity
• Experience with Google Analytics, Adobe Experience Manager and Microsoft Excel is a plus
• A passion for website content
• Strong organizational, creative and analytical abilities
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment
• A strong desire to learn more about the inner workings of ecommerce websites

Do you meet all of the Required Qualifications, but aren't sure if your experience meets the Other Qualifications? We encourage you to apply! Research shows that some candidates may not apply for jobs unless they feel they meet 100% of the qualifications, when, in fact, they have the skills and experience to be successful in the role!  Experience and skills come in many different forms and may not always look identical to what we have on paper, but still lead to success in the role. If you meet the Required Qualifications and believe you have what it takes to be successful in the position, apply today! 

Benefits

Associates scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week have access to medical, dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off benefits such as vacation (15 days accrued per year for full-time; pro-rated for part-time associates working between 20-39 hours), sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates), seven paid national holidays and one floating holiday, paid parental leave (2 weeks after 12 months of employment), among others.  Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability coverage is also available for associates working 30 or more hours per week and Education Assistance is available to full-time associates.  Associates scheduled to work under twenty hours per week or for a limited term (i.e. interns) are eligible for medical coverage, the 401(k) plan (if 18 or older), as well as sick leave (10 days accrued per year for full-time and pro-rated for all other associates). For more detail on the benefits we offer visit https://tdstelecom.com/careers/benefits.html.

At TDS, we embrace Equal Employment Opportunity by valuing our differences and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by law. To learn about our diversity & inclusion philosophy and culture, visit https://tdstelecom.com/careers/diversity-inclusion.html.