
Paid Media Intern
ATRA, Tempe, AZ, United States
Kickstart Your Career with the Team Driving Paid Media Excellence
At ATRA, we believe great people create extraordinary results. Consistently recognized as a top paid media agency with multiple awards across Search Engine Land, US Search Awards, Google Partners, and Clutch.co - including 2025 PPC Agency of the Year. ATRA is a Google Premier Partner, meaning we’re in the Top 3% of US Agencies for Google Ads.
We’re looking for an Outlier - someone who thrives in a high-performance environment, pushes beyond “good enough,” and wants to become one of the best in the industry. If you’re hungry to learn, ready to innovate, and want your work to have a direct impact on client success, you’ll fit right in.
This is your opportunity to begin your career in digital marketing, PPC, analytics, and digital strategy, while learning how a top agency operates.
Why an Internship with ATRA?
You’ll receive the training all of our Paid Media Analysts go through with ATRA Academy and one‑on‑one sessions with management
We won’t just give you tasks and projects – you’ll be doing actual tasks for clients that impact their direct media performance
You’ll have direct access to some of the brightest in the industry with the ability to join client account meetings, strategy brainstorming sessions and team‑led trainings
Our goal is to advance your career. If you have a passion for what we do, you’ll have a direct opportunity to join our growing team full time, with a clear progression plan for your growth within the agency
What You’ll Do
Learn the ins and outs of managing and optimizing multi‑channel paid media campaigns: Google Ads, Microsoft Ads/Bing, Meta (Facebook & Instagram), LinkedIn, Programmatic Display
Translate data into insights and action plans to continuously improve ROI and scale performance
Learn strategy while collaborating with internal teams to deliver measurable growth
Build high‑quality reports and analyses that “wow” clients with the how and why behind the results
Collaborate across all departments at ATRA, learning how each team contributes to client success
Contribute to ATRA’s evolving processes, SOPs, templates, deliverables and media playbooks
What We’re Looking For
Outliers - exceptional students who redefine the standards and are always looking to go above and beyond, whether it’s learning new things consistently or contributing to your school organization, or community
A passion for digital marketing and a real interest for a career in paid media. We’re not just an internship for your resume, we’re looking for stars to develop into the next industry leaders
Hands‑on digital marketing classwork or prior marketing internship experience is a plus
Experience with the inner workings of paid media platforms like Google Ads or Meta Ads is a plus
Google Analytics and/or Google Ads Search Certification(s) are a plus
$22/hour paid internship
Life Time Fitness stipend
Ergonomic sit/stand desk + Mac or PC laptop (your choice)
Professional development and career progression
Bi‑weekly catered lunches & monthly team‑building outings
A collaborative, Outlier‑driven culture where high standards and innovation thrive
Opportunity for real client work to jumpstart a digital marketing agency career
Length of internship flexible depending on candidate availability - typically 12-15 weeks, May - August
Full‑Time Employment available post‑internship for those who excel and qualify (Not a guarantee of employment)
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