Mediabistro logo
job logo

AI Marketing Intern (Summer 2026)

Phygtl, Inc, San Francisco, CA, United States


Young people are more connected online than ever, yet lonelier than any generation before them.

Most digital platforms are designed for passive consumption on screens, pulling people away from the environments they live in.

We are exploring the opposite: technology that brings people together in real-world environments.

To do that, software must understand place, not just users and clicks.

What We Are Building
Vyry builds context-aware AI quests that get students to meet in real life.

The system turns environments, starting with university campuses, into interactive canvases where students coordinate actions and co-create digital artifacts anchored to real locations.

We are in closed beta and are seeing strong signals:

12k to 175k students reached in 2025

25% of MAUs complete quests

Pilots show up to 40% reduction in social isolation

The team combines consumer product, spatial computing, and immersive systems expertise, with former talent from Roblox, Niantic, and Ubisoft, alongside a research layer that includes 2 professors and 4 PhDs.

The company is also part of the Google AI Startup Program and is prototyping on Meta’s invite-only Wearables SDK.

About the Role
Phygtl is hiring an AI Marketing Intern to support growth and retention efforts for Vyry.

This is a hands‑on internship for someone who wants real exposure to growth marketing, experimentation, user behavior, content testing, and performance analysis inside a fast‑moving startup environment.

You will help run live marketing experiments, use AI tools to improve speed and quality of execution, and contribute to measurable user acquisition and retention goals.

What You Will Do

Support growth and retention marketing initiatives

Help create and test content across channels such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, Discord, and email

Use AI tools to support research, content creation, analysis, and execution

Research user behavior, campaign performance, and student engagement patterns

Help design, launch, and evaluate marketing experiments

Track performance metrics including conversion, participation, and repeat usage

Summarize findings and translate them into actionable recommendations

Work cross‑functionally with product and growth teams to improve activation and retention

Qualifications

Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate, in Marketing, Business, Communications, Psychology, Economics, Media, or a related field

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Interest in growth marketing, experimentation, AI tools, and consumer behavior

Ability to learn quickly in a fast‑paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with content creation, campus communities, student organizations, or community growth

Familiarity with analytics tools, spreadsheets, or reporting dashboards

Experience using AI tools for writing, research, or execution support

Prior internship, project, or leadership experience in marketing, product, growth, or operations

What Success Looks Like
Success in this role will be evaluated based on:

Quality and timeliness of execution

Ability to support and ship experiments

Strength of analysis and learning loopsContribution to measurable team outcomes

Internship Details

Internship type: Full‑time

Location: Remote

Term: Summer 2026

Compensation: Unpaid

Who This Is For
This is for someone who is mission‑aligned and opportunity‑oriented.

Someone who wants to build, learn fast, and operate in an environment where the work matters. Someone who cares about the problem we are solving and can clearly express why helping reduce social isolation and bring people together in real‑world environments matters to them.

This is for someone optimizing for exposure, responsibility, growth, and the opportunity to make a real contribution. Someone who wants to earn trust through output, not wait for permission.

Who This Is Not For
This is not for someone looking for a summer filler.

This is not for someone who mainly wants an internship line on a CV.

This is not for someone optimizing for comfort, structure, or passive participation.

If your main goal is to collect a brand name, do the minimum, and move on, this is not the right fit.

We are looking for someone who is genuinely aligned with the mission, serious about contributing, and motivated by the opportunity to help build something meaningful.

How to Apply
Please submit:

Your resume

Links to relevant work, projects, campaigns, or content, if available

A short note on why this mission matters to you and why you believe you are a fit for this role

#J-18808-Ljbffr