Paid Media Intern, Summer 2026
Role Overview
This is a paid internship role for a Media Intern, supporting the Media Buying team in managing paid search campaigns. Day-to-day responsibilities include assisting with campaign setup, monitoring, optimization, keyword research, and running performance reports. The intern will work closely with media buyers, contributing to real projects and learning digital advertising skills in a hands-on environment.
Perks & Benefits
This is a 12-week paid internship with weekly pay, starting in June 2026 and requiring onsite work at the Playa Vista HQ three days a week. Interns receive mentorship, career-focused workshops, and opportunities for full-time roles based on performance. The company offers a vibrant culture with monthly team outings, catered lunches, happy hours, and unlimited snacks, emphasizing career growth and team spirit.
Full Job Description
Hi, We're Centerfield!
Supercharged customer acquisition. Centerfield delivers outcome-based digital marketing solutions and personalized omnichannel experiences for the world’s leading brands. Powered by our proprietary Dugout platform, Centerfield acquires customers at scale for leading residential service, insurance, e-commerce, and B2B brands. Centerfield’s digital experiences and digital brands, such as Business.com and BroadbandNow.com, reach more than 150 million in-market shoppers annually. Centerfield is headquartered in Silicon Beach and is proud to be recognized by Built in LA as a Best Place to Work in Los Angeles.
The Opportunity...
Centerfield is seeking a highly motivated, proactive, and versatile Intern with an interest in digital advertising to join our Media Buying team. You will be responsible for helping the media buying team with daily tasks and activities and will learn how to manage paid search campaigns from the best in the business. This position will start as a paid internship with potential future opportunities for a full-time role based on company needs and headcount.
We provide our interns with meaningful work that drives real impact. You’ll contribute to important projects and grow under the guidance of experienced mentors here at Centerfield!
How You'll Contribute...
Support Centerfield’s Media Buyers on paid search campaigns from setup and monitoring to daily maintenance and optimization
Help identify and resolve issues that negatively impact campaigns
Conduct keyword research for optimization — add new keywords or eliminate underperforming keywords
Run daily and weekly performance reports and work with media buyers to produce campaign recap and verification reports for clients as needed
Help execute PPC campaigns; account setup, uploading keywords, ad creatives & ad extensions, strategy & tactical development, and organization
Utilize Excel (become an expert in pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, etc.)
What We're Looking For...
Rising seniors or new graduates who will be finishing their degree in Spring 2026
Highly analytical when looking at KPIs, trends, campaign stats, etc.
Exhibit flexibility in helping with multiple tasks for different team members
Creative, entrepreneurial thinkers with strong organizational skills
Basic knowledge or understanding of SEM, Google Ads, and/or Google Analytics
Strong knowledge in applied statistics and/or applied math
Working knowledge of Excel– ability to complete VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables
Eagerness to learn! Someone who wants to jump in and learn new skills and immediately apply them to real world business problems
You have an interest in digital marketing or advertising and are eager to learn more about Centerfield’s industry!
You are local to our Playa Vista HQ and are willing to come into the office 3 days a week!
Intern Life at Centerfield…
Weekly pay!
Interactive, onsite new-hire orientation for your first week to meet your peers!
End-of-summer internship commencement with presentations in front of our C-suite
Be assigned a personal mentor for daily support and guidance
Career-focused workshop presentations from Centerfield’s key stakeholders
Unlimited free snacks and drinks around the office!
Monthly happy hours, catered Thursday lunches
Award winning culture & unprecedented team spirit (featured in LA Business Journal & Built In LA Best places to work)
Monthly team outings (ball games, casino night, hikes, etc.)
Career growth – we enjoy promoting from within!
This is a 12-week paid internship starting in June 2026 and ending in August 2026. Interns will work 24 hours per week from our HQ office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
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Interviews will take place after resumes have been screened for minimum requirements. Please note that this position is not restricted solely to the responsibilities listed above and that the job scope and responsibilities are subject to change.
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Centerfield Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.
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