Marketing Science Intern

Smartly Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Chicago Junior General Marketing

Entry-level General Marketing role at Smartly. Chicago · no salary stated · we estimate $60,000–$99,000.

Estimated pay

Smartly has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$60,000 – $99,000

What the middle half of entry-level general marketing roles in Chicago paid, among postings that did state a salary.

Worked out from 84 postings that stated pay, median $75,000. Last updated Mar 10, 2026.

Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Explore advertising across social, search, video, retail media, and connected TV
Build SQL queries across multiple datasets and use Tableau or Google Data Studio
Validate platform data, then report on trends, tests, and creative performance
Run basic Python notebooks and AI-powered tools to find useful data insights
Work with global teams and present a final internship project to colleagues

What you bring

You’re a full-time senior or graduating student at a four-year accredited university
Your studies focus on STEM, business, analytics, marketing, or a related area
You’re motivated to learn about media, creative, and performance advertising
You can work legally in the United States

Who this fits

You’ll fit this role if you bring curiosity, initiative, and comfort learning in a fast-moving, collaborative global setting. The internship is paid work for about 30 hours each week from October 6 through December 17, 2026. The listing describes a hybrid NYC opportunity and also references collaboration in the CHI office, so confirm the expected location.

From the employer

Are you looking to grow your career and learn more about Paid Social Media and Digital Marketing? Does working with some of the world’s leading brands excite you? Smartly is excited to announce our internship program for Fall 2026! Join our team of over 800 Smartlies and learn from some of the best and brightest in the digital advertising industry.

In this exciting hybrid NYC opportunity, you’ll bring your passion and analytical mindset to our rapidly growing company. Join us for a fall of working, learning, and growing at Smartly!

As a Marketing Science Intern, you will…

Learn about the omnichannel advertising landscape across social, search, video, retail media, and Connected TV (CTV)
Use SQL to create custom queries involving multiple datasets
Work with business intelligence tools such as Tableau and Google Data Studio
Troubleshoot and validate data points across multiple platforms, including internal and native platform reporting
Analyze data to create custom reports focused on performance trends, testing, creative insights, and more
Conduct external research on performance and brand advertising
Execute basic Python notebook scripts and use AI-powered tools to uncover data insights
Gain exposure to how AI, automation, and creative solutions are shaping modern advertising
Collaborate with a global internal team across Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Helsinki, and Manila
Work with stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Sales Engineering, and Customer Success
Complete a final project to be presented to the team at the end of the internship
Meet and collaborate with fellow interns in our CHI office

We are looking for you if you are…

A full-time senior, or graduating student at an accredited four-year college or university
Pursuing a degree related to STEM, Business, Analytics, Marketing, or a similar field
Highly motivated and eager to learn more about media, creative, and performance advertising
An ambitious self-starter who is not afraid to try new things
Excited to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and global environment
Legally authorized to work in the United States

This internship is paid at $20 per hour and will be approximately 30 hours per week from October 6 through December 17, 2026.

About Smartly

Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.

Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.

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