Internship - Digital Marketing
The Ocean Cleanup
Marketing & Communications
Posted on Oct 23, 2025
MISSION TO METRICS
To rid the world’s oceans of plastic, we rely on people across the globe — supporters who donate, apply, partner, and help spread our message. In this internship, you’ll help us strengthen these connections: making it easier for people to find us, support us, and stay engaged through every digital touchpoint.
“At The Ocean Cleanup, things move fast — our technology evolves, our story evolves, and so do the ways we engage our supporters. You’ll get to experiment, learn, and make a real impact along the way.” – Erika Träskvik, Head of Digital Marketing
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Digital Marketing Intern, you will be involved in many new and ongoing projects to improve donor management, UX/conversion optimization,Google Ads, data analysis, email strategy, and much more. You will support the Head of Digital Marketing in executing these projects, getting valuable hands-on experience from a non-profit organization with a strong global following. We take a data-driven approach to assess how these different efforts impacted supporter numbers (conversion rate, churn rate, satisfaction score, etc.). PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Spring semester, 2026
WORK PERMIT NEEDED
European Union
DURATION
5-6 months. Please indicate your possible start date, duration and hours per week in your application.
NOTE: This internship would not be suitable for those who need to write a thesis as part of their internship.
To rid the world’s oceans of plastic, we rely on people across the globe — supporters who donate, apply, partner, and help spread our message. In this internship, you’ll help us strengthen these connections: making it easier for people to find us, support us, and stay engaged through every digital touchpoint.
“At The Ocean Cleanup, things move fast — our technology evolves, our story evolves, and so do the ways we engage our supporters. You’ll get to experiment, learn, and make a real impact along the way.” – Erika Träskvik, Head of Digital Marketing
RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Digital Marketing Intern, you will be involved in many new and ongoing projects to improve donor management, UX/conversion optimization,Google Ads, data analysis, email strategy, and much more. You will support the Head of Digital Marketing in executing these projects, getting valuable hands-on experience from a non-profit organization with a strong global following. We take a data-driven approach to assess how these different efforts impacted supporter numbers (conversion rate, churn rate, satisfaction score, etc.).
- Ongoing Bachelor/Master’s degree, in fields such as marketing or communications
- Fluent in English
- Previous experience in digital communication and/or marketing is a big plus
- Experience with CRM- and CMS systems, Photoshop/InDesign, Google Analytics, Google AdWords, surveys, and/or social media advertisement are also a big plus but not a requirement
- Curious and eager to learn
- Great communicator and writer
- The ability to see things from the “customer’s” side
- Good negotiator: can align well with multiple stakeholders to get approval or input for projects
- Strategic and can zoom out to the bigger picture
- Can challenge the status quo, dare to look for improvement
- Action-oriented and driven to see your ideas come to life
Spring semester, 2026
WORK PERMIT NEEDED
European Union
DURATION
5-6 months. Please indicate your possible start date, duration and hours per week in your application.
NOTE: This internship would not be suitable for those who need to write a thesis as part of their internship.