Marketing & Business Development Intern

About Liger Zelaya Financial & Tax Advisors

Liger Zelaya Financial & Tax Advisors is a growing accounting, tax, and advisory firm serving business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, and high-income individuals.

We're looking for a motivated Marketing & Business Development Intern who wants hands-on experience helping grow a real business.

This is not a traditional internship where you'll simply observe or perform administrative tasks. You'll work alongside our business development team and contribute to real marketing, prospecting, lead generation, and growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing & Social Media

• Assist with creating and scheduling social media content.
• Research business, finance, tax, and entrepreneurship topics for content ideas.
• Repurpose existing content into social posts, emails, and other marketing materials.
• Track engagement and identify content that performs well.

Business Development & Lead Generation

• Research potential clients and strategic partners.
• Build and maintain prospect lists.
• Assist with LinkedIn and other outreach campaigns.
• Support follow-up with prospects.
• Track prospect activity in our CRM.
• Help identify new business development opportunities.

Campaigns & Growth

• Assist with email marketing and nurture campaigns.
• Support webinars, events, and other lead-generation initiatives.
• Conduct basic market and competitor research.
• Help track marketing and business development results.
• Contribute ideas to improve our marketing and growth efforts.

Exposure to Marketing Automation

• Learn how CRM and marketing automation systems support lead generation and follow-up.
• Assist with simple workflows and automated campaigns.
• Help identify opportunities to streamline repetitive marketing and sales tasks.

Qualifications

Required

• Currently enrolled in a college or university program.
• Interest in marketing, business development, entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, or business.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Comfortable using technology and learning new software.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Willingness to take initiative and learn through hands-on experience.
• Professional and reliable.

Preferred

• Marketing, business, communications, entrepreneurship, finance, or accounting major.
• Experience with social media management.
• Familiarity with Canva or other design tools.
• Experience with LinkedIn.
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms.
• Experience with CRM systems.
• Interest or experience in marketing automation.
• Basic knowledge of AI tools and digital marketing.
• Previous internship, sales, marketing, or business development experience.

What You'll Learn

During this internship, you'll gain hands-on experience in:

• Digital marketing
• Social media marketing
• Email marketing
• Lead generation
• Sales prospecting
• CRM management
• Marketing automation
• Business development
• Campaign development
• Analytics and performance tracking
• Content strategy
• Client acquisition
• Business growth strategy

More importantly, you'll learn how a professional services firm actually generates and converts business.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone who is:

• Hungry to Learn – You don't need to know everything. We want someone who is curious and willing to learn.
• Proactive – You see something that needs to be done and take action.
• Creative – You bring new ideas and aren't afraid to test different approaches.
• Resourceful – You know how to research, figure things out, and find solutions.
• Organized – You can manage multiple campaigns, tasks, and deadlines.
• Results-Oriented – You care about whether your work actually produces results.
• Entrepreneurial – You want to understand how businesses grow and are interested in building something.

Internship Details

Duration: 3 months
Location: Remote
Schedule: Flexible, with occasional meetings and team sessions scheduled in advance
College Credit: Available
Compensation: Internship position with potential transition to a paid role upon successful completion and demonstrated performance

The potential paid position will be based on performance, contribution, skills, and the needs of the firm.

Why Join Liger Zelaya?

You'll work directly alongside our leadership and business development team and gain exposure to real campaigns, real prospects, real systems, and real business growth initiatives.

You won't just learn marketing theory. You'll have the opportunity to execute, experiment, analyze, and contribute.

If you're a college student looking for more than a line on your resume and want to develop practical skills in marketing, sales, business development, and entrepreneurship, we'd love to meet you.