Trainee SEO

DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention services across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Meta, eBay, and OpenAI. We have been certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

This role is part of our Creative & Media team based in Rotterdam and Amsterdam. Our team is a vibrant mix of talents, ranging from Creatives, Influencer Marketers, Brand & Content Strategists to Account Managers, Programmatic and Marketing Automation Consultants. Together, we blend imaginative storytelling and performance-driven strategies with cutting-edge technology to create engaging digital experiences that build lasting relationships with our clients.

Digital Marketing at DEPT®:

• A group of analytical and performance-driven colleagues that will feel like friends in no-time;
• Good vibes: we’re trusting and believe in creative freedom and autonomy;
• If you grow, we grow. That’s why we’ll cheer you on [and support you] with personal coaching, a development plan and budget;
• Projects that work for you as well as the other way around. From short and snappy to more in-depth: whatever fits your ambition;
• Clients that will make you feel like a proud ambassador, like Netflix, Foot Locker & Philips.
• Best of both worlds: the pros of an international leading agency with the energy of your next door agency.

JOB PURPOSE

Ready to kickstart your career in digital marketing? For our offices in Rotterdam and Amsterdam, we are looking for aspiring digital marketing consultants who want to learn from the best in the business. Our next SEO/GEO Traineeship kicks off in September 2026, and we want you on board.

As a future trainee, we don’t expect you to be a day-one expert in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) or GEO (Generative Engine Optimization). What we do look for is a genuine passion for organic search that you’ve already started developing during your studies, a personal project, or an internship. Over the course of this seven-month traineeship, our international, highly skilled team will introduce you to the cutting-edge world of organic search, while also giving you a front-row seat to other key disciplines like Paid Search, Paid Social, Programmatic, and CRM.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Our traineeship perfectly blends theory with hands-on practice. You will dive deep into the core pillars of digital marketing and consultancy through a structured journey:

• Master the three pillars of traditional SEO: Content, Tech, and Authority
• Learn to navigate advanced data analysis tools, map out robust SEO strategies, and build actionable roadmaps
• Get a head start on the next generation of search with deep dives into AI search and GEO

Learning by doing is our mantra. Each theoretical module is rounded off with a practical internal assignment. Once you’ve built a rock-solid foundation, you’ll step right into real client work, collaborating with clever minds for some of the biggest Dutch and global brands.

We are eager to hire the brightest talent, but culture is everything to us. We’re looking for someone who is eager to learn, loves to inspire, strives toward a better world, takes the stage, and is a futurist at heart. We strongly support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where a unique individual can strengthen our collective.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferably with a foc…