Marketing Internship, Summer 2026

Paylocity • Schaumburg, IL • 3h ago

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

Bring your talent and eagerness to learn to Paylocity, where you'll discover the skills needed to launch your career!

Benefit from award-winning training and one-on-one coaching as you play a key role in Paylocity's future with an early careers position.

Explore how you can go from the classroom to the conference room with internships and new-grad programs at one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work. Experience the support that'll take you from grad to a flourishing career with a position in Paylocity's early careers division!

The Customer Advocacy Intern is responsible for strengthening Paylocity's unique message and voice within existing online channels and review outlets through the voice of the customer. You will be responsible for growing positive market sentiment around the brand and product through customer case studies and client videos; building market credibility of the product via third-party review sites like G2.com and Gartner Digital Markets; and encouraging existing Paylocity clients to share their stories to potential clients via references. Working closely with the Senior Marketing Manager and the Senior Customer Marketing Specialist, as well as the Senior Public Relations and Social Media managers, you will support ongoing initiatives to build belief in the product, generate new interest in the Paylocity Advocates Program, and help retain existing clients through positive brand interactions via third-party reference sites.

Responsibilities:

Management, triage, and response to customer reviews via third-party review sites

Support ongoing review gathering activities via email and vendor outreach tools

Find and vet existing clients for potential reference, promotion, and case study partnership using defined target parameters

Partner with Marketing Operations team to manage recurring review gathering email cadences and sends

Support the Social Media and PR teams with new content and ideas based around customer advocacy quotes and storylines

Catalog and maintain collection of client quotes, statistics, and referenceable materials within shared GTM tools like SharePoint and Highspot

Collaborate with the SEO team to boost AI search results and citations using review site listings

Identify opportunities for campaigns and cross-team marketing efforts that put the client story first

Proactively work alongside the Creative teams to ensure client voice and brand guidelines are supported within net-new Paylocity content

Support cross-team collaboration with an emphasis on client voice and experience

Requirements:

Education relevant to marketing, communications, public relations, or multimedia preferred

Experience with email and digital best practices and style

Experience working with internal and agency partners and managing contracted work

Preferred Skills:

Ability to communicate cross-functionally (both verbally and written) to share best practices across a diverse GTM organization

Strong organizational skills, with the ability to set and adhere to deadlines and move projects forward with guidance

An individual who thrives in ambiguity and project-based work that will change frequently, depending on the needs of the company

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.

We embrace and encourage our employees' differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

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