Website & SEO Intern

Role DescriptionAfrica Centre for Project Knowledge & Techniques (ACPKT) is seeking a highly skilled, proactive, and results-oriented Website Maintenance & SEO Optimization Intern to support the continuous improvement, maintenance, and search engine visibility of our existing website. This opportunity is ideal for a talented fresh graduate or final-year university student with strong practical skills in website management, technical SEO, search engine optimization, and website performance enhancement. We are looking for someone who can independently maintain an existing website, troubleshoot technical issues, improve organic search rankings, and enhance the overall user experience and digital visibility of our training and consultancy services.

Key Responsibilities
• Website Maintenance: Regularly update, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimise the existing website to ensure functionality, security, responsiveness, and reliability.
• SEO Optimization: Implement on-page, off-page, and technical SEO strategies to improve search engine rankings, organic traffic, and online visibility.
• Website Performance: Monitor and improve website loading speed, mobile responsiveness, usability, and overall performance.
• Content Optimization: Update and optimise existing web pages, training course listings, landing pages, images, metadata, and internal links.
• Keyword Research: Identify relevant search keywords and optimise website content to improve visibility among target audiences.
• Technical SEO: Identify and resolve indexing issues, broken links, crawl errors, redirects, and other technical SEO challenges.
• Analytics & Reporting: Track website traffic, keyword rankings, user engagement, and conversions using Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, and other SEO tools.
• Continuous Improvement: Recommend and implement practical improvements to increase website traffic, user engagement, and enquiries for our training and consultancy services. Education & Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Digital Marketing, or a related field, recently completed or nearing completion.
• Demonstrable practical experience in website maintenance, website optimization, or SEO through internships, freelance assignments, academic projects, or personal initiatives.
• Relevant certifications in SEO, Google Analytics, WordPress, or digital marketing will be an added advantage. Qualifications & Key Skills
• Strong practical knowledge of WordPress, including website updates, plugins, themes, backups, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Proven understanding of technical SEO, on-page SEO, keyword research, link building, and content optimization.
• Familiarity with Google Search Console, Google Analytics 4, Google PageSpeed Insights, and SEO tools such as SEMrush, Ahrefs, Yoast SEO, or Rank Math.
• Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript for website troubleshooting and minor improvements.
• Ability to improve website speed, mobile compatibility, search visibility, and overall user experience.
• Basic knowledge of website hosting, domain management, SSL certificates, and website security.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and deliver measurable improvements. What We Are Looking ForWe particularly value demonstrated technical competence, practical SEO skills, creativity, and the ability to deliver results. Candidates who can showcase websites they have maintained, SEO improvements they have achieved, or relevant practical projects will have a distinct advantage.

How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV and brief cover letter to:
• info@centreforprojectknowledge.com