The Problem

Young people are more connected online than ever, yet lonelier than any generation before them.

Most digital platforms are designed for passive consumption on screens, pulling people away from the environments they live in.

We are exploring the opposite: technology that brings people together in real-world environments.

To do that, software must understand place, not just users and clicks.

What We Are Building

Vyry builds context-aware AI quests that get students to meet in real life.

The system turns environments, starting with university campuses, into interactive canvases where students coordinate actions and co-create digital artifacts anchored to real locations.

We are in closed beta and are seeing strong signals:

• 12k to 175k students reached in 2025
• 25% of MAUs complete quests
• Pilots show up to 40% reduction in social isolation

The team combines consumer product, spatial computing, and immersive systems expertise, with former talent from Roblox, Niantic, and Ubisoft, alongside a research layer that includes 2 professors and 4 PhDs.

The company is also part of the Google AI Startup Program and is prototyping on Meta’s invite-only Wearables SDK.

About the Role

Phygtl is hiring an AI Marketing Intern to support growth and retention efforts for Vyry.

This is a hands-on internship for someone who wants real exposure to growth marketing, experimentation, user behavior, content testing, and performance analysis inside a fast-moving startup environment.

You will help run live marketing experiments, use AI tools to improve speed and quality of execution, and contribute to measurable user acquisition and retention goals.

What You Will Do

• Support growth and retention marketing initiatives
• Help create and test content across channels such as TikTok, Instagram Reels, Discord, and email
• Use AI tools to support research, content creation, analysis, and execution
• Research user behavior, campaign performance, and student engagement patterns
• Help design, launch, and evaluate marketing experiments
• Track performance metrics including conversion, participation, and repeat usage
• Summarize findings and translate them into actionable recommendations
• Work cross-functionally with product and growth teams to improve activation and retention

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduate, in Marketing, Business, Communications, Psychology, Economics, Media, or a related field
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Interest in growth marketing, experimentation, AI tools, and consumer behavior
• Ability to learn quickly in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with content creation, campus communities, student organizations, or community growth
• Familiarity with analytics tools, spreadsheets, or reporting dashboards
• Experience using AI tools for writing, research, or execution support
• Prior internship, project, or leadership experience in marketing, product, growth, or operations

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role will be evaluated based on:

• Quality and timeliness of execution
• Ability to support and ship experiments
• Strength of analysis and learning loops
• Contribution to measurable team outcomes

Internship Details

• Internship type: Full-time
• Location: Remote
• Term: Summer 2026
• Compensation: Unpaid

Who This Is For

This is for someone who is mission-aligned and opportunity-oriented.

Someone who wants to build, learn fast, and operate in an environment where the work matters. Someone who cares about the problem we are solving and can clearly express why helping reduce social isolation and bring people together in real-world environments matters to them.

This is for someone optimizing for exposure, responsibility, growth, and the opportunity to make a real contribution. Someone who wants to earn trust through output, not wait for permission.

Who This Is Not For

This is not for someone looking for a summer filler.

This is not for someone who mainly wants an internship line on a CV.

This is not for someone optimizing for comfort, structure, or passive participation.

If your main goal is to collect a brand name, do the minimum, and move on, this is not the right fit.

We are looking for someone who is genuinely aligned with the mission, serious about contributing, and motivated by the opportunity to help build something meaningful.

How to Apply

Please submit:

• Your resume
• Links to relevant work, projects, campaigns, or content, if available
• A short note on why this mission matters to you and why you believe you are a fit for this role