Careers in Advertising

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in advertising? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Advertisements are everywhere, trying to convince you to buy anything from smartphones to bananas. The people who make those ads work (and to make you buy these things) have jobs in advertising.

Thanks to the many forms of media ads appear in and the many products and causes that advertise, lots of opportunities exist for someone interested in the advertising business. You can work in an agency that specializes in advertising for other products or causes, or you can work inhouse in a company’s advertising department. You can also specialize in a specific form of advertising: web, broadcast, print media, or even outdoor advertising.

A few areas of advertising to look into:

Sales
Account management
Research
Ad Design
Media Buying

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Advertising

CafeMom - CafeMom is an NYC based digital media company for moms that reaches more than 20 million users every month

See the complete CafeMom profile

Job Title	Location
Editorial Intern	New York, NY
AUDIENCE TARGETING COORDINATOR	New York, NY
VP, EDITORIAL CONTENT	New York, NY
social media expert all social media - Marketing Account Management	United States
Online Marketing Manager – The Prowl	New York, NY

See all 11 job postings

Horizon Media - Horizon Media, based in New York City, is “the largest independent media services agency in the world.”

See the complete Horizon Media profile

Job Title	Location
Web Developer	Suffern, NY
Python Developer w/ RESTful API	Mountain View, CA
Community Outreach Coordinator	Reston, VA
Social Media Marketing Manager	Framingham, MA
Campaign Manager	Monroe, WI

See all 262 job postings

Crossmedia - Crossmedia is an NYC based “independent channel-driven agency delivering communications planning, media services and international account management.”

See the complete Crossmedia profile

Job Title	Location
Spring Intern	New York, NY
Assistant Media Planner/Buyer (NYC)	New York, NY
Media Planner/Buyer	Los Angeles, CA
Account Supervisor Manager/Team Leader	New York, NY
Client Services Coordinator Job	San Diego, CA

See all 6 job postings

Jockey International - Jockey International is a Kenosha, WI based company that aims “to satisfy the human need for comfort” by offering more than 600 styles of underwear and t-shirts.

See the complete Jockey International profile

Job Title	Location
Tax Accounting Intern	Kenosha, WI
Search Marketing Intern	Kenosha, WI
Marketing Communications Intern	Kenosha, WI
Staff Accountant	Kenosha, WI
Sales Associate	Essex, VT

See all 69 job postings

Townsquare Media - Townsquare Media is a Greenwich, CT based "company that owns and operates radio, digital and live event properties in 66 small to mid-sized markets across the country.”

See the complete Townsquare Media profile

Job Title	Location
Jr. Website Developer - Charlotte, NC	Charlotte, NC
Social Media Consultant-Digital Specialist	Charlotte, NC
Entry Level SEO Account Manager	Charlotte, NC
Digital Managing Editor for News	Trenton, NJ
Account Executive	Trenton, NJ

See all 236 job postings

Signpost - Signpost is an NYC based company that offers a “cloud-based platform that makes digital and mobile marketing simple and effective for SMBs.”

See the complete Signpost profile

Job Title	Location
Sales Associate	Austin, TX
Account Manager	New York, NY
Performance Coach, Eneregy and Resilience	Philadelphia, PA
Strategy Manager, Chicago, IL Job	Chicago, IL
Digital Signage Product Representative	White Plains, NY

See all 24 job postings

Food52 - Food52 is a New York, NY based online community that brings “cooks together from all over to exchange recipes and ideas and to support each other in the kitchen.”

See the complete Food52 profile

Job Title	Location
Digital Sales Director	New York, NY
Customer Care Specialist	New York, NY
Advertising Sales Director	New York, NY
Lead Developer (Ruby on Rails)	Boston, MA

See all 4 job postings

Umbel - Umbel is an Austin, TX based company that helps publishers “leverage social and big data to prove your premium audience story to advertisers and sponsors.”

See the complete Umbel profile

Job Title	Location
Intern	Austin, TX
Office Manager	Austin, TX
Web Developer	Austin, TX
Sales Director	Austin, TX

See all 4 job postings

Landor - Landor is a global agency that helps "the world’s best brands stand up, stand out, and stand for something.”

See the complete Landor profile

Job Title	Location
3D Designer	Cincinnati, OH
Design Director, Digital Media	Cincinnati, OH
Senior Designer	Cincinnati, OH
Client Services Intern - SF	San Francisco, CA
Freelance Creative	Cincinnati, OH

See all 15 job postings

Pocket Gems - Pocket Gems is a San Francisco, CA based company that “develops free-to-play mobile games that are ridiculously fun.”

See the complete Pocket Gems profile

Job Title	Location
Staff Accountant	San Francisco, CA
3D Artist	San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer, Intern	San Francisco, CA
Account Manager	San Francisco, CA
Orthopedist and Pain Physician Reps One Sale = Residual Commissions	United States

See all 28 job postings

Siegel+Gale - Siegel+Gale is an NYC based agency that aims to “deliver brand experiences that stimulate the senses, engage the emotions and help clients realize their potential.”

See the complete Siegel+Gale profile

Job Title	Location
Content Writer	Los Angeles, CA
Research Analyst	New York, NY
Branding Generalist Intern	San Francisco, CA
Strategy Analyst	New York, NY
Administrative Assistant	San Francisco, CA

See all 12 job postings

Mirrorball - Mirrorball is a New York, NY based consumer engagement agency “that connects brands and people through a fusion of social media and live experience.”

See the complete Mirrorball profile

Job Title	Location
Editorial Intern	New York, NY
Creative	New York, NY
Account Executive	New York, NY

See all 3 job postings

Social Media Beast - Social Media Beast is a Chicago, IL based agency that is helping some of Chicago’s most notable brands do social right.

See the complete Social Media Beast profile

Job Title	Location
Fall Entertainment Intern 2013	New York, NY
Spring - Student Internship - Evolver.fm	Somerville, MA
Digital Content Creator Internship	Chicago, IL
Account Executive	New York, NY
Digital Community Manager Internship	Chicago, IL

See all 15 job postings

Zendesk - Zendesk is a San Francisco, CA based company that offers “beautifully simple customer service software.”

See the complete Zendesk profile

Job Title	Location
Client Relationship Manager	Chantilly, VA
Help Desk / IT Supoort Specialist	Saint Cloud, MN
Senior Software Engineer - SIP Signaling	San Francisco, CA
Senior Software Engineer - Media Stack	San Francisco, CA
Customer Support Manager	Minneapolis, MN

See all 296 job postings

F# - F# is a New York, NY based company that "connects brands to consumers through the power of music in purposeful ads.”

See the complete F# profile

Job Title	Location
User Experience Design Internship	New York, NY
PT Software Developer Internship	Stevens Point, WI
C# ASP.NET Developer	United States
User Experience Research Internship	New York, NY
Entry Level Information Technology	St. Louis, MO

See all 80 job postings

Kurgo - Kurgo is a Salisbury, MA based company that manufactures and sells “high-quality pet travel products.”

See the complete Kurgo profile

No current job openings.

Videology - Videology is a a Baltimore, MD based company whose technology "works across all video screens to connect brands with those consumers they most want to reach.”

See the complete Videology profile

Job Title	Location
National Vice President	New York, NY
Inside Sales Manager- Industrial Video Equipment	Goshen, NY
System Administrator	Baltimore, MD
Sr. Netsuite Analyst	Baltimore, MD
Executive Assistant	Baltimore, MD

See all 13 job postings

Altitude Digital - Altitude Digital is a Denver, CO based company that “empowers publishers to effectively monetize and optimize their online display, video and mobile inventory.”

See the complete Altitude Digital profile

Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant	New York, NY
Technical Support Level IV	New Jersey
Social Media Coordinator	New York, NY
Executive Assistant	New York, NY
Network Technician	Kahului, HI

See all 24 job postings

DataXu - DataXu is a Boston, MA based company whose “platform enables clients to manage and optimize marketing investments across all digital channels."

See the complete DataXu profile

Job Title	Location
Client Services Intern	Boston, MA
Media Operations Specialist	Boston, MA
Digital Media Planner	Norcross, GA
Account Manager	Boston, MA
Client Services Internship	Boston, MA

See all 29 job postings

Sterling-Rice Group - Sterling-Rice Group is a Boulder, CO based, food-focused “strategy, innovation, and communications firm that grows businesses and builds brands in considerable ways.”

See the complete Sterling-Rice Group profile

Job Title	Location
Innovation Intern	Boulder, CO
Copywriter	Boulder, CO
Marketing Analyst	Boulder, CO
Marketing Coordinator	Boulder, CO
Media Intern	Boulder, CO

See all 22 job postings

Smarter Travel Media - Smarter Travel Media is a Boston, MA based company that has developed “a unique group of online travel planning brands.”

See the complete Smarter Travel Media profile

Job Title	Location
Business Consultant - Regional Sales	Philadelphia, PA
BAO Communications Sector Associate Partner - Media & Entertainment	United States
Strategy & Transformation Associate Partner - Media & Entertainment Industry	New York, NY
DigitasLBi Summer Internship Opportunity	Boston, MA
KNBC Media Manager - Early Mornings	Los Angeles, CA

See all 76 job postings

Taboola - Taboola is a New York, NY based company that publishers, marketers, and agencies use to retain users, monetize traffic, and distribute content.

See the complete Taboola profile

Job Title	Location
Field Marketing Manager	Manhattan, NY
Publisher Sales and Business Development Manager	Manhattan, NY
Sponsored Content Sales Manager	Manhattan, NY
Strategic Publisher Sales and Business Development Manager	Manhattan, NY
Director Product Marketing	Manhattan, NY

See all 10 job postings

BLITZ Agency - BLITZ is a Santa Monica, CA based agency that makes “brands Favorites by building digital ecosystems that result in durable connections between brands and consumers.”

See the complete BLITZ Agency profile

Job Title	Location
Entry Level Marketing & CSR Guru In Training	Renton, WA
Customer Service - Full Training - Full Time	Bellevue, WA
In-House Intern	Manhattan, NY
Senior Digital Planner / Buyer	Waltham, MA
Customer Service \| Sales \| Entry Level - Full Time	Bellevue, WA

See all 22 job postings

Paymentwall - Paymentwall is a San Francisco, CA based company that offers “the leading digital payments platform for globally monetizing digital goods and services.”

See the complete Paymentwall profile

Job Title	Location
Social Media Marketing - Intern	San Francisco, CA
Business Development - Intern	San Francisco, CA
B2B Business Development Associate (San Francisco)	San Francisco, CA
Country Manager Intern - Mexico	San Francisco, CA
Country Manager Intern - Brazil	San Francisco, CA

See all 13 job postings

Arnold Worldwide - Arnold Worldwide is the Boston, MA based ad agency behind Progressive’s Flo campaign. They've also done work for Jack Daniels, New Balance, and Volvo.

See the complete Arnold Worldwide profile

Job Title	Location
Golf Now Digital Spring Intern	Orlando, FL
Associate Marketing Producer / prestigious advertising agency	Boston, MA
Technical Customer Service Representative	Arnold, MO
Network Operations Intern	Orlando, FL
Editorial Team Editor	Boston, MA

See all 19 job postings

SocialCode - SocialCode is a Washington, DC based “social marketing solutions provider” that “builds targeted communities, engages those audiences and converts them to customers."

See the complete SocialCode profile

Job Title	Location
Sales Director	New York, NY
Ad Manager	New York, NY
Support Engineer	Washington, DC
Senior UX Engineer	Washington, DC
Marketing Content Strategist	New York, NY

See all 15 job postings

Trulia - Trulia is a San Francisco, Denver, and NYC based company that “displays more than 4.5 million real estate and rental listings" online.

See the complete Trulia profile

Job Title	Location
Account Manager	San Francisco, CA
Senior Product Marketing Manager	San Francisco, CA
Product Marketing Manager (Call Center & Solutions)	San Francisco, CA
Channel Marketing Programs Manager	San Francisco, CA
Database Administrator - MySQL	San Francisco, CA

See all 101 job postings

GraphScience - GraphScience is a Palo Alto, CA company that helps brands “leverage the social graph to generate revenue and optimize marketing spend on Facebook.”

See the complete GraphScience profile

Job Title	Location
Ad Operations Intern	San Francisco, CA
Social Media	Irving, TX
Social Media - Ecommerce Marketing Specialist, Lead	Irving, TX
Ad Operations Manager	San Francisco, CA
Data Analytics Manager	San Francisco, CA

See all 12 job postings

Beyond Spots & Dots - Beyond Spots & Dots is a Pittsburgh, PA based “full service advertising agency dedicated to creating, planning and handling advertising for its clients.”

See the complete Beyond Spots & Dots profile

Job Title	Location
Social Media Internship	Pittsburgh, PA
Marketing Internship	Pittsburgh, PA
Graphic Design Internship	Pittsburgh, PA
Digital / Developer Internship	Pittsburgh, PA
Marketing Intern	Pittsburgh, PA

See all 9 job postings

Brandwatch - Brandwatch is a New York, NY based company that is “all about monitoring what people say about your brand, products, competitors, industry or any related topics.”

See the complete Brandwatch profile

Job Title	Location
Research Analyst	Seattle, WA
SOCIAL MEDIA LISTENING COORD	Atlanta, GA
Researcher & Analyst \| Marketing, PR & Advertising	New York, NY
Social Media Research Analyst	Charlotte, NC
Media Solutions Specialist	Albany, NY

See all 25 job postings

Unified - Unified is an NYC, SF, and Chi based company that has developed a platform that helps brands "measure, engage and advertise across social media.”

See the complete Unified profile

Job Title	Location
Technical Marketing Engineer	San Jose, CA
Sourcing Recruiter	Hamilton, NJ
Client Services Analyst	Hamilton, NJ
Marketing Director- Online Billing & Payments	Hamilton, NJ
Junior All Source Analyst	Garrison, MD

See all 9,934 job postings

GSN - GSN “is a multimedia entertainment company that offers original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment" on tv and online.

See the complete GSN profile

Job Title	Location
Product Marketing Intern	San Francisco, CA
Online Marketing Intern (innovative gaming corporation)	San Francisco, CA
Marketing Competitive Insights Intern \| San Francisco	San Francisco, CA
Government Security News needs a dynamic reporter / editor	Washington, DC
Partner Marketing Intern \| Waltham	Waltham, MA

See all 97 job postings

btrax - btrax is a San Francisco, CA based “cross-cultural consulting, branding and marketing agency focused on the US and Asian markets.”

See the complete btrax profile

No current job openings.

Adpearance - Adpearance is a Portland, OR based digital marketing agency that crafts campaigns that bring traditional marketing principles together with new tactics.

See the complete Adpearance profile

No current job openings.

BitTorrent - BitTorrent is a San Francisco, CA based company behind a file sharing protocol that is responsible for moving 20-40% of the Internet's traffic.

See the complete BitTorrent profile

Job Title	Location
Business Development Manager, Downloadable Products	San Francisco, CA
Business Development Representative	San Francisco, CA
Jr. Designer, Marketing	San Francisco, CA
Product Manager - Video Advertising	San Francisco, CA
Test Automation Engineer, BitTorrent/µTorrent Mobile	San Francisco, CA

See all 33 job postings

Capstrat - Capstrat is a Raleigh, NC based ad agency that increased headcount 23% over the past year and is doing work for UNC, Cotton Inc., and the EPA.

See the complete Capstrat profile

Job Title	Location
Client Services Intern - Spring Semester	Raleigh, NC
Client Services Intern - Spring Semester	Raleigh, NC
Media Supervisor	Raleigh, NC
Media Supervisor	Raleigh, NC
Digital Producer	Raleigh, NC

See all 5 job postings

Datalogix - Datalogix is based in Westminster, CO, and they “leverage the power of purchase-based audience targeting to drive measurable online and offline sales.”

See the complete Datalogix profile

Job Title	Location
Materials Manager	Delaware, OH
Sr. Product Manager - Premium Publishers (32857 - updated)	Foster City, CA
Materials Manager-ISO9001/ERP/FIFO	Delaware, OH
Integration Project Manager	Austin, TX
Director of Ad Operations	San Francisco, CA

See all 37 job postings

Vibrant Media - Vibrant Media is the NYC based world "leading provider of in-content contextual technology that gets brand content and advertising discovered across platforms."

See the complete Vibrant Media profile

Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	Los Angeles, CA
Account Manager	New York, NY
Web UI Graphic Designer	Wallingford, CT
Public Relations Manager	Fairfax, VA
Social Media & Community Management Intern	New Bern, NC

See all 821 job postings

YaSabe - YaSabe is a Herndon, VA based company that is "committed to connecting businesses, Latino culture, and community."

See the complete YaSabe profile

Job Title	Location
Marketing Intern	Herndon, VA

See all 1 job postings

SpotXchange - SpotXchange is a Westminster, CO based company that makes buying and selling video advertising easy and more efficient.

See the complete SpotXchange profile

Job Title	Location
Account Manager	New York, NY
Account Manager - Publisher Relations	Westminster, CO
Yield Manager	Palo Alto, CA
Account Director	New York, NY
Strategic Partnerships Manager	Westminster, CO

See all 7 job postings

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