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

Haberman - Haberman is a Minneapolis, MN based agency of “modern storytellers for pioneers.” They work with "the leading entrepreneurs, innovators, healers and heroes of our day."

See the complete Haberman profile

Job Title	Location
Accounts Intern	Minneapolis, MN
Digital Strategist	Minneapolis, MN
Account Manager	Minneapolis, MN

See all 3 job postings

Healthline - Healthline is a San Francisco, CA based company that has built “the largest, most clinically accurate classification of health information available on the web.”

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Job Title	Location
HealthLine Advisor I	Little Rock, AR
Health Care Coverage -Support Bilingual -Spanish	Sacramento, CA
Writer/Columnist/Social Media Communications Intern - Health Industry	United States
Assistant Editor	San Francisco, CA
Healthline Patient Coordinator	Kirkland, WA

See all 53 job postings

Wanderful Media - Wanderful Media, based in Los Gatos, CA, is aiming “to transform the $4 billion business of traditional advertising circulars through digital innovation."

See the complete Wanderful Media profile

Job Title	Location
Development Intern	Chico, CA
Product Manager, Mobile and Tablet	Los Gatos, CA
Customer Acquisition Ad Specialist	Los Gatos, CA
HR Generalist	Chico, CA
Software Engineer	Los Gatos, CA

See all 7 job postings

nrelate - nrelate is an NYC based company that "helps Publishers give their readers an easy way to find more great content from within their site or from around the web."

See the complete nrelate profile

Job Title	Location
Project Manager	New York, NY
Business Development Analyst Intern (paid)	New York, NY
Business Data Analyst	New York, NY
Full stack Software Developer	New York, NY
Digital Ad Sales Executive	New York, NY

See all 13 job postings

Houzz - Houzz is a Palo Alto, CA based company that offers “a collaborative platform for home remodeling and design."

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Manager	Connelly Springs, NC
Web Developer Intern	Sebring, FL
Account Executive - Inside Sales	Irvine, CA
Account Manager	Irvine, CA
Showroom sales associate	Lindon, UT

See all 35 job postings

xAd - xAd is a New York, NY based company that allows advertisers to pinpoint “target audiences at pivotal moments during the consumer’s decision-making journey.”

See the complete xAd profile

Job Title	Location
Design Intern	New York, NY
Brand Journalist Intern	New York, NY
Publisher Intern	New York, NY
Software Engineer - Intern	New York, NY
Cost Benefit Modeler with Poly	Fort Meade, MD

See all 32 job postings

Flipboard - Flipboard is a Palo Alto, CA based company that offers a “single place to discover, collect and share the news you care about.”

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Job Title	Location
Summer Internship	Rockleigh, NJ
Mobile Facebook App with Titanium Appcelerator (preferred) or Sencha Touch	Delaware
Summer Internship - Online Marketing	Northvale, NJ
Product Manager, Social Media	Washington, DC
Social Media Manager	Boston, MA

See all 23 job postings

Targeted Victory - Targeted Victory is an Alexandria, VA based agency that has “anchored digital campaigns on the local, state, and presidential level.”

See the complete Targeted Victory profile

Job Title	Location
Developer, Ruby on Rails	Alexandria, VA
Intern, Software Engineer - Data Platforms	Alexandria, VA
Intern, Data Science and Research	Alexandria, VA
Intern, Design	Alexandria, VA
Coordinator, Advertising Operations	Alexandria, VA

See all 24 job postings

FierceMarkets - FierceMarkets is a Washington, DC based company that specializes in business-to-business media, publications, and marketing.

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Job Title	Location
Life Sciences Editorial Intern	Washington, DC
FierceHealthcare Editor	Washington, DC
FierceHealthcare Group/Managing Editor	Washington, DC
Account Executive - B2B Online Media & Events	Washington, DC
Editor, FierceCable	Washington, DC

See all 18 job postings

Hanley Wood - Washington, DC based Hanley Wood is “the premier media, event, information and strategic marketing services company serving the residential and commercial design and construction industries.”

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Job Title	Location
Advertising Operations Coordinator	Washington, DC
Member Advisor/Customer Support Agent	Irvine, CA
Research Assistant	Houston, TX
Interactive Design Intern	Washington, DC
Account Executive	Irving, TX

See all 33 job postings

AllTrails - AllTrails is a San Francisco, CA based startup that provides outdoor enthusiast "with the information and tools to discover top destinations near them.”

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No current job openings.

Anomaly - Anomaly is an NYC based agency that blurs “the borders between providing traditional marketing services and working as a business development partner.”

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Job Title	Location
Coverage Policy Analyst	Bensalem, PA
Data Analyst	Wilmington, DE
Data Analyst	New York, NY
Business Intelligence Analyst	Dulles, VA
Business Analyst	New Jersey

See all 3,370 job postings

Tierney - Tierney is a Philadelphia, PA based agency that does advertising, PR, media, interactive, crisis management, and branding.

See the complete Tierney profile

Job Title	Location
Summer Internship Program	Harrisburg, PA
Summer 2014 Production Interns - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	New York, NY
Master Control Traffic Coordinator - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	Stamford, CT
Media Supervisor	Philadelphia, PA
Hyperion(HFM) Consultant	Caledonia, MI

See all 28 job postings

MINDBODY - MINDBODY is a San Luis Obispo, CA based company that believes that “small business owners deserve the time to do what they love.”

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Job Title	Location
Studio Manager - Luxury Fitness	New York, NY
Fitness Trainer Internship	Milford, CT
User Experience (UX) Research Recruiter Intern	San Luis Obispo, CA
Sales/Marketing Internship	Milford, CT
User Experience (UX) Design Internship	San Luis Obispo, CA

See all 88 job postings

Loverly - Loverly is a New York, NY based "one-stop-shop for wedding planning where brides and grooms find ideas, people to hire and things to buy.”

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Job Title	Location
Product Manager	New York, NY
Front End Engineer	New York, NY
Software Engineer	New York, NY
Senior UI/UX Designer	New York, NY

See all 3 job postings

Hiebing - Hiebing is a Madison, WI based marketing and ad agency “with a keen focus on the target market and the cartwheeling curiosity of a bright-eyed first grader.”

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Job Title	Location
Account Executive	Madison, WI
Web Programmer / Analyst Internship	Madison, WI
Copywriter	Madison, WI
Art Director	Madison, WI
Public Relations and Social Media – Associate Director	Madison, WI

See all 7 job postings

Lyft - Lyft is a San Francisco, CA based company that offers “on-demand ridesharing” in nearly 20 cities across the country.

See the complete Lyft profile

Job Title	Location
Bootcamp Trainer	San Francisco, CA
UberX Driving Partner (Part-Time)	Santa Barbara, CA
Lyft - Part Time Driver - Choose Your Own Hours	Milford, CT
Part-Time Driver - Flexible Hours & Weekly Pay	Milford, CT
Strength and Conditioning Coach	San Francisco, CA

See all 61 job postings

Optimal - Optimal “is the leading social advertising and analytics platform, with offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, New York, Chicago, and London.”

See the complete Optimal profile

Job Title	Location
Physical Therapist / Therapy (PT) - SNF - Part Time	Oskaloosa, IA
RN Case Manager – Full Time	Madison, WI
Program Manger - SNF - OT / PT	Gainesville, FL
Director of Rehabilitation - SNF - PT/OT/SLP - Split	Dexter, MO
Creative Video Producer	New York, NY

See all 38,625 job postings

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

No current job openings.

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
Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Summer Internship	Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Level UX Graphic Designer	Atlanta, GA
Account Coordinator	New York, NY
Marketing Assistant	New York, NY

See all 288 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
Market Research Data Analyst Graduate/Entry level	Warwick, RI
Market Research Data Analyst	Warwick, RI
Marketing Manager Job	San Diego, CA
Media Analyst	New York, NY
Marketing Manager	San Diego, CA

See all 4 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
Merchandising Intern (P2P)	Kenosha, WI
Retail Merchandising Intern	Kenosha, WI
Production Artist Intern	Kenosha, WI
Logistics Coordinator\Yard Driver Ontario CA	Ontario, CA
Part-time Associate Store Manager	Concord, NC

See all 90 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
Media Account Executive - Presque Isle, ME	Presque Isle, ME
Freelance Production Designer \| Townsquare Media Local Creative Services - New York, NY	New York, NY
Social Media Account Executive	Charlotte, NC
Associate, Live Events - Greenwich, CT	Greenwich, CT
News Anchor-Field Reporter - New Jersey	Toms River, NJ

See all 199 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 - Denver	Denver, CO
Banquet Set Up Lead- Full Time Summer Seasonal- Canyons Resort in	Park City, UT
PR & Communications Manager	New York, NY
Digital Signage Product Representative	White Plains, NY
Customer Insights Analyst	New York, NY

See all 28 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.”

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Job Title	Location
Provisions Food Stylist & Sourcing Associate	New York, NY

See all 1 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.”

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Job Title	Location
Graphic Designer	Austin, TX
Web Developer	Austin, TX
DevOps Engineer	Austin, TX
Implementation Engineer	Austin, TX
Market Developer	Austin, TX

See all 6 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
Human Resources Business Partner	San Francisco, CA
Executive Administrative Assistant	Cincinnati, OH
Client Services Intern	New York, NY
Senior Strategist	San Francisco, CA
Client Services Intern	Chicago, IL

See all 23 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
Product Manager: New Grad	Redwood City, CA
Product Manager: Monetization	Redwood City, CA
Software Engineering Intern	San Francisco, CA
3D Artist	San Francisco, CA
Software Engineer, Intern	San Francisco, CA

See all 30 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
Summer Intern, Creative Services	New York, NY
Summer Intern, Research	New York, NY
Summer Intern, Strategy	Los Angeles, CA
Project Manager	New York, NY
Associate Vice President, Business Development	New York, NY

See all 17 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.”

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Job Title	Location
Creative	New York, NY
Account Coordinator	New York, NY
Client Service People	New York, NY
Community Manager	New York, NY
Account Manager	New York, NY

See all 8 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
Digital Content Creator Internship	Chicago, IL
Interactive Design Intern for Web & Graphics	New York, NY
Administrative/Marketing Assistant	New York, NY
Social Media, Marketing, and Communications Internship	New York, NY
Social Media Editor	New York, NY

See all 14 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
CRM/CEM Marketing	Richmond, VA
Customer Support Representative	Redmond, WA
Portfolio Manager	Buffalo, NY
Lead or Manager of Client Care / E-Commerce Fashion	Burlingame, CA
Support Intern	New York, NY

See all 443 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
Web Developer	Chicago, IL
NLP Data Scientist	Rocklin, CA
Delivery Driver (Buffalo, New York) - 2nd and 3rd shifts	Buffalo, NY
User Experience Design Internship	New York, NY
User Experience Research Internship	New York, NY

See all 105 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
Systems Engineer	Baltimore, MD
Systems Engineer	Baltimore, MD
BI Analyst	Baltimore, MD
Business Operations Analyst	Baltimore, MD
Director of TV Strategy	New York, NY

See all 12 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
Internship	New York, NY
Internship	New York, NY
Internship	New York, NY
Intern-Communication System Design	Irvine, CA
Major Camp Teaching Assistant	Haverford, PA

See all 42 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
Engineering Intern	Boston, MA
Sales Analyst Intern	New York, NY
Engineering Intern - Cloud, Map Reduce & Big Data	Boston, MA
Engineering Intern - Databases & Big Data	Boston, MA
Engineering Intern - Real Time System (Java)	Boston, MA

See all 40 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
Summer Brand Innovation Internship	Boulder, CO
Summer Culinary Internship	Boulder, CO
Summer Creative Internships	Boulder, CO
Administrative Assistant	Boulder, CO
Accounting and Administrative Assistant	Boulder, CO

See all 11 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
Outreach Professional	Wheaton, IL
Business Social Media Strategist	Hillsboro, OR
Marketing Communication Specialist	Morrisville, NC
Shopper Marketing - Account Executive	Chicago, IL
Analyst, Corporate Development and Strategy	Morrisville, NC

See all 123 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
Data Analyst	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Social Media Strategist \| Media Buying & Influencer Relations	New York, NY
Digital Media Strategist	New York, NY
Digital Media Analyst	Boynton Beach, FL
Sponsored Content Account Manager	New York, NY

See all 12 job postings

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