Careers in Design

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in design? 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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Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Design

Slide - Slide is very clearly growing, and as I mentioned in the opening of this post, they’re hiring a lot of new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Data Strategist and Account Lead	San Mateo, CA
Editorial Director	New Hope, PA
Media Transfer Specialist - On Call	Willow Street, PA
Medical Assistant	Estes Park, CO
Assistant Market Research Analyst	Birmingham, AL

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SurveyMonkey - If you've always wanted to work at a web startup, but were wary of the "scene," then SurveyMonkey might be the right place for you.

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Job Title	Location
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR – GREAT OP FOR RECENT GRADS WITH OFFICE EXPERIENCE	Waltham, MA
Director, Content Development and Production	Palo Alto, CA
Quality Improvement - Business Data Analyst	Seattle, WA
Senior Software Engineer - Web	San Francisco, CA
User Experience Strategist	Cleveland, OH

See all 86 job postings

The Daily Beast - The Daily Beast is a perfect example of how smart startups can create growth in what many people deem to be a dying industry. That's why they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Social Media Intern	New York, NY
Editorial Summer Intern	New York, NY
Events & Research Intern	New York, NY
Entertainment Intern	West Hollywood, CA
Associate Creative Director/Art Director	San Francisco, CA

See all 46 job postings

Classified Ventures - Whether you're looking for a car, an apartment, or a home, Classified Ventures is going to do its best to grab your attention and show you some ads.

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Job Title	Location
Business Development Manager	Washington, DC
Business Development Manager	Washington, DC
Photo Editor (Full-time Temporary) - Apartments.com (3920)	Chicago, IL
Advertiser Insights Specialist (Part-time) - Cars.com Santa Monica (3913)	Santa Monica, CA
Risk P&L Associate	Jacksonville, FL

See all 153 job postings

TechSmith - TechSmith may appear to be a small software company, but they actually have about 200 employees and are hiring more.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Analyst	Okemos, MI
User Experience Designer	Okemos, MI
Instructional Designer	Lake Zurich, IL
New Media Recruiter	Okemos, MI
Education Sales Representative	Okemos, MI

See all 46 job postings

ExactTarget - ExactTarget has done a fantastic job with their entry level recruiting program, and I bet that reflects how much they value young talent.

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Job Title	Location
Email Marketing Specialist	Boston, MA
Director- Interactive Marketing & Analytics	Memphis, TN
Front End Developer	Blairstown, NJ
Sales/Marketing Operations Manager	St. Louis, MO
Web Developer	Fargo, ND

See all 325 job postings

Rooftop Media - Rooftop Media is a San Francisco based startup that is merging new marketing with comedy. If you'e intrigued by what they do, check out their entry level jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Office Manager	New Orleans, LA
Marketing Manager	Oakland, CA
Marketing Intern	Chicago, IL
Environment New Hampshire Field Fellow	Concord, NH
Environment New Hampshire Field Associate	Concord, NH

See all 18 job postings

Oceana - If you love the oceans as much as I do, you might want to consider jobs at Oceana—they have a couple of opportunities that seem suitable for recent grads.

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Job Title	Location
Physical Therapist - Full-time - Facility Manager	Bluefield, WV
Pizza Hut Restaurant General Manager Job	Oceana, WV
Administrative Coordinator	Michigan
Visiting Instructor/Visiting Assistant Professor (Scott AFB, IL)	Carbondale, IL
Visiting Instructor/Visiting Assistant Professor (NAS Oceana, VA)	Carbondale, IL

See all 85 job postings

Do Something -

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Job Title	Location
Audit Senior	Charter Township of Clinton, MI
Senior .Net Developer	Boston, MA
20% Commission-Only - Outside Sales Position	Houston, TX
Tax Senior or Tax Manager (Real Estate Industry)	Columbus, OH
Tax Solutions Group - Tax Manager or Tax Senior	Ann Arbor, MI

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Timbuk2 - Right now Timbuk2 only has one opening for a Graphic Designer (not really entry level), but they are always looking for top new talent.

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Job Title	Location
Ecommerce Merchandiser	San Francisco, CA
Corporate Sales Account Support	San Francisco, CA
Dealer Service Representative	San Francisco, CA

See all 2 job postings

R/GA - Everything that I’ve come across related to R/GA has impressed me, which is why you absolutely need to check out their entry level job opportunities.

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Job Title	Location
Copywriter	Atlanta, GA
Intern for Prototype Studio	New York, NY
Administrative Assistant	New York, NY
Senior Copywriter - Brand	New York, NY
Senior Social Media Strategist	New York, NY

See all 89 job postings

WWE - If you’ve always loved professional wrestling and think that a career with WWE would be action packed, then you need to check out WWE’s Careers site.

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Job Title	Location
WW Engineers P.E.	Pago Pago, AS
Financial Planning and Analysis Analyst	Stamford, CT
Sports Entertainment Company - Media Inventory Assistant	Stamford, CT
Sports Entertainment Company - Digital Writer	Stamford, CT
Sports Entertainment Company - Production Assistant	Stamford, CT

See all 44 job postings

Slickdeals - Even though Slickdeals is all about being cheap and frugal, they appear to be willing to spend some of their profits on hiring top talent.

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant / Office Manager	Las Vegas, NV
Business Development Manager	Las Vegas, NV
Content Manager	Las Vegas, NV
Email Analyst/Manager	Las Vegas, NV
Advertising Operations Manager	Las Vegas, NV

See all 12 job postings

Memeo - There are quite a few opportunities available at Memeo, and a few of them seem suitable for new or recent college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Front-End Developer (Senior / Architect) - Santa Clara	Santa Clara, CA
PHP Developer (Mid / Senior / Architect) - Santa Clara	Santa Clara, CA

See all 2 job postings

Rockstar Games - It's amazing how many job openings Rockstar Games has, so whether you're an artist, programmer, or marketer, there's probably something for you.

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Job Title	Location
Digital Marketing Manager Established IR 500 e-Commerce Fashion Company	Milwaukee, WI
Software Support Specialist	Washington, DC
Web Development Project Manager ROCKSTAR	Carlsbad, CA
E-Commerce Project Manager	Chandler, AZ
Enterprise Account Executive, SaaS	New York, NY

See all 108 job postings

National Building Museum - If you have a passion for buildings, then a job with National Building Museum will lay the perfect foundation for your career.

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Job Title	Location
Hands-on QA Manager	San Francisco, CA
OT / OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST	Bozeman, MT
Medical Director, Integrative Medicine	Asheville, NC
Medical Director - Neonatology	Asheville, NC
Urgent Care Physician - (Urgent Care) Locum Tenens	Austin, TX

See all 279 job postings

Erwin-Penland - Greenville, SC based Erwin-Penland is an interactive marketing agency that appears to be doing a ton of entry level hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Senior Account Executive	Greenville, SC
Retoucher	Greenville, SC
Digital Strategist	Greenville, SC

See all 3 job postings

Moroch - If you’re looking to learn a lot about the Advertising industry, Moroch looks like a fantastic place to do that in an entry level job.

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No current job openings.

Lucky Brand - The best way to get a feel for Lucky Brand is to check out their clothes. If you don't get what the brand is about, you're not going to get a job with them.

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Job Title	Location
Lead Developer	Garden City, NY
Cost Accountant	Salem, MA
Loan Originator	Marlborough, MA
Sales Supervisor	Westchester, NY
Sales Agent	Waco, TX

See all 331 job postings

Vans - Vans has a a Corporate Trainee Program that is a perfect way for new college grads to jump into a career at Vans.

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Job Title	Location
hvac service tech	Merritt Island, FL
Blood Donation Specialist (Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist)	Dayton, OH
Installation & Customer Service Supervisor	Hayward, CA
Accounting Clerk	Evanston, WY
Software Technician	Cornelius, NC

See all 5,273 job postings

Mochi Media - If you want to work somewhere where getting caught playing games isn’t going to result in your getting fired, then you should check out jobs at Mochi Media

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Job Title	Location
Senior Web Engineer - Python	San Francisco, CA
CSS/XHTML Designer	San Francisco, CA
Visual/UI Designer	San Francisco, CA

See all 3 job postings

Mattel - To get the scoop on what kind of opportunities Mattel has, you’re going to have to dive into their Applicant Tracking System instead.

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Job Title	Location
Strategy, Senior Associate	Los Angeles, CA
Director Strategic Planning	El Segundo, CA
Retail Merchandiser	Little Rock, AR
Event Planner	Fort Worth, TX
Senior Manager, Investor Relations	Los Angeles, CA

See all 239 job postings

Juicy Couture - Juicy Couture offers a ton of retail positions, but they also happen to have some corporate positions suitable for new college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Business Development Associate	New York, NY
Contract Recruiter - Fnpc, Inc. (Juicy Couture & Lucky Brand)	Los Angeles, CA
Digital Ad Sales Account Executive	New York, NY
Sales Executive	Berkeley, CA
Assistant Store Manager	Walnut Creek, CA

See all 220 job postings

Girl Scouts of the USA - Whether you are a Girl Scout alum or just someone who has enjoyed the cookies, a career with the Girl Scouts is definitely worth considering.

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Job Title	Location
Development Manager	Glen Carbon, IL
Community Engagement Manager	Beaumont, TX
Community Engagement Manager	Cincinnati, OH
Recruitment Manager	Cincinnati, OH
Director of Fund Development and Communications	Grand Rapids, MI

See all 32 job postings

Agency Nil - If you're interested in working in a pure meritocracy with a lot of uncertainty, there couldn't be a better fit for you than Agency Nil.

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Job Title	Location
Systems Engineer Job	Tucson, AZ
Systems Engineer Sr Stf	Chantilly, VA

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Invention Machine - If you head over to Invention Machine’s Jobs page, you’ll see that they have a number of job openings at their Boston, MA office right now.

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Job Title	Location
Machine Shop Manager - Waynesboro	Waynesboro, PA
Research Scientist - 713507	Santa Clara, CA
POST DOC RESEARCH STAFF - Concept Analysis and Graph Methods	Malibu, CA
Senior Quality Engineer, Medical Devices	Irvine, CA
Administrative Assistant; Contracts Department	Waltham, MA

See all 225 job postings

Empax - Empax is a non-profit for non-profits that provides “a complete array of branding services," and they're looking for a Junior Graphic Designer.

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No current job openings.

Harvest - Harvest is looking for a Community Manager to "organize and support the growing community of Harvest users from around the world."

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Job Title	Location
User Experience Designer	Okemos, MI
Business Development - Consumer Loyalty Solutions	Indianapolis, IN
Chef Instructor, part time	Orlando, FL
Manufacturing Manager	Canton, MA
Hair Stylist / Beautician / Cosmetologist - Orlando	Orlando, FL

See all 1,863 job postings

Mono - Mono is a Minneapolis, MN based branding, advertising, and design agency that is all about simplicity. Here's the info on how to land a job with them.

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Job Title	Location
OT (Occupational Therapist)	Novato, CA
PT (Physical Therapist)	Hayward, CA
Programmer - iPad and MS Surface	Los Angeles, CA
Consulting Services – Entry	Lexington, KY
Principal Software Engineer Mobile Apps	Bedford, MA

See all 298 job postings

America’s Test Kitchen - America’s Test Kitchen is a real kitchen in Brookline, MA where they “develop the absolute best recipes for all of your favorite foods," and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Director of Channel Marketing	New York, NY
Email Channel Marketing Manager	New York, NY
Engineering Technician 1 - Rail Automation - Louisville, KY	Louisville, KY
Senior Hardware Development Engineer - Rail Automation - Rancho Cucamonga, CA	Rancho Cordova, CA
Talisker on Main Pastry Chef	Mountain, ND

See all 4 job postings

POLITICO - It’s hard to discern which positions at POLITICO are most appropriate for new college grads, but we've found a few that are worth a look for politics junkies.

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Job Title	Location
Publisher Account Manager	New York, NY
Digital Advocacy Strategist	Washington, DC
Account Executive	Arlington, VA
Events Associate	Arlington, VA
Events Coordinator	Arlington, VA

See all 53 job postings

Bungie - I don’t know if it’s because unemployed people buy video games or it’s hard to find people w/ the right skills, but I’m shocked to see Bungie has 21 job openings

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Job Title	Location
Sr. UI Artist	Vancouver, WA
Senior Story Writer	Bellevue, WA
Writer	Bellevue, WA
Environment Artist	Bellevue, WA
Senior Environment Artist	Bellevue, WA

See all 45 job postings

simplehuman - Not only does simplehuman make some really cool housewares, but they also have some awesome looking jobs available for new college grads.

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Job Title	Location
Digital Producer	Culver City, CA

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Wikinvest - Wikinvest's Jobs page shows a number of positions for new grads - Software Developer, Web Developer, User Interface Architect, and Flex/Flash Developer.

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Job Title	Location
Lead Interaction Designer	San Francisco, CA
Web Developer	San Francisco, CA
Flex/Flash Developer	San Francisco, CA
User Interface Engineer	San Francisco, CA
Software Developer	San Francisco, CA

See all 8 job postings

Interweave Press - If you're big on crafting, then a job with Interweave Press might be just the way to get your career started.

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No current job openings.

Gravity Tank - Looking for something “meaningfully different” in your job search? Check out Gravity Tank, a Chicago based innovation consulting firm.

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Job Title	Location
Equipment Operator	Clinton, IL
DYE or CHEMICAL MIXER	LaGrange, GA
HOUR - Laboratory Technician Trainee	Anchorage, AK
Sr. Laboratory Technician	Paulsboro, NJ
Bulk Manufacturing Trainee	Richmond, VA

See all 29 job postings

CollegeHumor - If you're funny, a job with CollegeHumor might be your jam - especially if you want to work for a company that has a corporate beer pong team.

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Job Title	Location
User Experience (UX) Designer	Golden, CO
Entry Level Media Sales Associate - NYC Start Up	New York, NY
Lead Frontend Developer	New York, NY
Email Marketing Associate	Golden, CO
Editorial Internship	New York, NY

See all 26 job postings

Crispin Porter + Bogusky - Crispin Porter + Bogusky is an advertising agency with an awesome track record that always seems to be on the lookout for fresh talent.

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Job Title	Location
Director, Business Development & Client Service	Chicago, IL
Account Manager	Chicago, IL
CREATIVE DIRECTOR	Santa Monica, CA
Web Developer	United States
Designer	United States

See all 7 job postings

Emotive - Whether you’re interested in direct marketing, web development, politics, organizing, or all of the above, Emotive could be an intriguing place to work.

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Job Title	Location
Copywriter, Sr Job	West Chicago, IL
Christian Faith Based Counselor / Therapist	Baltimore, MD
CONTRACT UI EDITOR-INTERN/NEW COLLEGE GRAD (3337877)	Santa Clara, CA
Transformational Storytelling - Marketing Copywriter	New York, NY
Licensed Clinician	Lake Butler, FL

See all 23 job postings

22squared - 22squared, a marketing agency in Atlanta, GA and Tampa, FL, has one entry level job available right now and is also open to applications for unlisted positions.

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Media Planner	Atlanta, GA
Planning Director	Atlanta, GA
Freelance Media Planner	Atlanta, GA
Media Planner	Atlanta, GA
Social Media Manager	Tampa, FL

See all 18 job postings

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