Careers in Illinois

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in Illinois? 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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Located in the midwestern United States, Illinois comes with a variety of industries and companies to dive into, including 32 of the 2012 Fortune 500 companies. With one of the world’s busiest airports, access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence Seaway, and a passenger and freight rail system, Illinois has made a place for itself as a transportation hub in the Midwest.

Illinois is also one of the nation’s leaders in manufacturing. Approximately 75% of the state’s manufacturers are located in northeastern Illinois. Agriculture is also a large industry for Illinois, particularly in the production of soybeans and corn. Most of the state’s meat processing centers are located in Chicago.

Energy resources also create opportunities in Illinois, both in traditional and alternative energy sources. Illinois has been a leader in nuclear power, with six plants and eleven reactors producing over a quarter of the state’s energy in 2010.

Chicago, the largest city in Illinois, is home to a major business district and a growing number of web companies (did you know One Day One Job is based in Chicago?). Some other cities to look at in Illinois include Chicago, Aurora, Springfield, Peoria, and Naperville.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Illinois

Krash - Krash is based in Boston and offers a “way for founders, entrepreneurs and innovators to rapidly build the supportive personal and professional networks they need.”

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Job Title	Location
Talent Acquisition and Culture Internship	Cambridge, MA
Facilities and Event Management Intern	Cambridge, MA
City Director	Washington, DC
Head of Business Development	Boston, MA
Inside Sales Manager	Boston, MA

See all 10 job postings

OneIMS - OneIMS is a Skokie, IL based company that offers “everything from services like branding and web design to online marketing strategies like SEO and PPC.”

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Job Title	Location
Digital Media Sales Assistant	Chicago, IL
Online Marketing Intern	Skokie, IL
Social Media Specialist	Skokie, IL
Online Marketing Sales Executive \| Chicago	Chicago, IL
Web Development & Technical Support	Chicago, IL

See all 9 job postings

Kitchensurfing - Kitchensurfing is an NYC based company that matches “up chefs and people who need a cook at high and low price points and for a variety of types of engagements."

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Job Title	Location
Business Development Associate	New York, NY
Los Angeles Demand Side Lead	Los Angeles, CA
Product Designer	New York, NY
Product Manager - Growth	New York, NY
Freelance Chef with Kitchensurfing	Seattle, WA

See all 9 job postings

Cater2.me - Cater2.me is a San Francisco, CA based company that “was founded with the goal of connecting inspired kitchens with the masses.”

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No current job openings.

Quarasan - Quarasan is a Chicago, IL based “full service conceptual developer of content for publishers of educational materials and products.”

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Job Title	Location
Freelance High School Science Writer & Editor	United States
(Intern/Part Time) Systems Support Coordinator	Chicago, IL
Administrative Assistant (Only Local Candidates)	Chicago, IL
Freelance Chemistry Editor with Mathml experience	Chicago, IL
site Freelance Copyeditor	Chicago, IL

See all 6 job postings

Small Business Majority - Small Business Majority is a San Francisco, CA based “national small business organization" that focuses "on solving the biggest problems facing small businesses today.”

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Job Title	Location
Sales & Marketing - Business Brokers	New York, NY
Advertising Account Executive	Norwalk, CT
Account Manager – Federal Government	Vienna, VA
Contact Center Technical Specialist	Hagerstown, MD
Customer Service/Call Center Representative-Austintown Media	Austintown, OH

See all 1,972 job postings

HDMZ - HDMZ is a Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA based healthcare and life science marketing agency that was founded in 1936.

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Job Title	Location
SEM Manager	San Francisco, CA

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FWD.us - FWD.us is a San Francisco, CA based lobbying organization that promotes "policies to keep the United States and its citizens competitive in a global economy."

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Job Title	Location
Development Associate	San Francisco, CA
Copywriter	New York, NY
Fall Apprentice Internship	New York, NY
Digital Advcoacy Fellowship	San Francisco, CA
Research Fellow	Los Angeles, CA

See all 16 job postings

Centro - Centro is a Chicago, IL based company that works “to improve the lives of those working in the advertising industry by building media management software."

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Job Title	Location
Teachers Assistant Spanish	Chicago, IL
Piping Designer	Oklahoma City, OK
Representantes Bilingües de Centro De Llamandas	Lynnwood, WA
Special Assistant United States Attorney	San Diego, CA
Assistant United States Attorney	San Diego, CA

See all 489 job postings

Eataly - Eataly is a New York, NY and Chicago, IL based gourmet Italian marketplace inspired by the famous chef Mario Batali.

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Job Title	Location
Education and Events Intern	New York, NY
Entry Level Sous Chef	Chicago, IL
Education and Events Coordinator	Chicago, IL
Hourly Office Assistant	New York, NY
Housewares Sales Associate	Chicago, IL

See all 34 job postings

Forensicon - Forensicon is a Chicago, IL based “firm specializing in computer forensics analysis and consulting."

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Job Title	Location
Computer Forensics Programming Internship	Chicago, IL
Case Law Intern	Chicago, IL
Marketing & Graphic Design Internship	Chicago, IL
Computer Forensics Internship Summer 2014	Chicago, IL
Office Manager	Chicago, IL

See all 7 job postings

Emmi Solutions - Emmi Solutions is a Chicago based healthcare communications company that has developed “interactive solutions to achieve meaningful business and clinical outcomes.”

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Job Title	Location
Help Desk Analyst	New Providence, NJ
Agile Business Analyst	Chicago, IL
Risk Analyst	Nucla, CO
Interface Specialist	Chicago, IL
Lead Generation Specialist	Chicago, IL

See all 13 job postings

Liferay - Liferay is a Diamond Bar, CA based company that helps clients “build modern websites and portals to engage customers, partners, and employees.”

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Job Title	Location
Java / Open Source Developers	Minnetonka, MN
Senior UI Developer	Plano, TX
Technical Lead (Java)	Boston, MA
Solutions Architect - Client Side Development	Minneapolis, MN
Java Liferay Developer	Monterey, CA

See all 480 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.”

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Job Title	Location
Mobile Media Planner	New York, NY
Marketing Specialist	New York, NY
Agency Account Manager	New York, NY
DevOps/Site Reliability Engineer	Mountain View, CA
New Business Account Executive	Atlanta, GA

See all 23 job postings

Kellen Company - Kellen Company is a "professional services company serving associations, companies and foundations” with offices in Atlanta, New York, Denver, Chicago, and D.C.

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Job Title	Location
Accounting Intern \| New York	New York, NY
Senior Accountant	New York, NY
Senior Accountant / Global Employee-owned Professional Services Company	Atlanta, GA
Program Coordinator (New York)	New York, NY
Certification Program Coordinator	New York, NY

See all 8 job postings

Worthee - Worthee is a Chicago, IL based company that offers premium dog walking and care services through a simple mobile app.

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No current job openings.

Friends of the Forest Preserves - Friends of the Forest Preserves is a Chicago, IL based non-profit that "exists because the Cook County forest preserves need help."

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Job Title	Location
Orthopedics-Spine - Physician Assistant	Winnebago County, IL
Surgery-Neurosurgery - Physician Assistant	Winnebago County, IL
Surgery - Physician Assistant	Winnebago County, IL
ENT Beverage Cart Attendant - #005J	Wood Dale, IL
Pizza Hut Delivery Driver	Norridge, IL

See all 12 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
Assistant Editor - Residential Construction Group	Washington, DC
Content Producer	Washington, DC
Ad Production Coordinator	Washington, DC
Analyst - Published Research	Irvine, CA
Account Manager	Minneapolis, MN

See all 25 job postings

Digital Intent - Digital Intent is a Chicago, IL based company that helps clients "create and grow digital businesses."

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Job Title	Location
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE	Washington, DC
Marketing Communications Coordinator Job	Maplewood, MN
Digital Technician	New York, NY
Marketing Assistant	Exton, PA
Brand Content Manager	Columbus, OH

See all 865 job postings

Bottom Line - Bottom Line is a Boston, MA based non-profit that “has helped thousands of low-income and first-generation students stay in college and earn their degrees.”

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Job Title	Location
Investment Counselor (Financial Advisor/Stock Broker Alternative)	Camas, WA
Psychiatrist	El Paso, TX
Investment Management Sales – Vice President, Wealthbuilder	Camas, WA
Software Developer	Red Bank, NJ
CDL-A Owner Operator Truck Driver - Refrigerated	Philadelphia, PA

See all 9,707 job postings

kCura - kCura is a Chicago based company that offers "web-based e-discovery applications for managing large volumes of electronic evidence during litigation or investigations.”

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Job Title	Location
kCura - Marketing Manager, Communications	Chicago, IL
Application Services Manager (SQL, Relativity, Ipro, external server)	Kirkland, WA
Public Relations Intern	Chicago, IL
kCura - Educational Training Intern	Chicago, IL
kCura - Public Relations Intern	Chicago, IL

See all 77 job postings

The Learning Experience - The Learning Experience is a Boca Raton, FL based company that aims to "give every child the opportunity to develop to their greatest potential.”

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Job Title	Location
Information Systems Audit Intern	East Lansing, MI
Marketing (Demand Generation) Intern	Carlsbad, CA
Computer Scientist	Pomona, NJ
Engineering Intern	San Francisco, CA
District Account Executive and Campaign Specialist	Dallas, TX

See all 167,367 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
FHA PROGRAM & PRODUCT SERVICING MGR	San Diego, CA
Manager, Clinical Services	Rockford, IL
RN Supervisor - Children Services	Urbana, IL
Quality Dossier Program Associate Director/Director	Lake County, IL
Multi-Media Sales Consultant	Durango, CO

See all 40,951 job postings

Munchery - Munchery is a San Francisco, CA based company that offers wholesome dinners prepared by top chefs delivered to your door for a reasonable price.

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Job Title	Location
Culinary Manager	New York, NY
City General Manager	New York, NY
Kitchen Manager	Seattle, WA
Customer Care Specialist	San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Head of Growth	San Francisco Bay Area, CA

See all 20 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
PHP Software Engineer / DBA	Redwood City, CA
Customer Support Manager	New York, NY
Professional Services Manager	New York, NY
Interactive Media Designer	New York, NY

See all 4 job postings

Hillshire Brands - Hillshire Brands is based in Chicago, IL and aims to be “the most innovative meat-centric food company in the U.S.”

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Job Title	Location
Hillshire Brands - Production	New London, WI
Regulatory Food Safety Specialist	Chicago, IL
2nd shift Packer Scapper / Z System	Dyersburg, TN
Human Resources HR Coordinator - Haltom City, TX	Fort Worth, TX
Trainer	Newbern, TN

See all 92 job postings

Instacart - Instacart is a San Francisco, CA based startup that offers personal grocery shopping/delivery in a growing number of markets (Chicago and the Bay Area now).

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Job Title	Location
City Manager - Atlanta	Atlanta, GA
City Launcher	United States
Product Manager	San Francisco, CA
Lead Marketing Designer	San Francisco, CA
Marketing Programs Designer	San Francisco, CA

See all 30 job postings

Dinner Lab - Dinner Lab is a New Orleans, LA based “membership-based social dining experiment that unites undiscovered chefs with adventurous diners."

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Job Title	Location
Volunteer & Communications Coordinator	Washington, DC
Need dog walking	Mesquite, TX
Event Staff (multiple positions)	Washington, DC
Event Staff (multiple part-time positions)	Atlanta, GA
Culinary Intern	New Orleans, LA

See all 90 job postings

Alta Bicycle Share - Alta Bicycle is a Portland, OR based company that provides "solutions for all aspects of bike share" programs.

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Job Title	Location
Bicycle Mechanic (Seasonal)	Seattle, WA
Bicycle Assembler (Temporary)	Seattle, WA
Field Bike Technician - Capital Bikeshare	Washington, DC
System Expansion Manager	Brooklyn, NY
Field Bike Technician (Seasonal) Capital Bikeshare	Washington, DC

See all 21 job postings

BidPal - BidPal is an Indianapolis, IN based company that uses technology to “improve charitable fundraising events from start to finish."

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Job Title	Location
BidPal Assistant - Washington DC	Washington, DC
Event Operations Coordinator	Washington, DC
Event Manager - Philadelphia, Central New Jersey & Delaware	Philadelphia, PA
Event Manager - Chicago/Milwaukee	Chicago, IL
Development Director	Chicago, IL

See all 16 job postings

Rand McNally - Rand McNally is a Skokie, IL based company that was founded in 1856. Since then they’ve been specializing “in maps, navigation, road travel, and trip planning.”

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Job Title	Location
Transportation Coordinator-Nights/Rotating Shift	Greer, SC
Transportation Operations Manager - 2nd shift	Greer, SC
Lease Purchase	Bloomfield, NJ
Owner Operator / Company Driver (Class A CDL)	Chicago, IL
Turn & Burn! OTR, short leasing terms-own, % pay	Chesnee, SC

See all 134 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.

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Job Title	Location
Digital Advertising Associate (PPC)	Wheeling, WV
Organic Marketing Associate (SEO / Social)	Wheeling, WV
Photography Intern	Chicago, IL
Marketing Intern \| Real Estate Website	San Francisco, CA
Sales Representative	Chicago, IL

See all 10 job postings

Tecture - Tecture is a Chicago, IL based firm that "designs and builds custom web and mobile applications, ecommerce websites, and custom content-managed websites”

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Job Title	Location
Technical SharePoint Consultant	Auburn, AL
Web Designer and Front-End Developer Intern	Chicago, IL
Computer Science Web Developer Intern	Chicago, IL
ASP.NET MVC Developer	Chicago, IL
Web Designer and Front-End Developer	Chicago, IL

See all 6 job postings

Poetry Foundation - The Poetry Foundation is a Chicago, IL based “independent literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our culture.”

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Job Title	Location
NVP, Teens, College, & Career Development	Atlanta, GA
School Transformation Facilitator	Baltimore, MD
Financial Data Analyst	Santa Monica, CA
School Transformation Facilitator Philadelphia	Baltimore, MD
School Transformation Facilitator	Baltimore, MD

See all 8 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
Client Services Intern	San Francisco, CA
Account Associate	Chicago, IL
Associate	San Francisco, CA
Strategic Relationship Manager (Client Direct - Retail)	New York, NY
Marketing Manager, Customer Solutions	San Francisco, CA

See all 36 job postings

National Collegiate Scouting Association - NCSA is a Chicago based company that helps "student athletes and their families navigate the cutthroat, competitive, and confusing world of college recruiting.”

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Varsity Coach Of Womens Basketball	New York, NY
Assistant Coach, Varsity Track, Field & Xc	New York, NY
Marketing Intern - Summer 2014	Chicago, IL
Assistant Men's Basketball Coach and Lecturer in Health and Human Performance	Platteville, WI
Product Research Internship	Chicago, IL

See all 33 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."

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Job Title	Location
Director of Lead Generation	San Francisco, CA
Inside Sales Rep	San Francisco, CA
Recruiter	New York, NY
Account Manager	New York, NY
Consumer Insights Analyst	New York, NY

See all 14 job postings

View The Space - View The Space is a New York, NY based startup that is built around streamlining the commercial real estate leasing process.

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Job Title	Location
Search Engine Marketing Specialist (Min. 3 Years Experience)	Sandy Hook, CT
Consultant: Identity & Access Management - CA	New York, NY
Enterprise Account Executive - SaaS Long Island Office	Long Island, NY
SQL DBA	Camp Hill, PA
Food Processing Workers - Entry Level	New Hampton, IA

See all 4,344 job postings

Chicago Run - Chicago Run is a non-profit that uses running to promote “the health and wellness of Chicago children through innovative, engaging, and sustainable youth programs.”

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Job Title	Location
Outside Sales Representative	Chicago, IL
CDL-A Owner Operator Truck Drivers	McHenry, IL
CDL A Team Owner Operator	Louisville, KY
Regional Owner Operator	Plainfield, IN
CDL-A Truck Driver - Local & Dedicated	Northfield, NJ

See all 2,610 job postings

BrainJuicer - BrainJuicer is a U.K. based market research firm (with offices in NYC, LA, and Chi) that aims “to inspire brave clients to do great marketing."

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Job Title	Location
BrainJuicer Qualitative Research Intern	New York, NY

See all 1 job postings

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