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

Sprout Social - Sprout Social is a Chicago, IL based company that offers “a management and egnagement platform for social business.”

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Job Title	Location
Social Media Internship	New York, NY
Urban Outfitters: Social Media Coordinator	Media, PA
Community Management/ Social Media Interns	New York, NY
Product Support Intern	New York, NY
HCI Programmer	Corrales, NM

See all 152 job postings

Emerge Media - Emerge Media is a Chicago, IL based company that is “taking on the essential roots of everyday tasks and breathing real life into the technology behind them.”

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Job Title	Location
Customer Advocate, QuickBooks Self-Employed	Mountain View, CA
(Agora) Enrollment Coordinator	Wayne, PA
Summer 2015: Code Switch	Washington, DC
Digital Content Writer Mobile	Irving, TX
Data Architect	Duluth, GA

See all 165 job postings

Piece & Co. - Piece & Co. is a Chicago based social enterprise that partners with fashion/retail brands to have female artisans "create beautiful, handmade products and accessories."

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Job Title	Location
Senior Living Marketing Assistant	Bethesda, MD
Art Director	San Mateo, CA
Reservationist / Admin Assistant for Vacation Rental Company	Breckenridge, CO
BIA - Self Governance Grant Accountant	Ketchikan, AK
Set-Up/Operator, Press Brake	Kenosha, WI

See all 1,245 job postings

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
Entrepreneurship Summer Internship	Cambridge, MA
Marketing Summer Intern	Cambridge, MA
Marketing & Events Coordinator Internship	Cambridge, MA
Inside Sales Representative	Boston, MA
Assistant Property Manager	New York, NY

See all 8 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
Online Marketing Client Success Specialist	Chicago, IL
Client Success Manager	Skokie, IL
Online Marketing Associate	Chicago, IL
Business Development Representative	Chicago, IL
Paid Search (PPC) Specialist	Skokie, IL

See all 7 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
Product Designer	New York, NY
Product Manager	New York, NY
Project Manager	New York, NY
Software Engineer	New York, NY
Lead iOS Engineer	New York, NY

See all 5 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
(Intern/Part Time) Social Media Coordinator/Assistant	Chicago, IL
(Intern/Part Time) Systems Support Coordinator	Chicago, IL
site Freelance Copyeditor	Chicago, IL
Administrative/Personal Assistant - (Local Candidates Only)	Chicago, IL
Freelance Graphic Designer with HTML experience	Chicago, IL

See all 7 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
Incineration Blends Chemist	Dugway, UT
Engineering Assistant - Research & Development	Rogers, CT
Systems Analyst Programmer	Little Rock, AR
Sales Development Representative	Mountain View, CA
Software Engineer - Oracle PL/SQL	Valencia, CA

See all 1,853 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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No current job openings.

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
Bay Area Chapter Fellow	San Francisco, CA
Front End Engineer	San Francisco, CA

See all 1 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
Customer Service Representative	El Centro, CA
Community Engagement Intern/Volunteer- Imperial County	California
Lead Nurse Brightwood Community Health Center	Springfield, MA
Media Associate	Dallas, TX
Retail Merchandiser (El Centro)	El Centro, CA

See all 338 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 & Events Intern	New York, NY
Restaurant Host	New York, NY
Host	Chicago, IL
Retail General Manager	New York, NY
Bakery Sales Associate	New York, NY

See all 21 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
Office Manager	Chicago, IL
Associate Computer Forensics Examiner	Chicago, IL

See all 3 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
Graphic Designer	Chicago, IL
Client Service Specialist	Chicago, IL
Project Manager	Chicago, IL
Research Curation Intern (paid internship)	Chicago, IL
Product Marketing Manager	Chicago, IL

See all 18 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 Portal Developer	Minneapolis, MN
SharePoint JAVA Javascript .net Developer US Citizen req.	Stennis Space Center, MS
Environment Analyst with Puppet exp required in IL	Lincolnshire, IL
Business Analyst with WCM	Newark, NJ
QA Tester	Raleigh, NC

See all 387 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 Application Analysis Intern	New York, NY
Poly Editors (Contract)	New York, NY
Assistant Office Manager (Contract)	New York, NY
Marketing Specialist	New York, NY
Sr. Account Executive, Platform Sales	New York, NY

See all 30 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
Vice President, Communications	United States
Student internship - Stakeholder Research & Sustainability Strategy	Portland, OR
Staff Associate	New York, NY
Graphic Design Specialist	Atlanta, GA
Account Coordinator (1)	United States

See all 12 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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Job Title	Location
Brand Ambassador	Chicago, IL

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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
Pizza Hut Delivery Driver	Norridge, IL
Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse - (Cardio - OR - CVOR RN)	Olympia, WA
Intensive Care Nurse - ICU Nurse - (ICU RN)	Olympia, WA
Cardiovascular Nurse - (Cardio - CVICU RN)	Port Charlotte, FL
Pizza Hut Team Member	Norridge, IL

See all 13 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
Research Associate (Temporary Assignment)	Irvine, CA
Field Researcher - Garland / Richardson / Rowlett	Dallas, TX
Brand Strategist and Writer	Minneapolis, MN
Advertising Sales Representative - Commercial Audience Groups	Rosemont, IL
Event Producer	Washington, DC

See all 28 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
Multi Branch Banker San Antonio District	San Antonio, TX
Multi Branch Banker DFW East (Northcrest)	Dallas, TX
Multi Branch Banker North Houston District	Houston, TX
Relationship Multi Branch Banker Southeast Houston District	Houston, TX
Relationship Banker East Hampton	East Hampton, NY

See all 1,015 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
Category Manager - IT Hardware/Software	Northbrook, IL
Clinical Lab Scientist Per Diem Evening Shift - Laguna Beach Campus	Laguna Beach, CA
Clinical Lab Scientist Per Diem Evening Shift - Laguna Beach Campus	Laguna Beach, CA
Online Marketing Lead	Boston, MA
Summer Internship 2015	New York, NY

See all 10,832 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
Systems Analyst Principal	Rockville, MD
Advice Business Analyst	Chicago, IL
User Experience Architect	Chicago, IL
Big Data Architect- Software Engineering	Chicago, IL
Product Manager	Chicago, IL

See all 88 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
Medical Social Worker Full Time 5000 Sign on Bonus	Danville, VA
Programmatic Advertising Sales Executive	Irving, TX
Shift Manager - Hourly Supervisor	Houston, TX
Physician Team Leader (MD, DO, FP, EM) \| Portland, OR	Portland, OR
Fulfillment Specialist Intern	Keene, NH

See all 180,917 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
Intern Software Engineer	San Bruno, CA
Medical Social Worker Full Time 5000 Sign on Bonus	Danville, VA
Trauma Surgeon	Odessa, TX
Assistant Video Producer	Renton, WA
Medical Assistant	Crescent, WI

See all 45,935 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
Warehouse Crew Member	San Francisco, CA
Kitchen Manager	Los Angeles, CA
Sous Chef	Los Angeles, CA
Software Engineer Intern	San Francisco, CA
Sous Chefs, Lead Lines, & Prep Cooks needed for new concept	Seattle, WA

See all 33 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

See all 0 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
Senior Manager, Strategic Foodservice Distribution Accounts (Restaurants)- Northern CA/San Francisco, Oakland, or Sacramento	San Francisco, CA
Demand Planner	Chicago, IL
Human Resources Coordinator	Storm Lake, IA
Administrative Assistant	Chicago, IL
Accounting Associate	Kansas City, KS

See all 136 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
Entrepreneurs	San Francisco, CA
Postmates Delivery Driver	San Francisco, CA
Startup Customer Service Associate	Mountain View, CA
Accounting Assistant -- TEMP	San Francisco, CA
Accounting Assistant (Temp to Perm)	San Francisco, CA

See all 94 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
Copywriter Intern	New Orleans, LA
Security Intern	Philadelphia, PA
Dallas Community Manager	Dallas, TX
Event Manager	Houston, TX
Temporary - Academic Office Manager, CTD Summer Program	Evanston, IL

See all 129 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
Design Intern (Paid)	Cambridge, MA
Paid Design Internship	Cambridge, MA
Creative Director	Brooklyn, NY
Outreach Ambassador - Citi Bike	Brooklyn, NY
Ambassador - Pronto Cycle Share	Seattle, WA

See all 27 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	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Event Manager - Houston, TX	Houston, TX
Seasonal Technical Lead - Freelance	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Program Manager, Annual Giving and Special Events	New York, NY
Seasonal Technical Lead	San Antonio, TX

See all 35 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
Reporter/Photographer - Kentucky Standard	Bardstown, KY
Assistant Planner/Dispatcher/Scheduler	Charlotte, NC
Entry Level Business Development Analyst Transportation	High Point, NC
Business Development Analyst Transportation	High Point, NC
Owner Operators, AMAZING NEW OPPORTUNITY! (5242271)	Greenville, NC

See all 251 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
Analytics Intern	New York, NY
Community & Social Media Interns	New York, NY
Content Writer	New York, NY
General Assignment Reporter	New York, NY
Politics Reporter	Washington, DC

See all 16 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
Account Executive	Chicago, IL
Web Designer and Front-End Developer	Chicago, IL

See all 2 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
Partnerships and Business Development Intern (NYC)	New York, NY
Research Associate, Sculpture Fabricator	Tampa, FL
Office Manager, Children's Choir	San Jose, CA
French Literature Teacher	Cambridge, MA
Design Fellow - Business Development, part-time (NYC)	New York, NY

See all 10 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
Display Advertising Analyst	Greensboro, NC
Media Operations Associate (Contractor)	Boston, MA
VP, Business Development & Supply	New York, NY
Account Manager	San Francisco, CA
Digital Media Sales Director	Detroit, MI

See all 26 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
Coach Relations Marketing Intern	Chicago, IL
CareerMatch Marketing Intern	Chicago, IL
Coordinator of Video Operations	New York, NY
Event Operations Intern	Chicago, IL
Coach Relations Coordinator	Chicago, IL

See all 29 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
Partner Manager - experience with Social Ads (FB, Twtr, LinkedIn)	San Francisco, CA
Ad Operations Associate	New York, NY
Researcher, Market Trends	New York, NY
Partner Manager	New York, NY
Agency Partner Manager	New York, NY

See all 22 job postings

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