Careers in Local

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in local? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

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Are you interested in making local connections? The Web is changing how local businesses operate online and how we interact with local businesses, giving you more options than ever. A few of them include:

Working at a local business
Helping local businesses improve their online presence
Connecting local businesses to customers
Improving the customer loyalty card idea
Creating guides to local businesses
Hopping on board the daily deals trend

Jobs in a business concentrating on keeping it local include working with customers, marketing, advertising, and (in the case of a web-based business) software development and sales. You’ll need a bachelor’s degree for most of these positions and a love of all things local.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Local

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.”

See the complete OneIMS profile

UpOut - UpOut is a San Francisco, CA based company that “is changing how locals discover unique events in their city.”

See the complete UpOut profile

Clover - Clover is a Mountain View, CA based company that replaces the “cash register, payment terminal, receipt printer, and barcode scanner with an all-in-one solution.”

See the complete Clover profile

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

MOpro - MOpro is a Los Angeles, CA based company that expands “the digital possibilities for small businesses" through video, social media, web design, and more.

See the complete MOpro profile

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

See the complete YaSabe profile

FiveStars - FiveStars is a Mountain View, CA company that is keeping the physical loyalty card, but they’re making it universal across local businesses.

See the complete FiveStars profile

Main Street Hub - Main Street Hub is an Austin, TX based company that helps “great local businesses around the world connect with customers” through social media.

See the complete Main Street Hub profile

Spindle - Spindle is a Boston, MA based company that is building “the discovery engine for the social web.”

See the complete Spindle profile

Belly - Belly is a Chicago, IL based company that is replacing the loyalty punchcard with mobile apps and in-store iPads.

See the complete Belly profile

CityGrid Media - CityGrid Media is a West Hollywood, CA based “leading media company connecting consumers and businesses everywhere local happens," and they're hiring.

See the complete CityGrid Media profile

SinglePlatform - SinglePlatform is a New York City based startup that is hiring 50 new grads to help local business get discovered.

See the complete SinglePlatform profile

Yodle - If you're interested in helping small businesses grow through online marketing, check out careers with Yodle.

See the complete Yodle profile

Balihoo - If you’re interested by what Balihoo is doing in local marketing and intrigued by the lifestyle you could have living in Idaho, check out their jobs.

See the complete Balihoo profile

Metromix - Metromix offers guides "to local restaurants, bars and clubs, events, concerts and movies,” and they have a variety of jobs across the country.

See the complete Metromix profile

Foursquare - If you're excited about a future filled with location-based social networking, then a job at Foursquare is well worth considering.

See the complete Foursquare profile

SinglePlatform - SinglePlatform has a ton of positions for new and recent grads, and they offer the opportunity to get in early at a startup that is growing rapidly.

See the complete SinglePlatform profile

The Hotlist - If you’re all about combining your online social persona with your real-life social persona, then The Hotlist is for you.

See the complete The Hotlist profile

RecycleBank - If you’re excited about the nexus of marketing and recycling, then you should check out jobs at RecycleBank.

See the complete RecycleBank profile

JustSpotted - JustSpotted is a celebrity-spotting site run by a San Francisco, CA startup called Scoopler, and they're hiring.

See the complete JustSpotted profile

SinglePlatform - If you want a job in the restaurant industry without having to wait tables, check out SinglePlatform’s Careers page.

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Demandforce - If you love local businesses and want to help them compete in the Internet age, then Demandforce would be a great place for you to work.

See the complete Demandforce profile

LivingSocial - What I love about group-buying startups like LivingSocial is that they provide fantastic job opportunities for new and recent grads.

See the complete LivingSocial profile

Groupon - Groupon offers a new deal every day, and that's translating into big bucks. They're growing at an insane rate and hiring constantly trying to keep up.

See the complete Groupon profile

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