Careers in Strategy

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in strategy? 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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Strategy deals with creating a plan of action to achieve a goal. In the business world there are two major arms of strategy that usually go together: business strategy and marketing strategy.

Business strategy involves creating and executing plans that are designed to achieve a business’s mission. Marketing strategy involves understanding the current market and coming up with a plan that will address a business’s current marketing objective.

A lot of jobs in marketing strategy are in marketing and advertising agencies, while jobs in business and marketing strategy are in the business management and marketing departments of large businesses. If you’re interested in working in strategy, you need to be a creative thinker and great communicator. You also need a bachelor’s degree in a related field for most positions.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Strategy

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

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Job Title	Location
Intern, Software Engineer - Data Platforms	Alexandria, VA
Intern, Design	Alexandria, VA
Intern, Data Science and Research	Alexandria, VA
Intern, Client Strategy	Alexandria, VA
Intern, Advertising Operations	Alexandria, VA

See all 25 job postings

GoPro - GoPro is a San Mateo, CA based company that has built a huge business by offering “the world’s most versatile camera.”

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Job Title	Location
Marketing Strategy and Business Planning Intern	San Mateo, CA
Supply Planning/Data Analyst Intern	San Mateo, CA
Data/Cost and Analyst Intern	San Mateo, CA
Camera Team Brand Specialist	Seattle, WA
Administrative Assistant	Amityville, NY

See all 108 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
Site Merchandiser	Medford, OR
Communications Intern	Baltimore, MD
SEO Marketing Manager	San Francisco, CA
Drupal Web Developer	San Francisco, CA
Marketing Communications Writer (1557-454)	Columbia, MD

See all 810 job postings

Doorways to Dreams Fund - D2D Fund is an Allston, MA non-profit that is using innovative ideas to "increase the financial security and opportunity of low- and moderate-income households."

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No current job openings.

Reformation - Reformation is an LA based “environmentally sustainable fashion brand that repurposes vintage and surplus materials to create a chic, limited edition collection.”

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Job Title	Location
Design Intern	Los Angeles, CA
Social Media Intern	Los Angeles, CA
Intern, OB Theological Discernment	Chicago, IL
Fashion Buyer/Merchandiser	Los Angeles, CA
Correctional Officer I (20-6440, 20-6462)	Kenai, AK

See all 59 job postings

Pure Branding - Pure Branding is a Northampton, MA based consultancy that “builds leading brands for values-based companies in the natural products industry.”

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Job Title	Location
5/ Social Media & Marketing Intern	Northampton, MA
4/ Market Research & Strategy Intern	Northampton, MA
Intern, Web Design	Washington, DC
6/ Graphic & Web Design Intern	Northampton, MA
Junior Marketing Associate- MARKETING/ADVERTISING EXPANSION	Austin, TX

See all 33 job postings

Kelton - Kelton is an NYC and LA based consulting firm that is “passionate about listening to your customers and translating their stories into innovative solutions.”

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Job Title	Location
Need Catering Services	Columbus, OH
Agency Owner	Phoenix, AZ
Need Catering Services - 515569481	Columbus, OH
Associate, Marketing and Business Development	New York, NY
Moderator and Research Lead – Full-Time and Freelance	New York, NY

See all 22 job postings

Column Five - Column Five is a Newport Beach, CA based infographic design, social PR, and content strategy agency that landed at #291 on the Inc. 5000

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Job Title	Location
Automotive writer	Denver, CO
Editorial Page Editor	Redding, CA
Carpenter	Eunice, NM
Editorial Page Editor	Redding, CA
Intern - Structural Engineering	Manchester, CT

See all 99 job postings

NerdWallet - NerdWallet is based in San Francisco, CA and “empowers consumers to make better decisions about their personal finances, travel plans, health bills, or higher education.”

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Job Title	Location
Public Relations Intern	San Francisco, CA
Education Intern	San Francisco, CA
Social Media Ninja	San Francisco, CA
Data Analyst (Entry Level)	San Francisco, CA
Wanted: Entry-level writers for one year	San Francisco, CA

See all 25 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.”

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Job Title	Location
Studio Artist Intern	Boulder, CO
Brand Innovation Internship	Boulder, CO
Administrative Assistant	Boulder, CO
Copywriter	Boulder, CO
Accounting and Administrative Assistant	Boulder, CO

See all 12 job postings

Arnold Worldwide - Arnold Worldwide is the Boston, MA based ad agency behind Progressive’s Flo campaign. They've also done work for Jack Daniels, New Balance, and Volvo.

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Job Title	Location
Programming Summer Intern	Orlando, FL
News Summer Intern	Orlando, FL
Marketing Summer Intern	Orlando, FL
Performance Marketing Summer Intern - Golf Now	Orlando, FL
Integrated Product Sales Summer Intern	Orlando, FL

See all 27 job postings

The Rockefeller Foundation - The Rockefeller Foundation is based in New York, NY and is putting its $3+ billion endowment to work promoting "the well-being of humanity throughout the world.”

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Job Title	Location
Summer Associate - Los Angeles	Pasadena, CA
Research Assistant	New York, NY
Program Assistant II	New York, NY
Research Administration Business Analyst	New York, NY
Assistant Dean Research Science	New York, NY

See all 121 job postings

G2 - G2 is a marketing communications agency that helps its clients sell more. They have offices in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, and Philadelphia.

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Job Title	Location
SUMMER INTERN	Annapolis Junction, MD
Corporate Recruiter	Annapolis Junction, MD
SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM	Manhattan, NY
Account Executive/Inside Sales	Bellevue, WA
EVENT ADVERTISING/MARKETING-ENTRY LEVEL	Manhattan, NY

See all 241 job postings

Demandware - Demandware is a Burlington, MA based company that offers an “enterprise-class cloud commerce platform” that powers “more than 150 retail brands across more than 575 sites."

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Job Title	Location
Senior Software Engineer - Java, Big Data, Analytics	Burlington, MA
Project Manager - New York	New York, NY
Content Manager and Web Developer	Chicago, IL
SEO Consultant	New York, NY
Principal Infrastructure Engineer	Burlington, MA

See all 246 job postings

LockerDome - LockerDome is a St. Louis, MO based startup that offers a social media platform to help professional athletes, brands, and other sports properties” reach fans.

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Job Title	Location
Community Manager Intern	St. Louis, MO
Community Manager	St. Louis, MO
Media Relations Specialist	St. Louis, MO
Business Development - Media Partnerships	St. Louis, MO
UI/UX Designer	St. Louis, MO

See all 11 job postings

Trailer Park - Trailer Park is a Hollywood, CA based full-service entertainment marketing agency that serves “a broad spectrum of clients."

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Job Title	Location
Heavy Equipment Mechanic	Cincinnati, OH
OEM Parts Coordinator	Fort Myers, FL
Flatbed Driver	Winchester, VA
Parts Coordinator	Ocala, FL
Retail Sales Associate	Cocoa, FL

See all 502 job postings

Continuum - Continuum is a Boston based "innovation and design consultancy” that helps “organizations drive business innovation through design."

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Job Title	Location
Community Care Transitional Care Manager	Morehead City, NC
Licensed Clinician	Jersey City, NJ
Licensed Independent Social Workers	Newton, IA
Account Executive	Boston, MA
Manager, Utilization Management	Seattle, WA

See all 11,109 job postings

Percolate - Percolate is a New York, NY based company that provides software to “help brands create content at social scale.”

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Job Title	Location
Account Executive	New York, NY
Social Marketing Manager-Xerox Corporate YouTube, Google+ Platforms	Rochester, NY
Community Manager	Los Angeles, CA
Account Manager	New York, NY
Sales Development Representative	Manhattan, NY

See all 11 job postings

Leo Burnett - Leo Burnett is a Chicago, IL based advertising agency that was founded in 1935 and has one of the most impressive client lists of any agency out there.

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Job Title	Location
2014 Summer Internship - Creative	United States
2014 Summer Internship - Interaction Design	United States
2014 Summer Internship - Motion Designer	United States
Associate Analyst, Email Contact Management	Chicago, IL
2014 Summer Internship - Music Services	United States

See all 70 job postings

Mullen - Mullen is a Boston, MA based agency that is “on a mission to work with the world’s most innovative marketers.”

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant	Boston, MA
Administrative Assistant	Needham, MA
CNC Operator/Machinist (1st shift)	Springfield, OH
Technical Writer	Rancho Cordova, CA
Technical Writer	Sacramento, CA

See all 93 job postings

Morpheus Media - Morpheus Media is a New York, NY based “full-service provider of interactive marketing solutions to Fortune 500 companies and those aspiring to land on that list.”

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Job Title	Location
Junior Associate, Paid Search	New York, NY
Associate, Paid Search Strategist	New York, NY
Paid Search Strategist	New York, NY
Operations Supervisor (Sports) - CT	Stamford, CT
Media Planner	New York, NY

See all 12 job postings

AdRoll - AdRoll is a San Francisco, CA based advertising startup that specializes in retargeting (showing advertising to people who have already indicated interest).

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Job Title	Location
Media Planner	Chicago, IL
Social Advertising Associate	Wheeling, WV
Need a Web Designer	Denver, CO
UX Researcher	San Francisco, CA
Account Manager (NYC)	New York, NY

See all 65 job postings

FSG - FSG is a "consulting firm specializing in strategy, evaluation, and research" with offices in Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and DC.

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Job Title	Location
Agricultural Sales Intern 2014	Lafayette, IN
Oracle EBS Federal Financial Developers	San Antonio, TX
Financial Strategy Group Analyst	New York, NY
Director of Operational Compliance	San Francisco, CA
Associate Accountant	Englewood, CO

See all 114 job postings

Captain Lucas Inc. - If you're constantly in search of what's cool, then you need to check out the jobs at Captain Lucas Inc.'s Cool Hunting and Largetail.

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No current job openings.

GREE - GREE is a Japanese mobile social game developer that is expanding rapidly in the U.S, and that means that they're hiring a ton of new grads.

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Job Title	Location
ADMIN ASSIST - Entry Level	Huntington, NY
3D Game Artist	San Francisco, CA
Leasing Agent - 2GE	South Miami, FL
Temp Office / HR Data Entry Assistant at a fast growing startup in SF	San Francisco, CA
Sales Center/Store Associate	Muskogee, OK

See all 87 job postings

The Marketing Arm - The Marketing Arm is a Dallas, TX based marketing agency that focuses on building brand experiences through promotions, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Content / Email Marketing Specialist	New York, NY
Account Executive	Leesburg, VA
Commercial Lines Account Service Manager	Sturbridge, MA
Principal Steel Buyer - UPDATED	Greenville, SC
Outside B2B Business Consultant	Orange, CA

See all 1,427 job postings

mcgarrybowen - mcgarrybowen is based in Chicago and New York, and they were just named Agency of the Year by AdAge. Sounds like a good place to land a job.

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Job Title	Location
Jr Social Media Specialist	New York, NY
Account Executive	New York, NY
Industrial Designer	New York, NY
Director, Social Media	New York, NY
Junior Implentation Manager - Brand Identity/Packaging	New York, NY

See all 19 job postings

Hill Holliday - If you’re digging Hill Holliday’s portfolio, then you’re in luck, because they also appear to be an awesome place to work.

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Job Title	Location
Associate Social Media Strategist – Restaurant/Retail	Boston, MA
Assistant Social Media Strategist – Financial Services	Boston, MA
Social Media Strategist - Financial Services	Boston, MA
Associate Social Media Strategist - Insurance	Boston, MA
Assistant Social Media Strategist - Healthcare	Boston, MA

See all 5 job postings

Ahkun - Ahkun is a New York based non-profit that connects micro-funded entrepreneurs with the U.S. market so that they can sell their goods and grow their businesses.

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No current job openings.

Better Place - If you want to be part of the transition to sustainable transportation, then it’s time to take a look at Better Place’s jobs.

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Job Title	Location
Full Stack Web Developer	Boston, MA
Account Executive	New York, NY
Customer Service Representative - Night Shifts	Morgantown, WV
Customer Service Representative	Morgantown, WV
Sales Associates	Longview, TX

See all 31,627 job postings

Vodori - Vodori is a Chicago, IL based full-service digital agency, and they do some killer work. The best example of Vodori's work is their own website.

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Job Title	Location
Client Partner	Chicago, IL
QA Analyst (Web & Mobile Software)	Chicago, IL
Digital Consultant / Business Analyst	Chicago, IL
Product Designer	Chicago, IL
Web Developer (HTML / CSS)	Chicago, IL

See all 12 job postings

Corporate Executive Board - If you’re fascinated by large corporations and how they work, then The Corporate Executive Board would be an excellent place to start your career.

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Job Title	Location
Executive Assistant/Administrative Coach	Sheboygan Falls, WI
Executive Assistant	Temecula, CA
Account Manager	Washington, DC
PMO PROGRAM MANAGER	Owings Mills, MD
MANAGER, IT FINANCE	Owings Mills, MD

See all 4,020 job postings

iContact - Groupon and Gilt Groupe have built huge businesses by leveraging e-mail. If you want to get into the e-mail game, then you should check out jobs at iContact.

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Job Title	Location
Web Developer	Costa Mesa, CA
IT Data Intern	Scarsdale, NY
Marketing Intern (Admin)	Rockville, MD
Marketing Intern	Scarsdale, NY
CRM Intern	Scarsdale, NY

See all 43 job postings

Lloyd’s of London - It’s not often that we feature international companies (mostly because it’s hard to say whether they’ll hire US students), but Lloyd’s of London is just so cool

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Job Title	Location
Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer	Manhattan, NY
Underwriter Associate - Graduate Program	Chicago, IL
Underwriting Assistant - Intake Team	Atlanta, GA
Accounts Payable Assistant	Atlanta, GA
State Filings Analyst	Manhattan, NY

See all 29 job postings

IGT - IGT is really big on campus recruiting, and they seem to put a lot of effort into their University Relations presence.

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Job Title	Location
HR Coordinator Assistant (Temporary)	Las Vegas, NV
Financial Project Coordinator	New York, NY
Executive Producer - Mobile	Seattle, WA
Account Manager - Turbine Technology Services	Houston, TX
Oklahoma State University - Co-ops and Internships	United States

See all 81 job postings

Upward Strategy - Upward Strategy’s clients include Equinox, Daylife, TopGuest, The Aspen Institute, and quite a few more, and they're hiring to keep up with all the business.

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Job Title	Location
Director of Web Development	Charleston, SC
Manager, Employee Relations	Buffalo, NY
Web Development Project Manager	Chicago, IL
Entry Level Positions! - Expanding S.Carolina!!!	Charleston, SC
Data & Strategy Analyst	Los Angeles, CA

See all 749 job postings

Aruliden - Usually with these kinds of firms you’d want to have a product design background to apply for a job, but I think at Aruliden that may not be necessary.

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No current job openings.

Trumpet - If you’re intrigued by the story and you like the work, then you’ll probably want to consider a career with Trumpet.

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Job Title	Location
42R Army Bandperson	Albuquerque, NM
Need a Trumpet Teacher	Charlotte, NC
Need an Acoustic Guitar Teacher	Reisterstown, MD
Need a Guitar Teacher	Huntington Beach, CA
Need Trumpet Lessons	Grayson, GA

See all 117 job postings

Visa - If you’re intrigued by payment processing or just think that Visa is a great brand, you should check out Visa's Careers page and Campus Recruiting page.

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Job Title	Location
College Intern	College Park, MD
Assistant Commissioning Editor	New York, NY
Instructional Architect/Designer	Pleasanton, CA
RN - Imaging Admin (Full	Salem, OR
Per Diem Occupational Therapist Needed for SNF	Trenton, NJ

See all 28,494 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
Marketing Account Coordinator	Atlanta, GA
Email Campaign Producer	Burlington, MA
Implementation Services Manager	San Mateo, CA
Java Developer	Saint Petersburg, FL
Email Marketing Manager	New York, NY

See all 436 job postings

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