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

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
Production Graphic Designer	New York, NY
4/ Market Research & Strategy Intern	Northampton, MA
5/ Social Media & Marketing Intern	Northampton, MA
Intern, Web Design	Washington, DC
6/ Graphic & Web Design Intern	Northampton, MA

See all 27 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
Accounting Associate	Los Angeles, CA
Internship Program	New York, NY
Analyst, Qualitative Research (A strategic consultancy with deep roots in research)	Los Angeles, CA
Office Assistant	Los Angeles, CA
Associate, Marketing and Business Development	New York, NY

See all 21 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
Clinical Educator FT days 7C	Burlington, MA
OR Nurse Manager	Burlington, MA
Manager Central & Clinical Education Programs	Burlington, MA
Assistant Editor, Guardian Sustainable Business	New York, NY
Associate Editor	Atlanta, GA

See all 199 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
Outreach Intern, Education	San Francisco, CA
Communications Intern	San Francisco, CA
Outreach Intern, Banking	San Francisco, CA
Staff Writers or Freelancers	San Francisco, CA
Strategy Analyst, Personal Finance	San Francisco, CA

See all 11 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
Innovation Intern	Boulder, CO
Marketing Analyst, Innovation	Boulder, CO
Copywriter	Boulder, CO
Media Intern	Boulder, CO
Marketing Coordinator	Boulder, CO

See all 22 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
Network Operations Intern	Orlando, FL
Associate Marketing Producer - prestigious advertising agency	Boston, MA
Technical Customer Service Representative	Arnold, MO
Golf Now Digital Spring Intern	Orlando, FL
Cardiovascular Operating Room Nurse - (Cardio - OR - CVOR RN)	Orlando, FL

See all 16 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
Research Assistant	New York
Research Analyst	New York, NY
Clinical Research Nurse	New York, NY
Research Technician I	New York, NY
Research Nurse	New York, NY

See all 123 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
Data Entry Operator G2- 9549	Raritan, NJ
Laboratory Assistant G2- 9558	Raritan, NJ
SUMMER INTERN	Annapolis Junction, MD
PAID INTERNSHIP IMMEDIATE HIRE	New York, NY
Investment Banking Analyst - Spring Internship	Boston, MA

See all 299 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
Demandware Architect	Santa Monica, CA
Demandware Developer	Santa Monica, CA
Sales Director	New York, NY
E-commerce Technical Analyst / Developer	Rochelle Park, NJ
Web Developer	Burlington, VT

See all 226 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
Activation Specialist - Contests	St. Louis, MO
Digital Media Strategist	St. Louis, MO
Graphic Designer	St. Louis, MO
Distribution Specialist	St. Louis, MO
Digital Ad Sales Executive	New York, NY

See all 3 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
Owner Operator Truck Driver, CDL-A Tractor Trailer, Dedicated Regional Rts.	Cuyahoga County, OH
Owner Operator, CDL-A Regional Line Haul Truck Driver, Dedicated Route	Cuyahoga County, OH
Truck Driver - Tanker Owner Operator	Philadelphia, PA
Local Haul CDL - A Truck Driver	Prescott, AR
OEM Parts Associate	Panama City, FL

See all 448 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
RN, Seasonal Contract, January - March 2014, Tele/PCU	Saint Petersburg, FL
RN, Seasonal Contract, January - March 2014, ICU	Saint Petersburg, FL
RN, Emergency Department, PRN/Days or Nights - at Teaching Hospital in Sunny St. Petersburg, FL	Saint Petersburg, FL
Occupational Therapist (OT)- Travel OT Skilled Nursing in Plainsboro, NJ	Plainsboro, NJ
Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA Skilled Nursing Facility)	Clearwater, FL

See all 11,324 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
Senior Product Designer	New York, NY
Vice President of Engineering	New York, NY
Android Developer	New York, NY
Frontend Engineer	New York, NY
Sr. Python Engineer	New York, NY

See all 5 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
Entry Level Opening	Chicago, IL
Communications Intern	United States
Copywriter	United States
Digital Media Attorney	New York, NY
Copywriter	Chicago, IL

See all 60 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
Assistant Media Planner	Winston-Salem, NC
Assistant Account Executive	Winston-Salem, NC
Real Estate Paralegal	Winfield, IL
CNC Machinist/Programmer (1st shift)	Springfield, OH
Marketing Assistant	Cupertino, CA

See all 73 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.”

See the complete Morpheus Media profile

Job Title	Location
IT Intern	New York, NY
Junior Associate, Web Analytics & Insights	New York, NY
Junior Associate, Paid Search	New York, NY
Junior Associate, Paid Search	New York, NY
Media Strategist Internship	New York, NY

See all 10 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
Account Strategist (New York)	New York, NY
Digital Media Planner	Reading, PA
Financial Analyst	San Francisco, CA
Head of Product Marketing	San Francisco, CA
Product Specialist (NYC)	New York, NY

See all 43 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
Webmaster / Web Designer - .NET	Houston, TX
Intern	Washington, DC
Spring Gallery Internship	New York, NY
Consultant, FSG	Charlotte, NC
Research Associate	Seattle, WA

See all 101 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
Mutt-i-grees Web Marketing Manager	Port Washington, NY
Business Development Intern	San Francisco, CA
Visual Designer	San Francisco, CA
Marketing Intern	San Francisco, CA
Product Information Manager	Durham, NC

See all 84 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
Marketing Company Account Manager (MCAM), US	Gaithersburg, MD
ICF Marketing Engineer - 719527	Hillsboro, OR
Segment Marketing Manager, Networking	San Jose, CA
Brand Marketing Intern	Ewing, NJ
Financial Representative Internship	Lancaster, PA

See all 1,357 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
Director, Social Media	New York, NY
Jr Social Media Specialist	New York, NY
Account Executive	New York, NY
Analyst	Chicago, IL
General Submissions	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
Media Planner	Boston, MA
Project Manager	New York, NY
Studio Designer	Boston, MA
Jr. Motion Designer	Boston, MA
Account Supervisor (Pharma / Healthcare)	Boston, MA

See all 9 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
Physical Therapist (PT)- Perm Outpatient Ortho/Sports Med in Frederick, MD!	Frederick, MD
Home Health Speech Therapist - PRN	Orange City, FL
Stores Management (P) Washington DC Market	Washington, DC
Physical Therapist (PT)- Therapist-Owned Outpatient Ortho Opportunity in Frederick, MD!	Frederick, MD
Account Executive	New York, NY

See all 31,560 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.

See the complete Vodori profile

Job Title	Location
Client Partner	Chicago, IL
Business Analyst	Chicago, IL
Entry Level Software Developer	Chicago, IL
Technical Project Manager (Agile/Scrum) -- Chicago	Chicago, IL
Project Manager (Technical & Consulting)	Chicago, IL

See all 10 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
Bank Branch Manager	Corte Madera, CA
Executive Assistant	Portsmouth, NH
Assistant Division Corporate Responsibility Officer	Houston, TX
Life Sciences Promotional Review Attorney	Morristown, NJ
Financial Analyst II	Sidney, NE

See all 3,728 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
Graphic Designer, Senior	Tampa, FL
Entertainment Creative and Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Entertainment Creative and Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Marketing Analyst	Columbus, OH
Direct Marketing Intern	Midway, KY

See all 48 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
INFORMATION SECURITY SOLUTION ARCHITECT (AOG)	Philadelphia, PA
Casualty Broker	Framingham, MA
Avp, Marketing	Philadelphia, PA
Accounts Payable Assistant	Atlanta, GA
Senior IT Project Manager (E-Commerce)	Manhattan, NY

See all 10 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
Gaming Technician	Cincinnati, OH
Senior Gas Turbine Application Engineer	Orlando, FL
Marketing Specialist III	Las Vegas, NV
Account Manager - Turbine Technology Services	Houston, TX
Community Manager	Las Vegas, NV

See all 136 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.

See the complete Upward Strategy profile

Job Title	Location
Stores Management (P) Washington DC Market	Washington, DC
Interactive Designer	Trenton, NJ
ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS-EXPANDING PHILADELPHIA	Philadelphia, PA
Emerging Technology Innovation - Big Data hands-on Architect	New York, NY
Intern Finance (MBA)	San Bruno, CA

See all 829 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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Job Title	Location
Freelance Graphic Designer	New York, NY

See all 1 job postings

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	Sea Girt, NJ
Need piano lessons	Frederick, MD
Need Guitar Lessons	Gainesville, FL
Trumpet Tutoring/Teaching	Windsor Mill, MD
Need a Piano Teacher	New York, NY

See all 737 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.

See the complete Visa profile

Job Title	Location
Ruby on Rails Developer	San Francisco, CA
Assistant Account Executive	New York, NY
Software Test Engineer - Distributed Systems - RS	Reston, VA
Software Test Engineer - Web Applications - RS	Reston, VA
Software Engineer In Test (Multiple Levels)	Reston, VA

See all 26,925 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
Digital Marketing Analyst	Indianapolis, IN
Account Supervisor, Pharma	New York, NY
Email Marketing Manager	Seattle, WA
Marketing Specialist	Morristown, NJ
Audience Development Manager	Framingham, MA

See all 349 job postings

Revel Consulting - Revel’s Careers page has information on Culture, Consultant Experiences, and Campus Recruiting. The latter means they're likely hiring new grads.

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Job Title	Location
Account Executive	Herndon, VA
Event Promotions: Marketing / Advertising / Public Relations	Seattle, WA
Account Executive - New England	Tolland, CT
Account Executive - So Cal	Anaheim, CA
Business Development Manager	Dulles, VA

See all 8 job postings

Mars & Co. - Mars & Co. is a consulting firm located in Greenwich, CT that was promises "only consultancy of consequence to guarantee fidelity."

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Job Title	Location
Nurse Manager	Kearny, NJ
North America CFO	West Chester, PA
Master Scheduler	Chicago, IL
Business Development Internship - Winter/Spring	Trenton, NJ
Client Services Intern	Boston, MA

See all 112 job postings

CarMax - Headquartered in Richmond, VA, CarMax make car buying easier and less stressful with “No-Haggle Pricing.”

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Job Title	Location
Strategy Analyst - Internship	Richmond, VA
Partner Services Specialist	Irving, TX
Buyer Assistant (part-time)	White Marsh, MD
Buyer Assistant	Frederick, MD
Business Office Associate (part-time)	Rockville, MD

See all 966 job postings

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