Careers in Virginia

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in Virginia? 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 southern United States along the Atlantic coast, Virginia has a diverse economy known for a variety of industries.

Because of its location near Washington, D.C., Virginia has a large federal government presence, and many federal departments make their homes in Virginia. A few of them include the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Transportation Security Administration.

Virginia also has the largest concentration of technology workers of any state. Northern Virginia is the main area for technology, software development, and defense contracting companies. Virginia has consistently been ranked a good state for businesses by publications such as Forbes and CNBC.

Agriculture is also a big industry thanks to Virginia’s pleasant weather, particularly for tomatoes, soy, peanuts, hay, and tobacco.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Virginia

The Institute for Humane Studies - The IHS is an Arlington, VA based organization that “advances a freer society by discovering and facilitating the development of people who share an interest in liberty.”

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Job Title	Location
Part-Time Marketing Communications Assistant	Arlington, VA
Director, Laboratory Animal Sciences Program 603814 (NCI) Job	Frederick, MD
Director of Operations	Santa Clara, CA
Research Specialist 2	Chicago, IL
On-Campus Programs Coordinator or Assistant	Arlington, VA

See all 9 job postings

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is an Alexandria, VA non-profit that acts as a "clearinghouse on issues related to missing and sexually exploited children.”

See the complete National Center for Missing & Exploited Children profile

Job Title	Location
Public Safety Dispatcher	Colorado Springs, CO
Case Management Specialist	Alexandria, VA
Project Specialist	Appleton, WI

See all 3 job postings

Rainforest Trust - Rainforest Trust is a Warrenton, VA based non-profit that works “to purchase and protect threatened tropical forests.”

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Job Title	Location
Community Strategist - DC	Washington, DC
Substance Abuse Counselor II	Juneau, AK

See all 2 job postings

K2M - K2M is based in Leesburg, VA and develops “technological innovations which enable surgeons to more effectively treat the world’s most complex spinal disorders.”

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Job Title	Location
Summer Intern - Supply Chain	Leesburg, VA
Summer Intern - Stockroom	Leesburg, VA
Summer Intern - Pricing & Contracts	Leesburg, VA
Summer Intern - Marketing Analytics	Leesburg, VA
Summer Intern - Digital Marketing Communications	Leesburg, VA

See all 22 job postings

MATHCOUNTS - MATHCOUNTS is an Alexandria, VA based non-profit that “provides fun and challenging math programs to US middle school students."

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Job Title	Location
Information Systems Technical Internship (High School)	Los Angeles, CA
Competitive Mathematics Program Developer	Cupertino, CA

See all 2 job postings

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, Digital Media Marketing	Alexandria, VA
Information Graphics Designer	Washington, DC
Relationship Manager, National Accounts	United States
Director, Sales	Keller, TX
Materials Management Supervisor	Houston, TX

See all 20 job postings

FranConnect - FranConnect is a Reston, VA based company that offers Franchise Management Systems to big name clients like Dairy Queen and The UPS Store.

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Job Title	Location
Franchise Administration Specialist	Washington, DC
Franchise Developer	Carrollton, TX
Home Based Franchise Administration Specialist	Dayton, OH
Franchise Administration Specialist	Dayton, OH
Franchise Administration Specialist	Irvine, CA

See all 6 job postings

GuideStar - GuideStar is a Williamsburg, VA based organization that aims to “revolutionize philanthropy by providing information that advances transparency."

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Job Title	Location
Development Associate – Grants & Donor Communications	United States
Development Research Analyst	United States
WM Fiduciary Adv Spec (Lo) 2	Greenwich, CT
Development Director	Washington, DC
Executive Director	Tampa, FL

See all 26 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
Sales Associate	Chula Vista, CA
Pediatric Nurse ( RN / LPN ) For Home Care	Township of Jackson, NJ
Nurse Program Coord	Phoenix, AZ
HR Business Partner (Generalist)	Roswell, GA
Marketing and Inside Sales Representative	Woodstock, GA

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Food Allergy Research & Education - The Food Allergy Research & Education is a McLean, VA based non-profit that “works on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies."

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Job Title	Location
Team Sports Nutritionist	New York, NY
RN Clinical Coordinator Allergy and Immunology	Chicago, IL
CLINICAL NUTRITION ASST II - Part Time/2nd Shift	Houston, TX
Preschool Assistant Teacher	Huntersville, NC
Research Fellow	Boston, MA

See all 141 job postings

Chemical Education Foundation - The Chemical Education Foundation is an Arlington, VA based non-profit that “is committed to enhancing science education among every generation."

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Job Title	Location
Noble Foundation/SW Ag Center Safety Intern	Oklahoma
Director Manufacturing Development	Milwaukee, WI
Program Associate, CVS	Washington, DC
Substance Abuse / Program Counselor	Madison, FL
Los Angeles Manufacturing Development Program (LAMDP) Associate	Los Angeles, CA

See all 732 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
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - BURROWING OWL/APPLIED ANIMAL ECOLOGY - SAN DIEGO ZOO INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH	San Diego, CA
INSTITUTE SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW 2015/WILDLIFE DISEASE LABORATORIES DIVISION - SAN DIEGO ZOO INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH	San Diego, CA
INSTITUTE SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW 2015/CONSERVATION EDUCATION DIVISION - SAN DIEGO ZOO INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH	San Diego, CA
INSTITUTE SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW 2015/REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY DIVISION - SAN DIEGO ZOO INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH	San Diego, CA
INSTITUTE SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOW 2015/BEHAVORIAL ECOLOGY DIVISION - SAN DIEGO ZOO INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH	San Diego, CA

See all 48 job postings

Yoga Alliance - Yoga Alliance is an Arlington, VA non-profit trade association that exists “to sustain and support the field of yoga.”

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Job Title	Location
Public Relations Coordinator	New York, NY
Mid-Level Corporate Recruiter - Temporary / Contract	Washington, DC
Group Exercise Associate	The Woodlands, TX
Stress Management Specialist PRN Job	Arlington, TX
Instructor	United States

See all 67 job postings

National Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition - National Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition is an Alexandria, VA based non-profit started in response to the US Surgeon General’s conference on infant mortality.

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No current job openings.

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

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Job Title	Location
Bilingual Custodian- St. David's Healthcare	Austin, TX
Bilingual Food Service Associate I- St. David's Healthcare	Austin, TX
Bilingual Cook- St. David's Healthcare	Austin, TX

See all 3 job postings

ThinkGeek - ThinkGeek is a Fairfax, VA company that sells stuff for the "thousands of people out there who were on the front line and in the trenches as the Internet was forged.”

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Job Title	Location
Senior PPC Manager Strategist	San Diego, CA
Web Developer	San Diego, CA
DMM, Fashion Apparel	Fairfax, VA
FP&A Analyst	Fairfax, VA
Back End Developer	Fargo, ND

See all 7 job postings

FACETS - FACETS is a Fairfax, VA based non-profit that helps “parents, their children and individuals who suffer the effects of poverty.”

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Application Engineer/Industrial	Richmond, VA
Real Estate Agents. We have 3,000 active Buyers registered from Google	Oakland, CA
Financial Professional INTERN (Seniors Only)	Woodbury, NY
Sales & Marketing Administrative Assistant	Clinton, MD
Director eCommerce Supply Chain \ Operations – Program Management	San Bruno, CA

See all 15,220 job postings

Entertainment Cruises - Entertainment Cruises is a company with “26 vessels serving eight cities with six unique cruise products.”

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Job Title	Location
Bartender	Philadelphia, PA
2015 Summer Internship Program	Miami, FL
Hotel General Manager	Tampa, FL
Marketing Intern	New York, NY
Marketing Intern	New York, NY

See all 306 job postings

Social Impact - Social Impact is an Arlington, VA based management consulting firm that aims “to make international development more effective in improving people’s lives.”

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Job Title	Location
Medical Social Worker	San Jose, CA
RPO Recruiter - Financial Services	Salt Lake City, UT
Community Impact Coordinator - 3 YR Nonprofit Exp	Lake Charles, LA
Svcs Sales Executive (IT Services & Solutions)	Auburn Hills, MI
eCommerce Marketing Specialist	Bannockburn, IL

See all 17,911 job postings

The Wildlife Center of Virginia - The Wildlife Center of Virginia is a Waynesboro, VA based org that “was formed to provide quality health care, often on an emergency basis, to native wildlife.”

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Job Title	Location
Pediatric Intensive Care - PICU Nurse - (PICU RN)	Norfolk, VA
Physician Assistant - Peninsula Regional Medical Group	Salisbury, MD
Physician Assistant - Peninsula Regional Medical Group	Salisbury, MD
Physician Assistant - Peninsula Regional Medical Group	Salisbury, MD
Intensive Care Nurse - ICU Nurse - (ICU RN)	Norfolk, VA

See all 22 job postings

J. Crew - J. Crew is a New York, NY based apparel retailer that started with a catalog in 1983 and is known for its preppiness, but that may be changing.

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Job Title	Location
Summer Internship 2015	New York, NY
Business Development Analyst	Menlo Park, CA
Arborist w/ Plant Healthcare & Applicators License Required	Marshfield, MA
IT Summer Internship 2015	New York, NY
E-Commerce Director	New York, NY

See all 850 job postings

Prison Fellowship - Prison Fellowship is a Lansdowne, VA based org that helps prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families find the love and truth of Jesus Christ.

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Job Title	Location
Summer 2015 Internship, Center on Sentencing and Corrections, Undergraduate Student	New York, NY
Summer 2015 Internship, Center on Sentencing and Corrections, Legal or Graduate Student Intern	New York, NY
Summer 2015 Internship, Center on Sentencing and Corrections, Research Intern	New York, NY
Legal Fellowship	New York, NY
JUVENILE DETENTION SUPERVISOR	Port Orchard, WA

See all 14 job postings

Resonate - Resonate is a Reston, VA based advertising company that uses "big data to develop a sophisticated understanding of consumer values, attitudes and beliefs.”

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Job Title	Location
Interactive Designer	Boulder, CO
Principal Visual Designer, Small Business Design Team	Mountain View, CA
Business Development / Sales	Denver, CO
Brand Creative Lead Designer	Mountain View, CA
Community Manager	San Francisco, CA

See all 989 job postings

1105 Media - 1105 Media is a Chatsworth, CA based company that “provides integrated business-to-business information and media.”

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Job Title	Location
Editorial Intern - FCW	Vienna, VA
Reporter/Producer	Vienna, VA
Asset Protection/Loss Prevention	Anderson, SC
Event Operations Coordinator	Renton, WA
Vice President, Marketing	Renton, WA

See all 7 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
Real Estate Agents. We have 3,000 active Buyers registered from Google	Oakland, CA
Director of Maintenance	Scottsbluff, NE
3D Character Animator	Irvine, CA
Regional Vice President of Sales	Boston, MA
Real Estate Agent	San Francisco, CA

See all 478 job postings

Consumer Electronics Association - Consumer Electronics Association is an organization that represents more than 2,000 members in the consumer electronics industry, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
PHYSICAL THERAPIST MERCY IPT DURANGO- Durango, CO Part Time Job	Durango, CO
Physical Therapist Outpatient Full Time Southlands Job	Aurora, CO
Director of Product Sales	Avon, CT
Internet Intelligence Analyst III	Sherman Oaks, CA
Assistant Editor, Pop	Ann Arbor, MI

See all 280 job postings

Entercom - Entercom is one of the five largest radio companies in the U.S. and they have a ton of job openings for new and recent grads.

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Job Title	Location
Intern	Denver, CO
103.7 KISS FM – Morning Show Intern	Milwaukee, WI
Marketing & Promotions Department Intern	Norfolk, VA
On Call Production Assistant	San Francisco, CA
Entry Level Account Executive - Portland	Portland, OR

See all 95 job postings

Sleepy’s - With 700+ showrooms across the East Coast, Sleepy's, a Hicksville, NY based mattress retailer, is the largest in the world.

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Job Title	Location
Distribution Associate	Butner, NC
Maintenance Associate	Hicksville, NY
Sales Professional	Bear, DE
Transportation Clerk	Baltimore, MD
Sales Recruiter	Raleigh-Durham, NC

See all 123 job postings

comScore - comScore is a Reston, VA based "global leader in measuring the digital world," and they have some amazing entry level opportunities for new grads.

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Job Title	Location
User Experience Intern	Reston, VA
Research Director	San Francisco, CA
Business Intelligence/Data Associate - Entry Level	San Francisco, CA
Summer 2015 Strategic Research & Analytics Intern	Atlanta, GA
Summer 2015 CN/Adult Swim/Boomerang Digital Research Intern	Atlanta, GA

See all 979 job postings

Urban Science - Urban Science is a Detroit based company that helps auto manufactures manage dealership networks and improve marketing, and they're hiring.

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Analyst, Modeling (GIS, Python)	Newark, CA
2015 Summer Internship Program	New York, NY
Strategic, Legal & Management Communications Temporary Open Rank Position	Washington, DC
Analyst, Urban Business Initiatives	Boston, MA
GIS Analyst	Houston, TX

See all 2,632 job postings

The Nature Conservancy - The Nature Conservancy is "the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters" and they're hiring

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Job Title	Location
Tour Guides-Mill_Run, PA	United States
Director of Marketing	Arlington County, VA
Preservation Internship-Mill_Run_PA	United States
Landscape_Intern-Mill_Run__PA	United States
Government Relations Intern	New York

See all 171 job postings

Toys for Tots - The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation is a non-profit that brightens Christmas for disadvantaged kids.

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Job Title	Location
Inside Marketing Manager	Forest Hill, MD
Sales Associate	New Orleans, LA
F/T Sales Associate	Destin, FL
P/T Sales Associate	Destin, FL
Manager in Training	Denver, CO

See all 210 job postings

American Horticultural Society - If you love gardens and gardening, then a job with the American Horticultural Society would be a perfect fit.

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Job Title	Location
Research Geneticist (Plants)	College Station, TX
Research Plant Physiologist/Research Molecular Biologist	Wenatchee, WA
Sales Representatives	Santa Clarita, CA
RN / REGISTERED NURSE / ER RN / EMERGENCY ROOM NURSE	West Bend, WI
Tree Physiology and Horticulture, Rodger B. Jensen Professorship in Pistachio Physiology and Pomology - Assistant/Associate Professor	Fresno, CA

See all 6 job postings

Snagajob - If you think that helping job seekers find jobs would be a rewarding career, then Snagajob might just be the right place for you.

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Job Title	Location
Associate Business Development Executive	Glen Allen, VA
National Account Executive	Arlington, VA
Franchise Account Executive	Arlington, VA
National Business Development Executive	Glen Allen, VA
Regional Business Development Executive	Arlington, VA

See all 27 job postings

Cvent - Cvent is a McLean, VA based company that offers event management software solutions, and they're hiring a ton of new and recent grads.

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Job Title	Location
Manager – Marketing Programs and Member Support	Los Angeles, CA
Business Analyst	McLean, VA
Marketing Intern	McLean, VA
Marketing Internship	New York, NY
Business Analyst job in McLean, VA	McLean, VA

See all 284 job postings

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency - Fascinated by geography and navigation? A career with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency might be just what you're looking for.

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Job Title	Location
Technical Intern - Systems Administrator Associate (656929)	Chantilly, VA
Intelligence Analyst/Researcher	Washington, DC
Geospatial Intelligence Analyst	Fort Bragg, NC
Intelligence Analyst-NCR	Washington, DC
Three Dimensional Physical Modeler	Virginia

See all 248 job postings

Bach to Rock - If you love music and education, then Bach to Rock would be a perfect place for you to start your career.

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Job Title	Location
Sr. Consultant Software Developer	Dulles, VA
Marketing Coordinator	Bound Brook, NJ

See all 2 job postings

Prophet - If you want to get into marketing and branding consulting, then Prophet would be a great company to consider an entry level job with.

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Job Title	Location
Project Manager/Sales	Burlingame, CA
Assistant Branch Manager	Fairbanks, AK
Senior Actuarial Pre-Sales Consultant (Life Insurance)	Alpharetta, GA
Controller – Prophet 21 Experience	Odessa, TX
CENTRALIZED SCHEDULER II	Houston, TX

See all 164 job postings

Redbox - If you love those little red kiosks that rent DVDs for cheap, then you'll love a job at Redbox.

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Job Title	Location
Dir Creative	Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Temporary Redbox Merchandiser	San Angelo, TX
Dir Communications	Bellevue, WA
Social Media Cust Svc Rep	Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Field Support Rep I	San Angelo, TX

See all 106 job postings

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

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Job Title	Location
Software Engineering Intern	Austin, TX
HR Field Generalist- Employee Relations Specialist	Austin, TX
HR Site Leader	Charlotte, NC
Digital Marketing Consultant	Washington, DC
Software Engineer	Austin, TX

See all 79 job postings

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