Careers in Washington DC

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in Washington DC? 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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Washington, D.C. is the capital and government center of the United States. While the federal government accounts for 29% of all jobs in Washington, D.C., the greater metro area is also home to many law firms, contractors, non-profit and international organizations, lobbying firms, and trade groups. Education, healthcare, and scientific research are top industries less related to the federal government, with the area’s major universities and hospitals ranking among the top non-government employers. Additionally, four of the Fortune 500 companies are based in Washington, D.C.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Washington DC

Goodweave - Goodweave is a Washington, DC based non-profit that “is helping to combat this problem and transform the rug industry by certifying child-labor-free rugs."

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Job Title	Location
Program Assistant	Washington, DC

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Optoro - Optoro is a Washington, DC based company that “unleashes hidden revenue for retailers and creates value for shoppers” by helping businesses with “reverse logistics.”

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Job Title	Location
Business Development Associate	Washington, DC
Product Management Internship (Fall Semester)	Washington, DC
Product Management Internship (Fall Semester)	Washington, DC
Senior UI/UX Designer	Washington, DC
Director of Alternative Markets	Washington, DC

See all 15 job postings

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations - Grantmakers for Effective Organizations is a DC based non-profit “committed to advancing smarter grantmaking practices that are most critical to bolstering nonprofit success.”

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Job Title	Location
SEAL Trainer [4 positions; Sobrato Early Academic Language Program]	Cupertino, CA
SEAL Logistics Coordinator [Sobrato Early Academic Language Program]	Cupertino, CA
Program Associate, Sobrato Family Foundation	Cupertino, CA
Chief Executive Officer	Washington, DC
Veteran and Military Family National Service Fellow	Washington, DC

See all 10 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.

Local Initiatives Support Corporation - LISC is an NYC based non-profit that connects "local organizations and community leaders with resources to revitalize neighborhoods and improve quality of life.”

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Job Title	Location
High Throughput Research Formulation Specialist	Midland, MI
Senior Buyer	Everett, WA
Senior Billing Coordinator	Charlotte, NC
Donor Relations Officer II - Special Events	Cincinnati, OH
Creative Designer II Pursuits Location Flexible	Philadelphia, PA

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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
Piping Designer	Oklahoma City, OK
Media Operations Intern	New York, NY
Merchandising and Inventory Associate	El Centro, CA
CTTR Instrumentation Tech III	El Centro, CA
Regional Vice President, Media Strategy and Operations	Los Angeles, CA

See all 481 job postings

City Blossoms - City Blossoms is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “dedicated to kid-driven, community engaging, creative green spaces.”

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Job Title	Location
Boardmill Production Supervisor Job	Macon, GA
Pediatrics Physician - Permanent: General Ped and Ped Dermatologist needed in a desirable northern CA area	California
Process Engineer Job	Macon, GA
Older Toddler Teacher	Philadelphia, PA
Event Planning Business Partner wanted	New York, NY

See all 43 job postings

Global Financial Integrity - Global Financial Integrity is a Washington, D.C. based non-profit that is focused on "curtailing the cross-border flow of illegal money.”

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Job Title	Location
Research Analyst I	Louisville, KY
Financial Professional	Woodbridge, NJ
Risk Assurance - Experienced Staff - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA
Quality & Food Safety Technologist	Columbus, OH
Financial Sales Professional/Advisor	Salt Lake City, UT

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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 Media Planner	New York, NY
Campaign Analyst	New York, NY
Marketing Specialist	New York, NY
Product Manager - Analytics	New York, NY
Merrill Lynch Market Administrative Mgr - Miami, FL	Miami, FL

See all 31 job postings

Digital Promise - Digital Promise is a Washington, DC based organization that “supports comprehensive research and development to benefit lifelong learners."

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Job Title	Location
Principal Network Design Engineer (OpenStack)	Santa Clara, CA
VP of Marketing and Strategy	Des Moines, IA
Ed-Tech Marketplace Policy Internship	Washington, DC
Senior Educational Consultant	Hadley, MA
Customer and Product Insights Research Intern	Chandler, AZ

See all 965 job postings

General Assembly - General Assembly is based in NYC and is “offering full-time immersive programs, long-form courses, and classes and workshops on the most relevant skills of the 21st century.”

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Job Title	Location
Quality Assurance Specialist	Erlanger, KY
Diesel Technician/Mechanic II	South Bend, IN
Diesel Mechanic/Technician All Levels	La Porte, IN
Piping Designer	Sturgeon Bay, WI
Mechanical Drafter	Sturgeon Bay, WI

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FierceMarkets - FierceMarkets is a Washington, DC based company that specializes in business-to-business media, publications, and marketing.

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Job Title	Location
Marketing/Operations Manager	Santa Ana, CA
Account Executive - B2B Online Media & Events	Washington, DC
Business Development/Sales & Support Professional	Newton, MA
Digital Sales Associate	Washington, DC
UI/UX Developer	Washington, DC

See all 7 job postings

Bipartisan Policy Center - The Bipartisan Policy Center is a Washington, DC based non-profit that encourages the two parties to work together on important issues.

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Job Title	Location
Director, Global Business and Economics Program	Washington, DC
Policy Director, America Forward	Washington, DC
Constituent Data and Systems Analyst	Washington, DC
Program Coordinator and Research Assistant - Human Rights Initiative	Washington, DC

See all 4 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
Resource Coordinator	Minneapolis, MN
Director of Business Development - Dallas	Dallas, TX
Part-Time Research Associate	Chantilly, VA
Physician 2 NEW Family Practice Opportunities in Beautiful Northern Minnesota!	Minnesota
Senior Consultant	Houston, TX

See all 24 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
NGO Communications and Administration Coordinator 2 years experience	Washington, DC
Development & Research Coordinator, Major Gifts	New York, NY
Research Analyst, Prospect Identification	Cambridge, MA
Academic & Program Coordinator	Plant City, FL
Research Analyst, Prospect Identification	Cambridge, MA

See all 21 job postings

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities - The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is a DC based non-profit that “conducts research and analysis to help shape public debates over proposed budget and tax policies."

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Job Title	Location
IT Specialist II - Art Director	Norman, OK
Production Manager	Sacramento, CA
executive assistant	Mountain View, CA
Research Analyst II - Center for Technology in Learning	Arlington, VA
Associate Dean for Research	Minneapolis, MN

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Association of Public and Land-grant Universities - The APLU is a DC based non-profit "representing 219 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and related organizations.”

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Job Title	Location
Market Research Analyst	Spokane, WA
Vet Lab Scientist,assc	Bernalillo, NM
Labor Education Specialist (Assist Ext Professional, Assoc Ext Professional)	Columbia, MO
Post Doctoral	New Mexico
Family Outreach Worker	New Mexico

See all 106 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
Event Staff (multiple positions)	Washington, DC
Food Scientist	Parsippany, NJ
Associate Food Scientist-Margin Enhancement	Parsippany, NJ
Academic/Accounting Assistant	Hanover, NH
Program Assistant 1	Evanston, IL

See all 76 job postings

Partners of the Americas - Partners of the Americas is a DC based non-profit that works to “build partnerships that create opportunity, foster understanding, and solve real-life problems.”

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Job Title	Location
Solutions Architect	Philadelphia, PA
CDL-A Owner Operator Truck Driver - Tanker Regional & OTR	Fleetwood, PA
CDL-A Owner Operator Tanker Truck Driver - Regional & OTR	Fleetwood, PA
New Regional & OTR Truck Driving - Tanker Class A CDL	Fleetwood, PA
CDL-A Tanker Owner Operators - Regional & OTR Routes	Ironton, OH

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newBrandAnalytics - newBrandAnalytics, a D.C. based company, has developed “a social media monitoring and online reputation management tool" to deliver operational social intelligence.

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No current job openings.

ID.me - ID.me is a Washington, DC based company that is trying to make the process of ID verification (military or otherwise) seamless.

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Job Title	Location
Associate Professional Programmer Analyst Bath ME	Bath, ME
Hiring Local Hourly CDL Drivers in Maine	Portland, ME
General Office Clerk	Portland, ME
Sales Associate	Lewiston, ME
Copy and Print Associate	Lewiston, ME

See all 174 job postings

National Alliance to End Homelessness - The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a Washington, DC based non-profit that, as its name indicates, is working to end homelessness.

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Job Title	Location
MIS Project Manager II	Martinez, CA

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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
Brand Ambassador	Seattle, WA
Dispatcher - Hubway	Boston, MA
Rebalancer Capital Bikeshare - Bike Share Company	Washington, DC
Bike Mechanic (Part-Time) - Hubway	Boston, MA
Rebalancer - Hubway	Boston, MA

See all 16 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
Event Operations Coordinator	Washington, DC
Event Manager - Philadelphia, Central New Jersey & Delaware	Philadelphia, PA
BidPal Assistant - Dallas, TX	Dallas, TX
Quality Assurance Analyst	Indianapolis, IN
Development Director	Chicago, IL

See all 14 job postings

Leadership Greater Washington - Leadership Greater Washington is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims “foster communication and cooperation among the area’s established leaders.”

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Job Title	Location
DBS Lead III	Everett, WA
Experimental Research Scientist	Spokane, WA
Software Design Engineer IV	Everett, WA
Computational Research Scientist	Spokane, WA
Supplier Program Management – EO&T Integration	Renton, WA

See all 357 job postings

Society for Science & the Public - The Society for Science & the Public is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “dedicated to public engagement in scientific research and education.”

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Job Title	Location
Public Policy Intern	Washington, DC
Media Relations Intern	Chevy Chase, MD
Senior Full-Stack Developer	Manhattan Beach, CA
Research Assistant	Washington, DC
Editorial Assistant, Peer Review	Thousand Oaks, CA

See all 749 job postings

American Council of Young Political Leaders - American Council of Young Political Leaders is a DC non-profit that introduces "rising political and policy professionals to international affairs and to each other.”

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Job Title	Location
CHILD CARE HEALTH PROGRAM CONSULTANT	Phoenix, AZ
SR DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	Phoenix, AZ
Readiness Deputy National Director	Washington, DC
President	New Brunswick, NJ
President & CEO, Arts Center	New Jersey

See all 6 job postings

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership - Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to “guarantee all Americans quality places to hunt and fish.”

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No current job openings.

Americas Society/Council of the Americas - Americas Society and Council of the Americas are two New York, NY based non-profits in one that aim to improve relations across the Americas.

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No current job openings.

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
Inside Sales Rep	San Francisco, CA
Consumer Insights Analyst	New York, NY
Account Manager	New York, NY
Advertising Platform Manager	New York, NY
Director of Lead Generation	San Francisco, CA

See all 14 job postings

International Council on Clean Transportation - International Council on Clean Transportation is a Washington, DC based org that aims “to improve the energy efficiency of road, marine, and air transportation."

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Job Title	Location
Organizational Development Leader-Clearwater, FL or Minneapolis, MN	Minneapolis, MN
Business Development Manager - Refuse	Portland, OR
Business Development Manager	Miami, FL

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View The Space - View The Space is a New York, NY based startup that is built around streamlining the commercial real estate leasing process.

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Job Title	Location
Team Lead Systems Engineer - Messaging, Mobile and Collaboration / Cloud Computing / Microsoft Office 365	Washington, DC
UI/UX Web Designer	Fall River, MA
Senior Cyber Security Software Developer	Chantilly, VA
Search Engine Marketing Specialist (Min. 3 Years Experience)	Sandy Hook, CT
Systems Engineer II	Reston, VA

See all 4,213 job postings

Project Concern International - PCI is a San Diego, CA based international non-profit that works to “prevent disease, improve community health and promote sustainable development worldwide.”

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Job Title	Location
Construction Project Manager (South of Milwaukee)	Milwaukee, WI
Business Application Engineer	Addison, TX
Manufacturing Technology Engineering Manager	New Albany, IN
International Internship BMW of North America	Woodcliff Lake, NJ
International Internship BMW of North America - Safety Engineering	Woodcliff Lake, NJ

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Institute for Educational Leadership - The Institute for Educational Leadership is a Washington, DC based non-profit that does research, leadership development, and policy work in the area of education.

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Job Title	Location
Stroke Program Coordinator, Full Time	San Jose, CA
VP Business Development	Amsterdam, NY
Education Technology Integration Specialist	Dallas, TX
Math Achievement Coach	New York, NY
Marketing Manager, Government Sales Division	Grand Rapids, MI

See all 1,360 job postings

Center for Clean Air Policy - The Center for Clean Air Policy is a Washington, DC based non-profit that is “a recognized world leader in climate and air quality policy."

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Job Title	Location
Automotive TECHNICIAN	Louisville, KY
Inpatient Services RN Per Diem	Anchorage, AK
Inpatient Services RN	Anchorage, AK
Inpatient Services RN Up to 5K Sign On Bonus	Laredo, TX
HOUSEKEEPING SPECIALIST - HOUSEKEEPING	Palo Alto, CA

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Defenders of Wildlife - Defenders of Wildlife is a Washington, DC based non-profit that aims to “protect and restore imperiled species throughout North America."

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Job Title	Location
Water Policy Advisor, California Program	Washington, DC
Financial Analyst	Washington, DC
Alaska Representative	Washington, DC
Director, Northwest Program	Washington, DC
Director, Finance	Washington, DC

See all 10 job postings

Marine Conservation Institute - Marine Conservation Institute is a Seattle, WA non-profit that uses the latest science to identify and advocate for important marine ecosystems around the world.

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Job Title	Location
Sea Lion Trainer II-III	New Orleans, LA
Research Associate Intern	Boston, MA
GSIPM Adjunct Faculty - International Environmental Policy	Monterey, CA
Director, Office of Management and Budget	Silver Spring, MD
Environmental Protection Specialist	Terre Haute, IN

See all 15 job postings

Group of Fifty - The Group of Fifty is a DC based non-profit made up of select “business leaders who head some of the most significant and forward-looking enterprises in Latin America."

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Job Title	Location
Equipment Technician (CVD experience)	Austin, TX
RN Case Manager	Idaho Falls, ID
Sales Professional (Lee's Summit, MO)	Lee's Summit, MO
Full Time LCSW Needed in Johnstown, PA Outpatient Clinic w/ FBR - SIGN-ON $	Johnstown, PA
Janitorial Maintenance	Kingston, MA

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Delivery.com - Delivery.com is a New York, NY based company that has been “connecting people like you with merchants in their neighborhoods” since 2004.

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Job Title	Location
Social Media Intern (Summer 2014)	New York, NY
Digital Marketing Research Intern (Summer 2014) / New York	New York, NY
Product Design Intern	New York, NY
Graphic Design Intern	New York, NY
Graphic Design Intern	New York, NY

See all 8 job postings

Art Enables - Art Enables is a Washington, DC based non-profit that helps people with developmental disabilities make a living from their artistic expression.

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Job Title	Location
Production Associate - WEEKEND SHIFT	Spartanburg, SC
Java Developers	Washington, DC
Customer Advocate- Customer Service Representative	Erlanger, KY
VP, Engineering	Palo Alto, CA
Associate Graphic Designer - Chicago, IL	Chicago, IL

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